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Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Net insured derivative liability | $ 99 |  | $ 85
Impact of including the nonperformance risk in valuation of pre-tax net insured derivative liability | $ 81 |  | $ 99
Percentage of level 3 assets at fair value in total assets measured at fair value value | 20.00% |  | 19.00%
Percentage of level 3 liabilities at fair value in total liabilities measured at fair value | 52.00% |  | 52.00%
Transfers into Level 3 | $ 5 | $ 0 |
Transfers out of Level 3 | 11 | 11 |
Transfers into Level 2 | 11 | 11 |
Transfers out of Level 2 | $ 5 | $ 0 |
B E T Valuation Model [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of insured credit derivatives, fair value using the BET model | 88.00% |  |
Direct Price Model [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of insured credit derivatives, value under Direct Price Model and Dual-Default Model | 12.00% |  |

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