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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
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Quantitative Information Regarding The Significant Unobservable Inputs For Certain Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis
   Fair Value       
   as of     Range 
   December 31,     (Weighted 
In millions 2013 Valuation Techniques Unobservable Input Average) 
Assets of consolidated VIEs:          
 Loans receivable at fair value $1,612 Market prices adjusted for financial Impact of financial guarantee 0% - 17% (3%) 
       guarantees provided to VIE obligations     
 Loan repurchase commitments  359 Discounted cash flow Recovery rates(1)   
        Breach rates(1)   
            
Liabilities of consolidated VIEs:          
 Variable interest entity notes  940 Market prices of VIE assets Impact of financial guarantee 0% - 25% (12%) 
       adjusted for financial guarantees provided     
            
Credit derivative liabilities, net:          
 CMBS  1,050 BET Model Recovery rates 25% - 90% (60%) 
        Nonperformance risk 8% - 57% (25%) 
        Weighted average life (in years) 1.1 - 28.0 (3.3) 
        CMBS spreads 1% - 29% (13%) 
 Multi-sector CDO  12 Direct Price Model Nonperformance risk 57% - 57% (57%) 
 Other  85 BET Model and Dual Default Recovery rates 42% - 90% (45%) 
        Nonperformance risk 13% - 54% (25%) 
        Weighted average life (in years) 0.2 - 8.7 (2.3) 
____________      
(1) - Recovery rates and breach rates include estimates about potential variations in the outcome of litigation with a counterparty.  

   Fair Value       
   as of     Range 
   December 31,     (Weighted 
In millions 2012 Valuation Techniques Unobservable Input Average) 
Assets of consolidated VIEs:          
 Loans receivable at fair value $1,881 Market prices adjusted for financial Impact of financial guarantee 0% - 14% (3%) 
       guarantees provided to VIE obligations     
 Loan repurchase commitments  1,086 Discounted cash flow Recovery rates 10% - 75% (47%) 
        Breach rates 66% - 94% (78%) 
            
Liabilities of consolidated VIEs:          
 Variable interest entity notes  1,932 Market prices of VIE assets Impact of financial guarantee 0% - 23% (6%) 
       adjusted for financial guarantees provided     
            
Credit derivative liabilities, net:          
 CMBS  1,590 BET Model Recovery rates 21% - 90% (51%) 
        Nonperformance risk 19% - 59% (58%) 
        Weighted average life (in years) 0.1 - 5.6 (4.4) 
        CMBS spreads 1% - 23% (13%) 
 Multi-sector CDO  525 Direct Price Model Nonperformance risk 59% - 59% (59%) 
 Other  806 BET Model and Dual Default Recovery rates 42% - 75% (47%) 
        Nonperformance risk 42% - 59% (58%) 
        Weighted average life (in years) 0.1 - 19.6 (3.0) 
Company's Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis
      Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using   
      Quoted Prices in Significant          
      Active Markets Other Significant  Counterparty   
      for Identical Observable Unobservable  and Cash Balance as of
      Assets Inputs Inputs  Collateral December 31,
In millions (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3)  Netting 2013
Assets:                
Fixed-maturity investments:                
 U.S. Treasury and government agency $397 $156 $0  $0 $553
 State and municipal bonds  0  1,765  19 (1)  0  1,784
 Foreign governments  112  65  12 (1)  0  189
 Corporate obligations  0  1,776  48 (1)  0  1,824
 Mortgage-backed securities:                
  Residential mortgage-backed agency  0  1,173  0   0  1,173
  Residential mortgage-backed non-agency  0  86  6 (1)  0  92
  Commercial mortgage-backed  0  25  14 (1)  0  39
 Asset-backed securities:                
  Collateralized debt obligations  0  72  82 (1)  0  154
  Other asset-backed  0  130  58 (1)  0  188
   Total fixed-maturity investments  509  5,248  239   0  5,996
Money market securities  783  0  0   0  783
Perpetual debt and equity securities  27  13  11 (1)  0  51
Cash and cash equivalents  1,161  0  0   0  1,161
Derivative assets:                
 Non-insured derivative assets:                
  Interest rate derivatives  0  46  0   (42)  4
   Total derivative assets  0  46  0   (42)  4
                     
      Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using   
      Quoted Prices in Significant          
      Active Markets Other Significant  Counterparty   
      for Identical Observable Unobservable  and Cash Balance as of
      Assets Inputs Inputs  Collateral December 31,
In millions (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3)  Netting 2013
Assets of consolidated VIEs:                
 Corporate obligations  0  41  48 (1)  0  89
 Mortgage-backed securities:                
  Residential mortgage-backed non-agency  0  255  4 (1)  0  259
  Commercial mortgage-backed  0  102  3 (1)  0  105
 Asset-backed securities:                
  Collateralized debt obligations  0  14  22 (1)  0  36
  Other asset-backed  0  44  54 (1)  0  98
 Money market securities  136  0  0   0  136
 Cash  97  0  0   0  97
 Loans receivable  0  0  1,612   0  1,612
 Loan repurchase commitments  0  0  359   0  359
Total assets $2,713 $5,763 $2,352  $(42) $10,786
Liabilities:                
Medium-term notes $0 $0 $203 (1) $0 $203
Derivative liabilities:                
 Insured derivatives:                
  Credit derivatives  0  5  1,147   0  1,152
 Non-insured derivatives:                
  Interest rate derivatives  0  165  0   (165)  0
Other liabilities:                
 Warrants  0  59  0   0  59
Liabilities of consolidated VIEs:                
 Variable interest entity notes  0  1,416  940   0  2,356
 Derivative liabilities:                
  Currency derivatives  0  0  11 (1)  0  11
Total liabilities $0 $1,645 $2,301  $(165) $3,781
____________                
(1) - Unobservable inputs are either not developed by the Company or do not significantly impact the overall fair values of the aggregate financial assets and liabilities.
                     

      Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using   
      Quoted Prices in Significant          
      Active Markets Other Significant  Counterparty   
      for Identical Observable Unobservable  and Cash Balance as of
      Assets Inputs Inputs  Collateral December 31,
In millions (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3)  Netting 2012
Assets:                
Fixed-maturity investments:                
 U.S. Treasury and government agency $784 $100 $0  $0 $884
 State and municipal bonds  0  1,429  103 (1)  0  1,532
 Foreign governments  86  107  3 (1)  0  196
 Corporate obligations  0  1,140  76 (1)  0  1,216
 Mortgage-backed securities:                
  Residential mortgage-backed agency  0  988  0   0  988
  Residential mortgage-backed non-agency  0  94  4 (1)  0  98
  Commercial mortgage-backed  0  20  28 (1)  0  48
 Asset-backed securities:                
  Collateralized debt obligations  0  65  31 (1)  0  96
  Other asset-backed  0  119  26 (1)  0  145
   Total fixed-maturity investments  870  4,062  271   0  5,203
Money market securities  585  8  0   0  593
Perpetual debt and equity securities  23  20  14 (1)  0  57
Cash and cash equivalents  814  0  0   0  814
Derivative assets:                
 Non-insured derivative assets:                
  Interest rate derivatives  0  89  5 (1)  (90)  4
   Total derivative assets  0  89  5   (90)  4
                     
      Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using   
      Quoted Prices in Significant          
      Active Markets Other Significant  Counterparty   
      for Identical Observable Unobservable  and Cash Balance as of
      Assets Inputs Inputs  Collateral December 31,
In millions (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3)  Netting 2012
Assets of consolidated VIEs:                
 State and municipal bonds  0  41  0   0  41
 Corporate obligations  0  215  78 (1)  0  293
 Mortgage-backed securities:                
  Residential mortgage-backed non-agency  0  869  6 (1)  0  875
  Commercial mortgage-backed  0  410  7 (1)  0  417
 Asset-backed securities:                
  Collateralized debt obligations  0  215  125 (1)  0  340
  Other asset-backed  0  120  64 (1)  0  184
 Money market securities  210  0  0   0  210
 Cash  176  0  0   0  176
 Loans receivable  0  0  1,881   0  1,881
 Loan repurchase commitments  0  0  1,086   0  1,086
Total assets $2,678 $6,049 $3,537  $(90) $12,174
Liabilities:                
Medium-term notes $0 $0 $165 (1) $0 $165
Derivative liabilities:                
 Insured derivatives:                
  Credit derivatives  0  13  2,921   0  2,934
 Non-insured derivatives:                
  Interest rate derivatives  0  287  4 (1)  (293)  (2)
  Currency derivatives  0  1  1 (1)  0  2
Other liabilities:                
 Warrants  0  6  0   0  6
Liabilities of consolidated VIEs:                
 Variable interest entity notes  0  1,727  1,932   0  3,659
 Derivative liabilities:                
  Interest rate derivatives  0  141  0   0  141
  Currency derivatives  0  0  21 (1)  0  21
Total liabilities $0 $2,175 $5,044  $(293) $6,926
____________                
(1) - Unobservable inputs are either not developed by the Company or do not significantly impact the overall fair values of the aggregate financial assets and liabilities.
                     
Fair Value Hierarchy Table Presents The Company's Assets And Liabilities Not Recorded At Fair Value On The Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet
   Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using       
   Quoted Prices in Significant Significant  Fair Value Carry Value 
    Active Markets for Other Observable Unobservable Balance as of  Balance as of  
    Identical Assets Inputs Inputs December 31, December 31, 
In millions  (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3) 2013 2013 
Assets:                
 Other investments $0 $0 $4 $4 $5 
 Accrued investment income(1)  0  52  0  52  52 
 Receivable for investments sold(1)  0  22  0  22  22 
 Net cash collateral pledged(1)  24  0  0  24  24 
Assets of consolidated VIEs:                
 Investments held-to-maturity  0  0  2,651  2,651  2,801 
Total assets $24 $74 $2,655 $2,753 $2,904 
Liabilities:                
 Investment agreements $0 $0 $814 $814 $700 
 Medium-term notes  0  0  927  927  1,224 
 Long-term debt  0  1,412  0  1,412  1,702 
 Payable for investments purchased(2)  0  31  0  31  31 
Liabilities of consolidated VIEs:                
 Variable interest entity notes  0  0  2,751  2,751  2,930 
Total liabilities $0 $1,443 $4,492 $5,935 $6,587 
Financial Guarantees:                
 Gross $0 $0 $2,843 $2,843 $2,388 
 Ceded  0  0  71  71  76 
__________                
(1) - Reported within "Other assets" on MBIA's consolidated balance sheets.
(2) - Reported within "Other liabilities" on MBIA's consolidated balance sheets.

   Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using      
   Quoted Prices in Significant Significant  Fair Value Carry Value
    Active Markets for  Other Observable Unobservable Balance as of  Balance as of
    Identical Assets Inputs Inputs December 31, December 31,
In millions  (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3) 2012 2012
Assets:               
 Other investments $0 $0 $9 $9 $9
 Accrued investment income(1)  0  43  0  43  43
 Receivable for investments sold(1)  0  17  0  17  17
 Net cash collateral pledged(1)  66  0  0  66  66
Assets of consolidated VIEs:               
 Investments held-to-maturity  0  0  2,674  2,674  2,829
Total assets $66 $60 $2,683 $2,809 $2,964
Liabilities:               
 Investment agreements $0 $0 $1,175 $1,175 $944
 Medium-term notes  0  0  860  860  1,433
 Long-term debt  0  711  0  711  1,732
 Payable for investments purchased(2)  0  50  0  50  50
Liabilities of consolidated VIEs:               
 Variable interest entity notes  0  0  3,147  3,147  3,465
Total liabilities $0 $761 $5,182 $5,943 $7,624
Financial Guarantees:               
 Gross $0 $0 $650 $650 $143
 Ceded  0  0  97  97  91
__________               
(1) - Reported within "Other assets" on MBIA's consolidated balance sheets.
(2) - Reported within "Other liabilities" on MBIA's consolidated balance sheets.
Changes In Level 3 Assets Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis
Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Year Ended December 31, 2013
                                      Change in
                                      Unrealized
                                      Gains
                                      (Losses) for
                                      the Period
                                      Included in
        Unrealized                            Earnings for
        Gains / Unrealized Foreign                      Assets
        (Losses) Gains / Exchange                      still held
  Balance, Realized Included (Losses) Recognized             Transfers Transfers    as of
  Beginning Gains / in Included in OCI or             into out of Ending December 31,
In millions of Year (Losses) Earnings in OCI Earnings Purchases Issuances Settlements Sales Level 3(1) Level 3(1) Balance 2013
Assets:                                       
Foreign governments $3 $0 $0 $0 $0 $10 $0 $(16) $0 $18 $(3) $12 $0
Corporate obligations  76  (5)  7  13  0  1  0  (16)  (28)  1  (1)  48  7
Residential mortgage-                                       
backed agency  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  (1)  0  20  (19)  0  0
Residential mortgage-                                       
backed non-agency  4  0  0  0  0  0  0  (2)  0  5  (1)  6  0
Commercial                                       
mortgage-backed  28  0  0  4  0  0  0  (1)  (19)  3  (1)  14  0
Collateralized debt                                       
obligations  31  (2)  1  12  0  61  0  (17)  (5)  31  (30)  82  1
Other asset-backed  26  0  0  (3)  0  3  0  (10)  0  47  (5)  58  0
State and municipal                                       
bonds  103  2  0  (1)  0  0  0  (5)  (13)  42  (109)  19  0
Perpetual debt and equity securities  14  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  (3)  11  0
Assets of                                       
consolidated VIEs:                                       
Corporate obligations  78  (4)  (7)  6  0  0  0  (4)  (24)  3  0  48  0
Residential mortgage-                                       
backed non-agency  6  0  6  0  0  0  0  (7)  0  3  (4)  4  0
Commercial                                       
mortgage-backed  7  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  (24)  20  0  3  1
Collateralized debt                                       
obligations  125  0  (8)  5  0  0  0  (5)  (85)  4  (14)  22  1
Other asset-backed  64  0  (9)  0  0  0  0  (14)  (2)  21  (6)  54  2
Loans receivable  1,881  0  180  0  0  0  0  (275)  (174)  0  0  1,612  166
Loan repurchase                                       
commitments  1,086  0  172  0  0  0  0  (899)  0  0  0  359  172
Total assets $3,532 $(9) $342 $36 $0 $75 $0 $(1,272) $(374) $218 $(196) $2,352 $350

Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Year Ended December 31, 2012
                                      Change in
                                      Unrealized
                                      Gains
                                      (Losses) for
                                      the Period
                                      Included in
        Unrealized                            Earnings for
        Gains / Unrealized Foreign                      Assets
        (Losses) Gains / Exchange                      still held
  Balance, Realized Included (Losses) Recognized             Transfers Transfers    as of
  Beginning Gains / in Included in OCI or             into out of Ending December 31,
In millions of Year (Losses) Earnings in OCI Earnings Purchases Issuances Settlements Sales Level 3(1) Level 3(1) Balance 2012
Assets:                                       
Foreign governments $11 $0 $0 $0 $1 $21 $0 $(29) $(4) $3 $0 $3 $0
Corporate obligations  207  (15)  10  27  0  17  0  (29)  (141)  25  (25)  76  9
Residential mortgage-                                       
backed agency  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  4  (4)  0  0
Residential mortgage-                                       
backed non-agency  17  (1)  0  0  0  0  0  (13)  (5)  31  (25)  4  0
Commercial                                       
mortgage-backed  32  0  0  6  0  1  0  0  0  1  (12)  28  0
Collateralized debt                                       
obligations  60  (9)  0  20  0  1  0  (15)  (10)  18  (34)  31  0
Other asset-backed  317  (46)  0  73  0  3  0  (29)  (285)  4  (11)  26  0
State and municipal                                       
bonds  28  0  0  (1)  0  0  0  (7)  0  83  0  103  0
Perpetual debt and equity securities  11  0  1  2  0  0  0  0  0  3  (3)  14  0
Assets of                                       
consolidated VIEs:                                       
Corporate obligations  69  0  (19)  (6)  0  27  0  (5)  0  15  (3)  78  3
Residential mortgage-                                       
backed non-agency  21  0  6  0  0  0  0  (7)  (16)  6  (4)  6  3
Commercial                                       
mortgage-backed  22  0  4  0  0  0  0  (4)  (9)  5  (11)  7  1
Collateralized debt                                       
obligations  203  0  (25)  2  0  0  0  (12)  (74)  56  (25)  125  5
Other asset-backed  67  0  6  0  0  4  0  (11)  (36)  34  0  64  7
Loans receivable  2,046  0  114  0  0  0  0  (277)  (2)  0  0  1,881  114
Loan repurchase                                       
commitments  1,077  0  9  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1,086  9
Total assets $4,188 $(71) $106 $123 $1 $74 $0 $(438) $(582) $288 $(157) $3,532 $151
Changes In Level 3 Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis
                                      Change in
                                      Unrealized
                                      (Gains)
                                      Losses for
                                      the Period
                                      Included in
        Unrealized                            Earnings for
        (Gains) / Unrealized Foreign                      Liabilities
        Losses (Gains) / Exchange                      still held
  Balance, Realized Included Losses Recognized             Transfers Transfers    as of
  Beginning (Gains) / in Included in OCI or             into out of Ending December 31,
In millions of Year Losses Earnings in OCI Earnings Purchases Issuances Settlements Sales Level 3(1) Level 3(1) Balance 2013
Liabilities:                                       
Medium-term notes $165 $0 $29 $0 $9 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $203 $38
Credit derivatives, net  2,921  1,548  (1,778)  0  0  0  0  (1,548)  0  4  0  1,147  87
Interest rate                                       
derivatives, net  (1)  0  2  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  (1)  0  (18)
Currency                                       
derivatives, net  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  (1)  0  0
Liabilities of                                        
consolidated VIEs:                                       
VIE notes  1,932  0  180  0  0  0  0  (277)  (1,076)  181  0  940  92
Currency derivatives,                                       
net  21  0  (10)  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  11  (10)
Total liabilities $5,039 $1,548 $(1,577) $0 $9 $0 $0 $(1,825) $(1,076)(2) $185 $(2) $2,301 $189
_______________                                       
(1) - Transferred in and out at the end of the period.
(2) - Primarily relates to the deconsolidation of VIEs.

                                      Change in
                                      Unrealized
                                      (Gains)
                                      Losses for
                                      the Period
                                      Included in
        Unrealized                            Earnings for
        (Gains) / Unrealized Foreign                      Liabilities
        Losses (Gains) / Exchange                      still held
  Balance, Realized Included Losses Recognized             Transfers Transfers    as of
  Beginning (Gains) / in Included in OCI or             into out of Ending December 31,
In millions of Year Losses Earnings in OCI Earnings Purchases Issuances Settlements Sales Level 3(1) Level 3(1) Balance 2012
Liabilities:                                       
Medium-term notes $165 $0 $(3) $0 $3 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $165 $(3)
Credit derivatives, net  4,790  407  (1,869)  0  0  0  0  (407)  0  0  0  2,921  (927)
Interest rate                                       
derivatives, net  (3)  0  (2)  0  0  0  0  0  0  4  0  (1)  18
Currency                                        
derivatives, net  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  1  0
Liabilities of                                        
consolidated VIEs:                                       
VIE notes  2,889  0  465  0  0  0  0  (439)  (983)  0  0  1,932  409
Credit derivatives, net  80  0  2  0  0  0  0  0  (82)  0  0  0  0
Currency derivatives,                                       
net  17  0  4  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  21  4
Total liabilities $7,938 $407 $(1,403) $0 $3 $0 $0 $(846) $(1,065)(2) $5 $0 $5,039 $(499)
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(1) - Transferred in and out at the end of the period.
(2) - Primarily relates to the deconsolidation of VIEs.
Gains And Losses (Realized And Unrealized) Included In Earnings Pertaining To Level 3 Assets And Liabilities
     Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses)
         for the Period Included in Earnings
   Total Gains (Losses) for Assets and Liabilities still
In millions Included in Earnings held as of December 31,
                    
   2013 2012 2011 2013 2012 2011
                    
Revenues:                  
 Net investment income  $0 $0 $(5) $0 $0 $0
 Unrealized gains (losses) on                  
  insured derivatives  1,778  1,869  (440)  (87)  927  (2,702)
 Realized gains (losses) and other                  
  settlements on insured derivatives  (1,548)  (407)  (2,373)  0  0  0
 Net gains (losses) on financial instruments                  
  at fair value and foreign exchange  (37)  13  (87)  (12)  (6)  (90)
 Net investment losses related to                   
  other-than-temporary impairments  0  (68)  (60)  0  0  0
 Revenues of consolidated VIEs:                  
  Net gains (losses) on financial instruments                   
  at fair value and foreign exchange  160  (376)  230  260  (271)  347
Total $353 $1,031 $(2,735) $161 $650 $(2,445)
Changes In Fair Value Included In The Company's Consolidated Statements Of Operations
   Net Gains (Losses) on Financial
   Instruments at Fair Value
   and Foreign Exchange
In millions 2013 2012 2011
Fixed-maturity securities held at fair value $(74) $(55) $(484)
Loans receivable at fair value:         
 Residential mortgage loans  (107)  (107)  (143)
 Other loans  13  (56)  (19)
Loan repurchase commitments  172  9  242
Variable interest entity notes  155  107  594
Difference Between Aggregate Fair Value And The Aggregate Remaining Contractual Principal Balance Outstanding
   As of December 31, 2013  As of December 31, 2012
   Contractual       Contractual      
   Outstanding Fair    Outstanding Fair   
In millions Principal Value Difference Principal Value Difference
Loans receivable at fair value:                  
 Residential mortgage loans $1,846 $1,562 $284 $2,307 $1,735 $572
 Residential mortgage loans (90 days or more past due)  231  50  181  244  54  190
 Other loans  0  0  0  22  22  0
 Other loans (90 days or more past due)  0  0  0  197  70  127
Total loans receivable at fair value $2,077 $1,612 $465 $2,770 $1,881 $889
                    
Variable interest entity notes $3,787 $2,356 $1,431 $9,021 $3,659 $5,362