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Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Quantitative Information Regarding The Significant Unobservable Inputs For Certain Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Other Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Discounted cash flow [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value, liabilities | $ 24 us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue / invest_InvestmentAxis = mbi_OtherDerivativeLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = mbi_DiscountedCashFlowMember |  |
Discounted Cash Flows [Member] | Other Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Range dollars | 0 mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangeDollars / invest_InvestmentAxis = mbi_OtherDerivativeLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_DiscountedCashFlowsMember |  |
Discounted Cash Flows [Member] | Other Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Range dollars | 83 mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangeDollars / invest_InvestmentAxis = mbi_OtherDerivativeLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_DiscountedCashFlowsMember |  |
Discounted Cash Flows [Member] | Other Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Range dollars | 42 mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangeDollars / invest_InvestmentAxis = mbi_OtherDerivativeLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_WeightedAverageMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_DiscountedCashFlowsMember | [1] |
Credit Derivatives [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | BET Model [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value, liabilities | 224 us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue / invest_InvestmentAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = mbi_BETValuationModelMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember |  | 1,050 us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue / invest_InvestmentAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = mbi_BETValuationModelMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember
Credit Derivatives [Member] | Multi Sector C D O [Member] | Direct Price Model [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value, liabilities | 9 us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue / invest_InvestmentAxis = mbi_MultiSectorCDOMember / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = mbi_DirectPriceModelMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember |  | 12 us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue / invest_InvestmentAxis = mbi_MultiSectorCDOMember / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = mbi_DirectPriceModelMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember
Credit Derivatives [Member] | Other Derivative Liabilities [Member] | BET And Dual Default Valuation Models [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value, liabilities | 11 us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue / invest_InvestmentAxis = mbi_OtherDerivativeLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = mbi_BetanddualdefaultvaluationmodelsMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember |  | 85 us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue / invest_InvestmentAxis = mbi_OtherDerivativeLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = mbi_BetanddualdefaultvaluationmodelsMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember
Credit Derivatives [Member] | Recovery Rates [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Range percentage | 25.00%mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangePercentage / invest_InvestmentAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_RecoveryRatesMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember |  | 25.00%mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangePercentage / invest_InvestmentAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_RecoveryRatesMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember
Credit Derivatives [Member] | Recovery Rates [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Range percentage | 90.00%mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangePercentage / invest_InvestmentAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_RecoveryRatesMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember |  | 90.00%mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangePercentage / invest_InvestmentAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_RecoveryRatesMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember
Credit Derivatives [Member] | Recovery Rates [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Range percentage | 59.00%mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangePercentage / invest_InvestmentAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_WeightedAverageMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_RecoveryRatesMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember |  | 60.00%mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangePercentage / invest_InvestmentAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_WeightedAverageMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_RecoveryRatesMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember
Credit Derivatives [Member] | Recovery Rates [Member] | Other Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Range percentage | 42.00%mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangePercentage / invest_InvestmentAxis = mbi_OtherDerivativeLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_RecoveryRatesMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember |  | 42.00%mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangePercentage / invest_InvestmentAxis = mbi_OtherDerivativeLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_RecoveryRatesMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember
Credit Derivatives [Member] | Recovery Rates [Member] | Other Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Range percentage | 45.00%mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangePercentage / invest_InvestmentAxis = mbi_OtherDerivativeLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_RecoveryRatesMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember |  | 90.00%mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangePercentage / invest_InvestmentAxis = mbi_OtherDerivativeLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_RecoveryRatesMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember
Credit Derivatives [Member] | Recovery Rates [Member] | Other Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Range percentage | 45.00%mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangePercentage / invest_InvestmentAxis = mbi_OtherDerivativeLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_WeightedAverageMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_RecoveryRatesMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember |  | 45.00%mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangePercentage / invest_InvestmentAxis = mbi_OtherDerivativeLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_WeightedAverageMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_RecoveryRatesMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember
Credit Derivatives [Member] | Nonperformance Risk [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Range percentage | 12.00%mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangePercentage / invest_InvestmentAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_NonperformanceRiskMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember |  | 8.00%mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangePercentage / invest_InvestmentAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_NonperformanceRiskMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember
Credit Derivatives [Member] | Nonperformance Risk [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Range percentage | 29.00%mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangePercentage / invest_InvestmentAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_NonperformanceRiskMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember |  | 57.00%mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangePercentage / invest_InvestmentAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_NonperformanceRiskMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember
Credit Derivatives [Member] | Nonperformance Risk [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Range percentage | 25.00%mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangePercentage / invest_InvestmentAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_WeightedAverageMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_NonperformanceRiskMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember |  | 25.00%mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangePercentage / invest_InvestmentAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_WeightedAverageMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_NonperformanceRiskMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember
Credit Derivatives [Member] | Nonperformance Risk [Member] | Multi Sector C D O [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Range percentage | 53.00%mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangePercentage / invest_InvestmentAxis = mbi_MultiSectorCDOMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_NonperformanceRiskMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember |  | 57.00%mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangePercentage / invest_InvestmentAxis = mbi_MultiSectorCDOMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_NonperformanceRiskMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember
Credit Derivatives [Member] | Nonperformance Risk [Member] | Multi Sector C D O [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Range percentage | 53.00%mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangePercentage / invest_InvestmentAxis = mbi_MultiSectorCDOMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_NonperformanceRiskMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember |  | 57.00%mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangePercentage / invest_InvestmentAxis = mbi_MultiSectorCDOMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_NonperformanceRiskMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember
Credit Derivatives [Member] | Nonperformance Risk [Member] | Multi Sector C D O [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Range percentage | 53.00%mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangePercentage / invest_InvestmentAxis = mbi_MultiSectorCDOMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_WeightedAverageMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_NonperformanceRiskMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember |  | 57.00%mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangePercentage / invest_InvestmentAxis = mbi_MultiSectorCDOMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_WeightedAverageMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_NonperformanceRiskMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember
Credit Derivatives [Member] | Nonperformance Risk [Member] | Other Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Range percentage | 41.00%mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangePercentage / invest_InvestmentAxis = mbi_OtherDerivativeLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_NonperformanceRiskMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember |  | 13.00%mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangePercentage / invest_InvestmentAxis = mbi_OtherDerivativeLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_NonperformanceRiskMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember
Credit Derivatives [Member] | Nonperformance Risk [Member] | Other Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Range percentage | 51.00%mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangePercentage / invest_InvestmentAxis = mbi_OtherDerivativeLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_NonperformanceRiskMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember |  | 54.00%mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangePercentage / invest_InvestmentAxis = mbi_OtherDerivativeLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_NonperformanceRiskMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember
Credit Derivatives [Member] | Nonperformance Risk [Member] | Other Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Range percentage | 50.00%mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangePercentage / invest_InvestmentAxis = mbi_OtherDerivativeLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_WeightedAverageMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_NonperformanceRiskMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember |  | 25.00%mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangePercentage / invest_InvestmentAxis = mbi_OtherDerivativeLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_WeightedAverageMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_NonperformanceRiskMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember
Credit Derivatives [Member] | Weighted Average Life [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted Average (in years) | 1.3 mbi_FairValueDisclosureWeightedAverageInYears / invest_InvestmentAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_WeightedAverageLifeMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember |  | 1.1 mbi_FairValueDisclosureWeightedAverageInYears / invest_InvestmentAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_WeightedAverageLifeMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember
Credit Derivatives [Member] | Weighted Average Life [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted Average (in years) | 3.2 mbi_FairValueDisclosureWeightedAverageInYears / invest_InvestmentAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_WeightedAverageLifeMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember |  | 28 mbi_FairValueDisclosureWeightedAverageInYears / invest_InvestmentAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_WeightedAverageLifeMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember
Credit Derivatives [Member] | Weighted Average Life [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted Average (in years) | 2.3 mbi_FairValueDisclosureWeightedAverageInYears / invest_InvestmentAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_WeightedAverageMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_WeightedAverageLifeMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember |  | 3.3 mbi_FairValueDisclosureWeightedAverageInYears / invest_InvestmentAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_WeightedAverageMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_WeightedAverageLifeMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember
Credit Derivatives [Member] | Weighted Average Life [Member] | Other Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted Average (in years) | 0.2 mbi_FairValueDisclosureWeightedAverageInYears / invest_InvestmentAxis = mbi_OtherDerivativeLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_WeightedAverageLifeMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember |  | 0.2 mbi_FairValueDisclosureWeightedAverageInYears / invest_InvestmentAxis = mbi_OtherDerivativeLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_WeightedAverageLifeMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember
Credit Derivatives [Member] | Weighted Average Life [Member] | Other Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted Average (in years) | 7.9 mbi_FairValueDisclosureWeightedAverageInYears / invest_InvestmentAxis = mbi_OtherDerivativeLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_WeightedAverageLifeMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember |  | 8.7 mbi_FairValueDisclosureWeightedAverageInYears / invest_InvestmentAxis = mbi_OtherDerivativeLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_WeightedAverageLifeMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember
Credit Derivatives [Member] | Weighted Average Life [Member] | Other Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted Average (in years) | 1.1 mbi_FairValueDisclosureWeightedAverageInYears / invest_InvestmentAxis = mbi_OtherDerivativeLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_WeightedAverageMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_WeightedAverageLifeMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember |  | 2.3 mbi_FairValueDisclosureWeightedAverageInYears / invest_InvestmentAxis = mbi_OtherDerivativeLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_WeightedAverageMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_WeightedAverageLifeMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember
Credit Derivatives [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities Spreads [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Range percentage | 0.00%mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangePercentage / invest_InvestmentAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesSpreadsMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember |  | 1.00%mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangePercentage / invest_InvestmentAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesSpreadsMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember
Credit Derivatives [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities Spreads [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Range percentage | 41.00%mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangePercentage / invest_InvestmentAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesSpreadsMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember |  | 29.00%mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangePercentage / invest_InvestmentAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesSpreadsMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember
Credit Derivatives [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities Spreads [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Range percentage | 19.00%mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangePercentage / invest_InvestmentAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_WeightedAverageMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesSpreadsMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember |  | 13.00%mbi_FairValueMeasurementRangePercentage / invest_InvestmentAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_WeightedAverageMember / mbi_UnobservableInputAxis = mbi_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesSpreadsMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = mbi_CreditDerivativesMember
Loans Receivable [Member] | Variable Interest Entity Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Quoted market prices adjusted for financial guarantees provided to VIE obligations [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value, assets | 1,431 us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = us-gaap_LoansReceivableMember / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = mbi_QuotedMarketPricesAdjustedForFinancialGuaranteesProvidedToVieObligationsMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember |  | 1,612 us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = us-gaap_LoansReceivableMember / us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis = mbi_QuotedMarketPricesAdjustedForFinancialGuaranteesProvidedToVieObligationsMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Loans Receivable [Member] | Variable Interest Entity Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Impact Of Financial Guarantee [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
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Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
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Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
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Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
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Variable Interest Entity Notes [Member] | Variable Interest Entity Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Impact Of Financial Guarantee [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
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