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Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Quantitative Information Regarding The Significant Unobservable Inputs For Certain Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | Equity Investments [Member] | EBITDA Multiples Discount Rate Hard Asset Values Type Certificate Values [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value, assets | [1] | $ 115 |
Variable Interest Entity Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Variable Interest Entity Notes [Member] | Impact Of Financial Guarantee [Member] | Market Prices Of VIE Assets Adjusted For Financial Guarantees Provided Or Market Prices Of Similar Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value, liabilities |  | 172 | $ 291
Variable Interest Entity Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Loans Receivable and Other Instruments at Fair Value [Member] | Impact Of Financial Guarantee [Member] | Market Prices of Similar Liabilities Adjusted for Financial Guarantees Provided to VIE Obligations [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value, assets |  | $ 78 | $ 77
Variable Interest Entity Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Variable Interest Entity Notes [Member] | Impact Of Financial Guarantee [Member] | Market Prices Of VIE Assets Adjusted For Financial Guarantees Provided Or Market Prices Of Similar Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Range percentage | [2] | 34.00% | 33.00%
Variable Interest Entity Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Loans Receivable and Other Instruments at Fair Value [Member] | Impact Of Financial Guarantee [Member] | Market Prices of Similar Liabilities Adjusted for Financial Guarantees Provided to VIE Obligations [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Range percentage | [2] | 12.00% | 23.00%
Variable Interest Entity Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Variable Interest Entity Notes [Member] | Impact Of Financial Guarantee [Member] | Market Prices Of VIE Assets Adjusted For Financial Guarantees Provided Or Market Prices Of Similar Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Range percentage | [2] | 82.00% | 73.00%
Variable Interest Entity Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Loans Receivable and Other Instruments at Fair Value [Member] | Impact Of Financial Guarantee [Member] | Market Prices of Similar Liabilities Adjusted for Financial Guarantees Provided to VIE Obligations [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Range percentage | [2] | 88.00% | 72.00%
Variable Interest Entity Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] | Variable Interest Entity Notes [Member] | Impact Of Financial Guarantee [Member] | Market Prices Of VIE Assets Adjusted For Financial Guarantees Provided Or Market Prices Of Similar Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Range percentage | [2] | 68.00% | 59.00%
Variable Interest Entity Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] | Loans Receivable and Other Instruments at Fair Value [Member] | Impact Of Financial Guarantee [Member] | Market Prices of Similar Liabilities Adjusted for Financial Guarantees Provided to VIE Obligations [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Range percentage | [2] | 52.00% | 55.00%
[1] | Range for EBITDA multiples, discount rate, hard asset values and type certificate values reflects their potential variability.
[2] | Weighted average represents the total MBIA guarantees as a percentage of total instrument fair value.

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