XML 39 R43.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.3.0.814
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves (Schedule Of Financial Guarantees And Related Claim Liability) (Detail)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
issue
policy
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
issue
policy
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Line Items]    
Number of policies | policy 417 315
Number of issues | issue [1] 143 147
Remaining weighted average contract period (in years) 7 years 7 months 6 days 7 years 8 months 12 days
Principal [2] $ 12,741 $ 11,263
Interest [2] 6,958 4,620
Total [2] 19,699 15,883
Gross claim liability 876 850
Less: Gross potential recoveries 755 860
Discount, net [3] 79 14
Net claim liability (recoverable) 42 (24)
Unearned premium revenue $ 157 $ 167
Caution List Low [Member]    
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Line Items]    
Number of policies | policy 156 38
Number of issues | issue [1] 15 18
Remaining weighted average contract period (in years) 7 years 7 years 2 months 12 days
Principal [2] $ 4,566 $ 1,757
Interest [2] 3,451 696
Total [2] 8,017 2,453
Gross claim liability 0 0
Less: Gross potential recoveries 0 0
Discount, net [3] 0 0
Net claim liability (recoverable) 0 0
Unearned premium revenue $ 69 $ 63
Caution List Medium [Member]    
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Line Items]    
Number of policies | policy 19 98
Number of issues | issue [1] 6 7
Remaining weighted average contract period (in years) 8 years 2 months 12 days 12 years
Principal [2] $ 250 $ 1,372
Interest [2] 113 819
Total [2] 363 2,191
Gross claim liability 0 0
Less: Gross potential recoveries 0 0
Discount, net [3] 0 0
Net claim liability (recoverable) 0 0
Unearned premium revenue $ 2 $ 19
Caution List High [Member]    
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Line Items]    
Number of policies | policy 76 4
Number of issues | issue [1] 6 3
Remaining weighted average contract period (in years) 14 years 6 months 10 years 1 month 6 days
Principal [2] $ 1,213 $ 133
Interest [2] 847 68
Total [2] 2,060 201
Gross claim liability 0 0
Less: Gross potential recoveries 0 0
Discount, net [3] 0 0
Net claim liability (recoverable) 0 0
Unearned premium revenue $ 26 $ 5
Classified List [Member]    
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Line Items]    
Number of policies | policy 166 175
Number of issues | issue [1] 116 119
Remaining weighted average contract period (in years) 6 years 9 months 18 days 7 years
Principal [2] $ 6,712 $ 8,001
Interest [2] 2,547 3,037
Total [2] 9,259 11,038
Gross claim liability 876 850
Less: Gross potential recoveries 755 860
Discount, net [3] 79 14
Net claim liability (recoverable) 42 (24)
Unearned premium revenue $ 60 $ 80
[1] An issue represents the aggregate of financial guarantee policies that share the same revenue source for purposes of making debt service payments.
[2] Represents contractual principal and interest payments due by the issuer of the obligations insured by MBIA.
[3] Represents discount related to Gross Claim Liability and Gross Potential Recoveries.