Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	Note 20: Related Party Transactions Related parties are defined as the following: Affiliates of the Company: An affiliate is a party that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the Company. Control is defined as having, either directly or indirectly, the power to direct the management and operating policies of a company through ownership, by contract or otherwise. Entities for which investments are accounted for using the equity method by the Company. Trusts for the benefit of employees, such as pension and profit sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of management. Principal owners of the Company defined as owners of record or known beneficial owners of more than 10% of the voting interests of the Company. Management of the Company which includes persons who are responsible for achieving the objectives of the Company and who have the authority to establish policies and make decisions by which those objectives are to be pursued. Management normally includes members of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Vice President in charge of principal business functions and other persons who perform similar policymaking functions. Members of the immediate families of principal owners of the Company and its management. This includes family members whom a principal owner or a member of management might control or influence or by whom they may be controlled or influenced because of the family relationship. Other parties with which the Company may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests. Other parties that can significantly influence the management or policies of the transacting parties or that have an ownership interest in one of the transacting parties and can significantly influence the other to the extent that one or more of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests. Since 1989, MBIA Corp. has executed five surety bonds to guarantee the payment obligations of the members of the Municipal Bond Insurance Association (the “Association”), a voluntary unincorporated association of insurers writing municipal bond and note insurance as agents for the member insurance companies that had their S&P claims-paying rating downgraded from AAA on their previously issued Association policies. In the event that the Association does not meet their policy payment obligations, MBIA Corp. will pay the required amounts directly to the paying agent. The aggregate outstanding exposure on these surety bonds as of December 31, 2013 was $340 million. MBIA, through its subsidiaries, is responsible for providing investment advisory and certain related administrative services to the Managed Duration Investment Grade Municipal Fund (“the Fund”). MBIA earned investment management, accounting, administration and service fees related to the Fund, net of underwriting fees paid to a third party, and are included in “Fees and reimbursements” in the Company's consolidated statements of operations. These amounts were not significant for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011. In August of 2013, pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of warrants issued by MBIA to Warburg Pincus, the terms of the warrants issued to Warburg Pincus in 2008 were amended, which resulted in a decrease in the exercise price and an increase in the aggregate number of shares of MBIA common stock to be issued upon exercise. In addition, under the agreement, Warburg Pincus has certain gross up rights that are triggered in connection with the offering by the Company of any equity securities. As such, MBIA issued Warburg Pincus a five-year warrant to purchase 1.91 million shares of MBIA common stock at an exercise price of $9.59 per share. Refer to “Note 18: Common and Preferred Stock” for information about Warburg Pincus' warrants. The Company had no loans outstanding to any executive officers or directors during 2013 and 2012.

Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Note 20: Related Party Transactions

Related parties are defined as the following:

Affiliates of the Company: An affiliate is a party that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the Company. Control is defined as having, either directly or indirectly, the power to direct the management and operating policies of a company through ownership, by contract or otherwise.
Entities for which investments are accounted for using the equity method by the Company.
Trusts for the benefit of employees, such as pension and profit sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of management.
Principal owners of the Company defined as owners of record or known beneficial owners of more than 10% of the voting interests of the Company.
Management of the Company which includes persons who are responsible for achieving the objectives of the Company and who have the authority to establish policies and make decisions by which those objectives are to be pursued. Management normally includes members of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Vice President in charge of principal business functions and other persons who perform similar policymaking functions.
Members of the immediate families of principal owners of the Company and its management. This includes family members whom a principal owner or a member of management might control or influence or by whom they may be controlled or influenced because of the family relationship.
Other parties with which the Company may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests.
Other parties that can significantly influence the management or policies of the transacting parties or that have an ownership interest in one of the transacting parties and can significantly influence the other to the extent that one or more of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests.

Since 1989, MBIA Corp. has executed five surety bonds to guarantee the payment obligations of the members of the Municipal Bond Insurance Association (the “Association”), a voluntary unincorporated association of insurers writing municipal bond and note insurance as agents for the member insurance companies that had their S&P claims-paying rating downgraded from AAA on their previously issued Association policies. In the event that the Association does not meet their policy payment obligations, MBIA Corp. will pay the required amounts directly to the paying agent. The aggregate outstanding exposure on these surety bonds as of December 31, 2013 was $340 million.

MBIA, through its subsidiaries, is responsible for providing investment advisory and certain related administrative services to the Managed Duration Investment Grade Municipal Fund (“the Fund”). MBIA earned investment management, accounting, administration and service fees related to the Fund, net of underwriting fees paid to a third party, and are included in “Fees and reimbursements” in the Company's consolidated statements of operations. These amounts were not significant for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.

In August of 2013, pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of warrants issued by MBIA to Warburg Pincus, the terms of the warrants issued to Warburg Pincus in 2008 were amended, which resulted in a decrease in the exercise price and an increase in the aggregate number of shares of MBIA common stock to be issued upon exercise. In addition, under the agreement, Warburg Pincus has certain gross up rights that are triggered in connection with the offering by the Company of any equity securities. As such, MBIA issued Warburg Pincus a five-year warrant to purchase 1.91 million shares of MBIA common stock at an exercise price of $9.59 per share. Refer to “Note 18: Common and Preferred Stock” for information about Warburg Pincus' warrants.

The Company had no loans outstanding to any executive officers or directors during 2013 and 2012.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.

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