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Investments (Securities Held In Unrealized Loss Position And Insured By Financial Guarantor) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Schedule Of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Available-For-Sale, Fair Value |  | $ 2,323 | $ 2,172
Wrapped Securities [Member] |  |  |
Schedule Of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Available-For-Sale, Fair Value |  | 78 |
Gross unrealized losses |  | (5) |
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves | [1] | 16 |
Asset-backed [Member] | Wrapped Securities [Member] | Mbia Corp And National [Member] |  |  |
Schedule Of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Available-For-Sale, Fair Value | [2] | 13 |
Gross unrealized losses | [2] | 0 |
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves | [1],[2] | 0 |
Mortgage-backed [Member] | Wrapped Securities [Member] | Mbia Corp And National [Member] |  |  |
Schedule Of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Available-For-Sale, Fair Value | [2] | 16 |
Gross unrealized losses | [2] | (3) |
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves | [1],[2] | 16 |
Corporate Obligations [Member] | Wrapped Securities [Member] | Mbia Corp And National [Member] |  |  |
Schedule Of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Available-For-Sale, Fair Value | [2] | 41 |
Gross unrealized losses | [2] | (2) |
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves | [1],[2] | 0 |
All Other Securities [Member] | Wrapped Securities [Member] | Mbia Corp And National [Member] |  |  |
Schedule Of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Available-For-Sale, Fair Value | [2] | 6 |
Gross unrealized losses | [2] | 0 |
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves | [1],[2] | 0 |
All Other Securities [Member] | Wrapped Securities [Member] | Other Insurers [Member] |  |  |
Schedule Of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Available-For-Sale, Fair Value |  | 2 |
Gross unrealized losses |  | 0 |
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves | [1] | $ 0 |
[1] | Insurance loss reserve estimates are based on the proportion of par value owned to the total amount of par value insured.
[2] | Includes investments insured by MBIA Corp. and National.

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- Definition The amount needed to reflect the estimated ultimate cost of settling claims relating to insured events by financial guarantor that have occurred on or before the balance sheet date, whether or not reported to the insurer at that date. + References No definition available. + Details
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