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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

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		2014		Valuation Techniques	Unobservable Input	Average)
Assets of consolidated VIEs:
	Loans receivable at fair value	$	1,431	Market prices adjusted for financial	Impact of financial guarantee	0% - 10% (2%)
				guarantees provided to VIE obligations
	Loan repurchase commitments		379	Discounted cash flow	Recovery rates⁽¹⁾
					Breach rates⁽¹⁾

Liabilities of consolidated VIEs:
	Variable interest entity notes		735	Market prices of VIE assets	Impact of financial guarantee	0% - 35% (16%)
				adjusted for financial guarantees provided

Credit derivative liabilities, net:
	CMBS		224	BET Model	Recovery rates	25% - 90% (59%)
					Nonperformance risk	12% - 29% (25%)
					Weighted average life (in years)	1.3 - 3.2 (2.3)
					CMBS spreads	0% - 41% (19%)
	Multi-sector CDO		9	Direct Price Model	Nonperformance risk	53% - 53% (53%)
	Other		11	BET Model and Dual Default	Recovery rates	42% - 45% (45%)
					Nonperformance risk	41% - 51% (50%)
					Weighted average life (in years)	0.2 - 7.9 (1.1)
Other derivative liabilities			24	Discounted cash flow	Cash flows	$0 - $83 ($42)⁽²⁾

____________
(1) - Recovery rates and breach rates include estimates about potential variations in the outcome of litigation with a counterparty.
(2) - Midpoint of cash flows are used for the weighted average.

		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.

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		2014
Assets:
Fixed-maturity investments:
	U.S. Treasury and government agency			$	573	$	118	$	-		$	-	$	691
	State and municipal bonds				-		1,724		8	⁽¹⁾		-		1,732
	Foreign governments				221		63		6	⁽¹⁾		-		290
	Corporate obligations				-		2,048		10	⁽¹⁾		-		2,058
	Mortgage-backed securities:
		Residential mortgage-backed agency			-		1,162		-			-		1,162
		Residential mortgage-backed non-agency			-		56		-			-		56
		Commercial mortgage-backed			-		20		2	⁽¹⁾		-		22
	Asset-backed securities:
		Collateralized debt obligations			-		6		87	⁽¹⁾		-		93
		Other asset-backed			-		156		85	⁽¹⁾		-		241
			Total fixed-maturity investments		794		5,353		198			-		6,345
Money market securities					428		-		-			-		428
Perpetual debt and equity securities					22		31		-			-		53
Cash and cash equivalents					729		-		-			-		729
Derivative assets:
	Non-insured derivative assets:
		Interest rate derivatives			-		83		-			(81)		2
Assets held for sale:
	Equity securities				6		-		-			-		6
	Loans receivable at fair value				-		711		-			-		711
	Cash and cash equivalents				55		-		-			-		55

				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		2014
Assets of consolidated VIEs:
	Corporate obligations				-		10		55	⁽¹⁾		-		65
	Mortgage-backed securities:
		Residential mortgage-backed non-agency			-		194		3	⁽¹⁾		-		197
		Commercial mortgage-backed			-		86		-			-		86
	Asset-backed securities:
		Collateralized debt obligations			-		7		5	⁽¹⁾		-		12
		Other asset-backed			-		35		26	⁽¹⁾		-		61
	Cash				53		-		-			-		53
	Loans receivable at fair value:
		Residential loans receivable			-		-		1,431			-		1,431
	Loan repurchase commitments				-		-		379			-		379
Total assets				$	2,087	$	6,510	$	2,097		$	(81)	$	10,613
Liabilities:
Medium-term notes				$	-	$	-	$	197	⁽¹⁾	$	-	$	197
Derivative liabilities:
	Insured derivatives:
		Credit derivatives			-		2		244			-		246
	Non-insured derivatives:
		Interest rate derivatives			-		248		-			(81)		167
		Other			-		-		24			-		24
Liabilities held for sale:
	Variable interest entity notes				-		431		-			-		431
	Payable for loans purchased				-		323		-			-		323
Other liabilities:
	Warrants				-		28		-			-		28
Liabilities of consolidated VIEs:
	Variable interest entity notes				-		1,312		735			-		2,047
Total liabilities				$	-	$	2,344	$	1,200		$	(81)	$	3,463
____________
(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		2013
Assets:
Fixed-maturity investments:
	U.S. Treasury and government agency			$	397	$	156	$	-		$	-	$	553
	State and municipal bonds				-		1,765		19	⁽¹⁾		-		1,784
	Foreign governments				112		65		12	⁽¹⁾		-		189
	Corporate obligations				-		1,776		48	⁽¹⁾		-		1,824
	Mortgage-backed securities:
		Residential mortgage-backed agency			-		1,173		-			-		1,173
		Residential mortgage-backed non-agency			-		86		6	⁽¹⁾		-		92
		Commercial mortgage-backed			-		25		14	⁽¹⁾		-		39
	Asset-backed securities:
		Collateralized debt obligations			-		72		82	⁽¹⁾		-		154
		Other asset-backed			-		130		58	⁽¹⁾		-		188
			Total fixed-maturity investments		509		5,248		239			-		5,996
Money market securities					783		-		-			-		783
Perpetual debt and equity securities					27		13		11	⁽¹⁾		-		51
Cash and cash equivalents					1,161		-		-			-		1,161
Derivative assets:
	Non-insured derivative assets:
		Interest rate derivatives			-		46		-			(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				-		41		48	⁽¹⁾		-		89
	Mortgage-backed securities:
		Residential mortgage-backed non-agency			-		255		4	⁽¹⁾		-		259
		Commercial mortgage-backed			-		102		3	⁽¹⁾		-		105
	Asset-backed securities:
		Collateralized debt obligations			-		14		22	⁽¹⁾		-		36
		Other asset-backed			-		44		54	⁽¹⁾		-		98
	Money market securities				136		-		-			-		136
	Cash				97		-		-			-		97
	Loans receivable at fair value				-		-		1,612			-		1,612
	Loan repurchase commitments				-		-		359			-		359
Total assets				$	2,713	$	5,763	$	2,352		$	(42)	$	10,786
Liabilities:
Medium-term notes				$	-	$	-	$	203	⁽¹⁾	$	-	$	203
Derivative liabilities:
	Insured derivatives:
		Credit derivatives			-		5		1,147			-		1,152
	Non-insured derivatives:
		Interest rate derivatives			-		165		-			(165)		-
Other liabilities:
	Warrants				-		59		-			-		59
Liabilities of consolidated VIEs:
	Variable interest entity notes				-		1,416		940			-		2,356
	Derivative liabilities:
		Currency derivatives			-		-		11	⁽¹⁾		-		11
Total liabilities				$	-	$	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 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)		2014		2014
Assets:
	Other investments	$	-	$	-	$	4	$	4	$	4
	Accrued investment income⁽¹⁾		-		43		-		43		43
	Receivable for investments sold⁽¹⁾		-		69		-		69		69
Assets held for sale:
	Facility		-		26		-		26		26
Assets of consolidated VIEs:
	Investments held-to-maturity		-		-		2,632		2,632		2,757
Total assets		$	-	$	138	$	2,636	$	2,774	$	2,899
Liabilities:
	Investment agreements	$	-	$	-	$	705	$	705	$	547
	Medium-term notes		-		-		801		801		1,004
	Long-term debt		-		1,172		-		1,172		1,810
	Payable for investments purchased⁽²⁾		-		42		-		42		42
Liabilities of consolidated VIEs:
	Variable interest entity notes		-		-		2,779		2,779		2,757
Total liabilities		$	-	$	1,214	$	4,285	$	5,499	$	6,160
Financial Guarantees:
	Gross	$	-	$	-	$	4,051	$	4,051	$	1,959
	Ceded		-		-		109		109		65
__________
(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)		2013		2013
Assets:
	Other investments	$	-	$	-	$	4	$	4	$	5
	Accrued investment income⁽¹⁾		-		52		-		52		52
	Receivable for investments sold⁽¹⁾		-		22		-		22		22
	Net cash collateral pledged⁽¹⁾		24		-		-		24		24
Assets held for sale
	Facility		-		29		-		29		29
Assets of consolidated VIEs:
	Investments held-to-maturity		-		-		2,651		2,651		2,801
Total assets		$	24	$	103	$	2,655	$	2,782	$	2,933
Liabilities:
	Investment agreements	$	-	$	-	$	814	$	814	$	700
	Medium-term notes		-		-		927		927		1,224
	Long-term debt		-		1,412		-		1,412		1,702
	Payable for investments purchased⁽²⁾		-		31		-		31		31
Liabilities of consolidated VIEs:
	Variable interest entity notes		-		-		2,751		2,751		2,930
Total liabilities		$	-	$	1,443	$	4,492	$	5,935	$	6,587
Financial Guarantees:
	Gross	$	-	$	-	$	2,843	$	2,843	$	2,388
	Ceded		-		-		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.

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, 2014
																									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		2014
Assets:
Foreign governments	$	12	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	(15)	$	-	$	9	$	-	$	6	$	-
Corporate obligations		48		2		3		(3)		(1)		10		-		(7)		(48)		7		(1)		10		-
Residential mortgage-
backed agency		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		(8)		-		37		(29)		-		-
Residential mortgage-
backed non-agency		6		-		-		(1)		-		-		-		-		-		-		(5)		-		-
Commercial
mortgage-backed		14		-		-		-		-		-		-		(14)		-		3		(1)		2		-
Collateralized debt
obligations		82		(2)		1		28		-		5		-		(15)		(41)		36		(7)		87		-
Other asset-backed		58		-		-		4		-		11		-		(12)		(1)		52		(27)		85		-
State and municipal
bonds		19		-		-		3		-		-		-		(4)		(4)		46		(52)		8		-
Perpetual debt and equity
securities		11		-		2		-		-		-		-		-		(13)		4		(4)		-		-
Assets of
consolidated VIEs:
Corporate obligations		48		-		(10)		-		-		-		-		(5)		(3)		25		-		55		-
Residential mortgage-
backed non-agency		4		-		(1)		-		-		-		-		(1)		-		2		(1)		3		-
Commercial
mortgage-backed		3		-		(3)		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Collateralized debt
obligations		22		-		(10)		-		-		-		-		(5)		-		1		(3)		5		1
Other asset-backed		54		-		(26)		-		-		-		-		(10)		-		18		(10)		26		(9)
Loans receivable		1,612		-		39		-		-		-		-		(220)		-		-		-		1,431		39
Loan repurchase
commitments		359		-		20		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		379		20
Total assets	$	2,352	$	-	$	15	$	31	$	(1)	$	26	$	-	$	(316)	$	(110)	$	240	$	(140)	$	2,097	$	51

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	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	10	$	-	$	(16)	$	-	$	18	$	(3)	$	12	$	-
Corporate obligations		76		(5)		7		13		-		1		-		(16)		(28)		1		(1)		48		7
Residential mortgage-
backed agency		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		(1)		-		20		(19)		-		-
Residential mortgage-
backed non-agency		4		-		-		-		-		-		-		(2)		-		5		(1)		6		-
Commercial
mortgage-backed		28		-		-		4		-		-		-		(1)		(19)		3		(1)		14		-
Collateralized debt
obligations		31		(2)		1		12		-		61		-		(17)		(5)		31		(30)		82		1
Other asset-backed		26				-		(3)		-		3		-		(10)		-		47		(5)		58		-
State and municipal
bonds		103		2		-		(1)		-		-		-		(5)		(13)		42		(109)		19		-
Perpetual debt and equity
securities		14		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		(3)		11		-
Assets of
consolidated VIEs:
Corporate obligations		78		(4)		(7)		6		-		-		-		(4)		(24)		3		-		48		-
Residential mortgage-
backed non-agency		6		-		6		-		-		-		-		(7)		-		3		(4)		4		-
Commercial
mortgage-backed		7		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		(24)		20		-		3		1
Collateralized debt
obligations		125		-		(8)		5		-		-		-		(5)		(85)		4		(14)		22		1
Other asset-backed		64		-		(9)		-		-		-		-		(14)		(2)		21		(6)		54		2
Loans receivable		1,881		-		180		-		-		-		-		(275)		(174)		-		-		1,612		166
Loan repurchase
commitments		1,086		-		172		-		-		-		-		(899)		-		-		-		359		172
Total assets	$	3,532	$	(9)	$	342	$	36	$	-	$	75	$	-	$	(1,272)	$	(374)	$	218	$	(196)	$	2,352	$	350

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		2014
Liabilities:
Medium-term notes	$	203	$	-	$	20	$	-	$	(26)	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	197	$	(6)
Credit derivatives, net		1,147		415		(903)		-		-		-		-		(415)		-		-		-		244		(20)
Other
derivatives, net		-		30		(6)		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		24		(6)
Liabilities of
consolidated VIEs:
VIE notes		940		-		46		-		-		-		3		(211)		(43)		-		-		735		42
Currency derivatives,
net		11		-		(5)		-		(6)		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		(11)
Total liabilities	$	2,301	$	445	$	(848)	$	-	$	(32)	$	-	$	3	$	(626)	$	(43)⁽²⁾	$	-	$	-	$	1,200	$	(1)
_______________
(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		2013
Liabilities:
Medium-term notes	$	165	$	-	$	29	$	-	$	9	$	-	$	-	$	-	$		$	-	$	-	$	203	$	38
Credit derivatives, net		2,921		1,548		(1,778)		-		-		-		-		(1,548)		-		4		-		1,147		87
Interest rate
derivatives, net		(1)		-		2		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		(1)		-		(18)
Currency
derivatives, net		1		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		(1)		-		-
Liabilities of
consolidated VIEs:
VIE notes		1,932		-		180		-		-		-		-		(277)		(1,076)		181		-		940		92
Currency derivatives,
net		21		-		(10)		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		11		(10)
Total liabilities	$	5,039	$	1,548	$	(1,577)	$	-	$	9	$	-	$	-	$	(1,825)	$	(1,076)⁽²⁾	$	185	$	(2)	$	2,301	$	189
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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,

		2014		2013		2012		2014		2013		2012

Revenues:
	Unrealized gains (losses) on
	insured derivatives	$	903	$	1,778	$	1,869	$	20	$	(87)	$	927
	Realized gains (losses) and other
	settlements on insured derivatives		(445)		(1,548)		(407)		-		-		-
	Net gains (losses) on financial instruments
	at fair value and foreign exchange		18		(37)		13		12		(12)		(6)
	Net investment losses related to
	other-than-temporary impairments		-		-		(68)		-		-		-
	Revenues of consolidated VIEs:
	Net gains (losses) on financial instruments
	at fair value and foreign exchange		(32)		160		(376)		20		260		(271)
Total		$	444	$	353	$	1,031	$	52	$	161	$	650

Changes In Fair Value Included In The Company's Consolidated Statements Of Operations

		Years Ended December 31,
In millions		2014		2013		2012
Investments carried at fair value⁽¹⁾		$	2	$	8	$	10
Fixed-maturity securities held at fair value-VIE⁽²⁾			(104)		(74)		(55)
Loans receivable at fair value:
	Residential mortgage loans⁽²⁾		(182)		(107)		(107)
	Other loans⁽²⁾		10		13		(56)
Loan repurchase commitments⁽²⁾			20		172		9
Medium-term notes⁽¹⁾			6		38		-
Variable interest entity notes ⁽²⁾			269		155		107
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(1) - Reported within "Net gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value and foreign exchange" on MBIA's consolidated statements of operations.
(2) - Reported within "Net gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value and foreign exchange-VIE" on MBIA's consolidated statements of operations.

Difference Between Aggregate Fair Value And The Aggregate Remaining Contractual Principal Balance Outstanding

		As of December 31, 2014							As of December 31, 2013
		Contractual						Contractual
		Outstanding		Fair				Outstanding		Fair
In millions		Principal		Value		Difference		Principal		Value		Difference
Loans receivable at fair value:
	Residential mortgage loans	$	1,554	$	1,377	$	177	$	1,846	$	1,562	$	284
	Residential mortgage loans (90 days or more past due)		227		54		173		231		50		181
	Other loans		721		711		10		-		-		-
Total loans receivable at fair value		$	2,502	$	2,142	$	360	$	2,077	$	1,612	$	465

Variable interest entity notes		$	3,584	$	2,479	$	1,105	$	3,787	$	2,356	$	1,431

Medium-term notes		$	242	$	197	$	45	$	276	$	203	$	73

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Tabular disclosure of financial instruments measured at fair value, including those classified in shareholders' equity measured on a recurring or nonrecurring basis. Disclosures include, but are not limited to, fair value measurements recorded and the reasons for the measurements, level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements are categorized and transfers between levels 1 and 2. Nonrecurring fair value measurements are those that are required or permitted in the statement of financial position in particular circumstances.

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