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Variable Interest Entities (Summary Of Nonconsolidated VIEs Assets And Liabilities) (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

Mar. 31, 2017

Dec. 31, 2016

Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]

Insurance loss recoverable

$ 486

$ 504

Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves

559

541

Global Structured Finance [Member]

Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]

VIE Assets

18,242

20,088

Maximum Exposure to Loss

8,908

10,391

Investments

^[1]

33

76

Premiums receivable

^[2]

50

55

Insurance loss recoverable

^[3]

284

306

Unearned premium revenue

^[4]

48

52

Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves

^[5]

406

406

Global Structured Finance [Member] | Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]

Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]

VIE Assets

1,955

3,167

Maximum Exposure to Loss

995

1,914

Investments

^[1]

13

51

Premiums receivable

^[2]

1

2

Unearned premium revenue

^[4]

0

0

Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves

^[5]

0

73

Global Structured Finance [Member] | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]

Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]

VIE Assets

8,575

9,146

Maximum Exposure to Loss

4,499

4,796

Investments

^[1]

20

20

Premiums receivable

^[2]

27

28

Insurance loss recoverable

^[3]

282

304

Unearned premium revenue

^[4]

25

27

Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves

^[5]

396

325

Global Structured Finance [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]

Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]

VIE Assets

247

257

Maximum Exposure to Loss

132

145

Premiums receivable

^[2]

0

0

Unearned premium revenue

^[4]

0

0

Global Structured Finance [Member] | Consumer Asset Backed [Member]

Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]

VIE Assets

5,059

4,893

Maximum Exposure to Loss

1,267

1,331

Premiums receivable

^[2]

6

7

Insurance loss recoverable

2

^[3]

2

Unearned premium revenue

^[4]

5

5

Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves

^[5]

10

8

Global Structured Finance [Member] | Corporate Asset Backed [Member]

Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]

VIE Assets

2,406

2,625

Maximum Exposure to Loss

2,015

2,205

Investments

0

^[1]

5

Premiums receivable

^[2]

16

18

Insurance loss recoverable

^[3]

0

0

Unearned premium revenue

^[4]

18

20

Global Public Finance [Member]

Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]

VIE Assets

19,035

44,306

Maximum Exposure to Loss

3,062

12,051

Premiums receivable

^[2]

11

11

Unearned premium revenue

^[4]

18

18

Total Insurance [Member]

Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]

VIE Assets

37,277

64,394

Maximum Exposure to Loss

11,970

22,442

Investments

^[1]

33

76

Premiums receivable

^[2]

61

66

Insurance loss recoverable

^[3]

284

306

Unearned premium revenue

^[4]

66

70

Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves

^[5]

$ 406

$ 406

[1]	Reported within Investments on MBIA's consolidated balance sheets.
[2]	Reported within Premiums receivable on MBIA's consolidated balance sheets.
[3]	Reported within Insurance loss recoverable on MBIA's consolidated balance sheets.
[4]	Reported within Unearned premium revenue on MBIA's consolidated balance sheets.
[5]	Reported within Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves on MBIA's consolidated balance sheets.

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- Definition

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of paid insurance policy claims and LAE expense expected to be recovered.

+ References

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The amount needed to reflect the estimated ultimate cost of settling claims relating to insured events that have occurred on or before the balance sheet date, whether or not reported to the insurer at that date.

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