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Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves (Summary Of Credit Impairments Related To Derivatives) (Narrative) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Line Items] |  |  |
Additional estimated credit impairment on Cmbs derivatives | $ 91 mbi_AdditionalEstimatedCreditImpairmentOnCmbsDerivatives |  |
Policyholder (Benefits) And Claims Incurred Net | $ 133 us-gaap_PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet | $ 117 us-gaap_PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet | $ 50 us-gaap_PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet
Mbia Corp [Member] |  |  |
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Line Items] |  |  |
Discount rate of credit impairments | 5.17%mbi_DiscountRateOfCreditImpairments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbi_MbiaCorpMember |  |
MBIA UK [Member] |  |  |
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Line Items] |  |  |
Discount rate of credit impairments | 2.20%mbi_DiscountRateOfCreditImpairments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbi_MbiaUkMember |  |

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