Significant Inputs Considered in Determining the Measurement of Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings for Private Residential MBS (Detail)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Lower Limit
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Current default rate	2.00%	4.00%
Prepayment rate	7.00%	12.00%
Inputs Considered In Determining Measurement Of Credit Losses Loss Severity	40.00%	39.00%
Upper Limit
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Current default rate	9.00%	8.00%
Prepayment rate	21.00%	22.00%
Inputs Considered In Determining Measurement Of Credit Losses Loss Severity	56.00%	44.00%

This item represents the default rate of the underlying assets in the security that was considered as one of the potential factors in reaching a conclusion that the available-for-sale investments are other than temporarily impaired and the amount of such impairment determined to be related to credit loss recognized in earnings.

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