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Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves (Loss And LAE Activity) (Narrative) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Line Items] |  |  |
Policyholder (Benefits) And Claims Incurred Net | $ 22 | $ (6) |
Weighted average risk-free rate used to discount claim liability | 1.46% |  |
Insurance claim loss recoverable | $ 407 |  | $ 571
Insurance loss recoverable | 409 |  | 577
CDO Portfolio [Member] |  |  |
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Line Items] |  |  |
Policyholder (Benefits) And Claims Incurred Net | (31) |  |
CDO Portfolio [Member] | Variable Interest Entity Primary Beneficiary [Member] |  |  |
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Line Items] |  |  |
Elimination Of Loss And LAE Expense (Benefit) As Result Of Consolidating VIEs | 13 |  |
Second Lien Residential Mortgage Backed Securities And Reserves [Member] |  |  |
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Line Items] |  |  |
Policyholder (Benefits) And Claims Incurred Net | 12 | (8) |
First Lien Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |  |  |
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Line Items] |  |  |
Policyholder (Benefits) And Claims Incurred Net | 26 | 9 |
Financial Guarantee [Member] |  |  |
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Line Items] |  |  |
Aggregate CDO Loss And LAE Reserves | 102 |  | 133
Financial Guarantee [Member] | CDO Portfolio [Member] | Variable Interest Entity Primary Beneficiary [Member] |  |  |
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Line Items] |  |  |
Elimination Of Loss And Lae Reserves As Result Of Consolidating VIEs | 199 |  | 190
Loss And Lae Reserves [Member] |  |  |
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Line Items] |  |  |
Reserves for expected future claim payments | 626 |  | 616
Expected recoveries of future payments | 101 |  | 100
Recoveries On Unpaid Losses [Member] |  |  |
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Line Items] |  |  |
Expected recoveries of future payments | 101 |  | 100
Insurance Loss Recoverable [Member] |  |  |
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Line Items] |  |  |
Insurance loss recoverable | 409 |  | 577
Insurance Loss Recoverable [Member] | Classified [Member] |  |  |
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Line Items] |  |  |
Insurance claim loss recoverable | 407 |  | 571
Insurance loss recoverable | 409 |  | 577
Loan Repurchase Commitments [Member] | Second Lien Residential Mortgage Backed Securities And Reserves [Member] | Ineligible Loan Recoveries [Member] |  |  |
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Line Items] |  |  |
Total estimated insurance recoveries | 399 |  | $ 396
Remedial Actions For Insured Obligations [Member] |  |  |
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Line Items] |  |  |
Policyholder (Benefits) And Claims Incurred Net | $ 8 | $ (2) |

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