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Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
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Schedule Of Losses And Loss Adjustment Expenses
                
 Losses and LAE Year Ended December 31, 2013 
    Second-lien First-lien     
 In millions RMBS RMBS Other(1) Total 
 Losses and LAE related to actual and expected payments $108 $(60) $50 $98 
 Recoveries of actual and expected payments  (110)  (10)  140  20 
 Gross losses incurred  (2)  (70)  190  118 
 Reinsurance  0  0  (1)  (1) 
 Losses and LAE $(2) $(70) $189 $117 
 __________           
 (1) - Includes ABS CDOs, CMBS, U.S. public finance and other issues.
                
Schedule Of Financial Guarantees And Related Claim Liability
     Surveillance Categories
     Caution Caution Caution      
     List List List Classified   
$ in millions Low Medium High List Total
Number of policies  83  19  5  192  299
Number of issues(1)  26  14  4  136  180
Remaining weighted average contract                
 period (in years)  11.0  4.9  11.5  9.5  9.7
Gross insured contractual payments                
 outstanding:(2)               
  Principal $5,290 $1,073 $40 $7,861 $14,264
  Interest  3,829  253  24  4,526  8,632
   Total $9,119 $1,326 $64 $12,387 $22,896
Gross claim liability $0 $0 $0 $1,235 $1,235
Less:               
 Gross potential recoveries  0  0  0  1,085  1,085
 Discount, net  0  0  0  205  205
Net claim liability (recoverable) $0 $0 $0 $(55) $(55)
Unearned premium revenue $112 $19 $0 $96 $227
__________               
(1) - An “issue” represents the aggregate of financial guarantee policies that share the same revenue source for purposes of making debt service payments.
(2) - Represents contractual principal and interest payments due by the issuer of the obligations insured by MBIA.

     Surveillance Categories
     Caution Caution Caution      
     List List List Classified   
$ in millions Low Medium High List Total
Number of policies  54  25  10  206  295
Number of issues(1)  29  15  10  136  190
Remaining weighted average contract                
 period (in years)  8.1  4.0  7.6  9.5  8.7
Gross insured contractual payments                
 outstanding:(2)               
  Principal $4,250 $1,176 $373 $9,458 $15,257
  Interest  2,721  256  120  5,264  8,361
   Total $6,971 $1,432 $493 $14,722 $23,618
Gross claim liability $0 $0 $0 $1,589 $1,589
Less:               
 Gross potential recoveries  0  0  0  4,109  4,109
 Discount, net  0  0  0  229  229
Net claim liability (recoverable) $0 $0 $0 $(2,749) $(2,749)
Unearned premium revenue $142 $11 $3 $122 $278
__________               
(1) - An “issue” represents the aggregate of financial guarantee policies that share the same revenue source for purposes of making debt service payments.
(2) - Represents contractual principal and interest payments due by the issuer of the obligations insured by MBIA.
Present Value Of The Probability-Weighted Future Claim Payments And Recoveries
    As of As of 
 In millions December 31, 2013 December 31, 2012 
 Loss reserves (claim liability) $580 $790 
 LAE reserves  61  63 
  Loss and LAE reserves $641 $853 
          
 Insurance claim loss recoverable $(694) $(3,610) 
 LAE insurance loss recoverable  0  (38) 
  Insurance loss recoverable $(694) $(3,648) 
          
 Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses $7 $14 
 Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid LAE reserves  1  0 
 Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses  0  1 
  Reinsurance recoverable on paid and unpaid losses $8 $15 
Schedule Of Company's Second-Lien RMBS Exposure, Gross Undiscounted Claim Liability And Potential Recoveries, Excluding Amounts Related To Consolidated VIE's
Second-lien RMBS Exposure   Outstanding Gross Undiscounted
     Gross Gross Claim Potential
$ in billions Issues Principal Interest Liability Recoveries
Excluding Consolidated VIEs:              
Non-consolidated VIEs 23 $3.4 $1.3 $0.2 $0.8
Consolidated VIEs:              
Consolidated VIEs 11 $1.7 $0.6 $0.1 $0.6
Schedule Of Loss And Loss Adjustment Expenses Reserves
In millions Changes in Loss and LAE Reserves for the Year Ended December 31, 2013   
Gross Loss Loss                   Gross Loss
and LAE Payments Accretion       Changes in       and LAE
Reserves as of for Cases of Claim Changes in   Unearned Changes in   Reserves as of
December 31, with Liability Discount Changes in Premium LAE   December 31,
2012 Reserves Discount Rates Assumptions Revenue Reserves Other(1) 2013
$853 $(337) $13 $(92) $141 $12 $(2) $53 $641
____________                        
(1) - Primarily changes in amount and timing of payments.
                          

In millions Changes in Loss and LAE Reserves for the Year Ended December 31, 2012   
Gross Loss Loss                   Gross Loss
and LAE Payments Accretion       Changes in      and LAE
Reserves as of for Cases of Claim Changes in   Unearned Changes in   Reserves as of
December 31, with Liability Discount Changes in Premium LAE   December 31,
2011 Reserves Discount Rates Assumptions Revenue Reserves Other(1) 2012
$836 $(395) $11 $(26) $319 $2 $8 $98 $853
____________                        
(1) - Primarily changes in amount and timing of payments.
                          
Schedule Of Insurance Loss Recoverable And Changes In Recoveries On Unpaid Losses
      Changes in Insurance Loss Recoverable and Recoveries on Unpaid Losses   
      for the Year Ended December 31, 2013   
   Gross            Gross
   Reserve Collections          Reserve
   as of for Cases Accretion Changes in    Changes in   as of
   December 31, with of Discount Changes in LAE   December 31,
In millions 2012 Recoveries Recoveries Rates Assumptions Recoveries Other(1) 2013
Insurance loss                        
 recoverable $3,648 $(3,011) $19 $(33) $126 $(38) $(17) $694
Recoveries on unpaid                         
 losses  332  0  6  (38)  (91)  (3)  0  206
Total $3,980 $(3,011) $25 $(71) $35 $(41) $(17) $900
__________                    
(1) Primarily changes in amount and timing of collections.   
                          

       Changes in Insurance Loss Recoverable and Recoveries on Unpaid Losses   
       for the Year Ended December 31, 2012   
   Gross           Gross
   Reserve Collections         Reserve
   as of for Cases Accretion Changes in    Changes in   as of
   December 31, with of Discount Changes in LAE   December 31,
In millions 2011 Recoveries Recoveries Rates Assumptions Recoveries Other(1) 2012
Insurance loss                        
 recoverable $3,046 $(13) $32 $4 $700 $24 $(145) $3,648
Recoveries on unpaid                         
 losses  562  0  7  12  (238)  (11)  0  332
Total $3,608 $(13) $39 $16 $462 $13 $(145) $3,980
__________                    
(1) Primarily changes in amount and timing of collections.   
                          
                          
Schedule Of Total Estimated Recoveries From Ineligible Second-Lien Mortgage Loans
In millions                  
Total Estimated                Total Estimated
Recoveries from                Recoveries from
Ineligible Mortgage Accretion Changes in         Ineligible Mortgage
Loans as of of Future Discount Recoveries  Changes in   Loans as of
December 31, 2012 Collections Rates (Collections) Assumptions Other(1) December 31, 2013
$ 3,583 $ 24 $ (9) $ (3,705) $ 443 $ 23 $ 359
                    
__________              
(1) Primarily changes in amount and timing of collections.
                    

In millions                  
Total Estimated                Total Estimated
Recoveries from                Recoveries from
Ineligible Mortgage Accretion Changes in         Ineligible Mortgage
Loans as of of Future Discount Recoveries  Changes in   Loans as of
December 31, 2011 Collections Rates (Collections) Assumptions Other December 31, 2012
$ 3,119 $ 36 $ 2 $ - $ 426 $ - $ 3,583
                    
                    
Schedule Of Expenses Related To Remedial Actions For Insured Obligations
   Years Ended December 31, 
 In millions 2013 2012 2011 
 Loss adjustment expense incurred, gross $57 $137 $120