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Consolidated Statement Of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)      
Net income (loss) $ 569us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 250us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 1,234us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities: [Abstract]      
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period 254us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax (213)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax 176us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 83us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax (76)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax 72us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax
Total 171us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax (137)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 104us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Reclassification adjustments for (gains) losses included in net income (loss) 15us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesBeforeTax (13)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesBeforeTax 39us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesBeforeTax
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 6us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax (5)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax 14us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax
Total 9us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax (8)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax 25us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax
Available-for-sale securities with other-than-temporary impairments: [Abstract]      
Other-than-temporary impairments and unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period (85)mbi_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossArisingDuringPeriodOnSecuritiesWithOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesBeforeTax 15mbi_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossArisingDuringPeriodOnSecuritiesWithOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesBeforeTax 50mbi_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossArisingDuringPeriodOnSecuritiesWithOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesBeforeTax
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (31)mbi_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossArisingDuringPeriodOnSecuritiesWithOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesTax 6mbi_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossArisingDuringPeriodOnSecuritiesWithOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesTax 18mbi_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossArisingDuringPeriodOnSecuritiesWithOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesTax
Total (54)mbi_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossArisingDuringPeriodOnSecuritiesWithOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesAfterTax 9mbi_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossArisingDuringPeriodOnSecuritiesWithOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesAfterTax 32mbi_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossArisingDuringPeriodOnSecuritiesWithOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesAfterTax
Reclassification adjustments for (gains) losses included in net income (loss) 6mbi_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAociForSaleAndForWritedownOfSecuritiesBeforeTax (5)mbi_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAociForSaleAndForWritedownOfSecuritiesBeforeTax 69mbi_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAociForSaleAndForWritedownOfSecuritiesBeforeTax
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 2mbi_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAociForSaleAndForWritedownOfSecuritiesTax (2)mbi_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAociForSaleAndForWritedownOfSecuritiesTax 24mbi_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAociForSaleAndForWritedownOfSecuritiesTax
Total 4mbi_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAociForSaleAndForWritedownOfSecuritiesNetOfTax (3)mbi_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAociForSaleAndForWritedownOfSecuritiesNetOfTax 45mbi_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAociForSaleAndForWritedownOfSecuritiesNetOfTax
Foreign currency translation: [Abstract]      
Foreign currency translation gains (losses) (40)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax 3us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax 24us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (13)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax 1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax (2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
Total (27)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 26us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Reclassification adjustments for (gains) losses included in net income (loss) 4us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationBeforeTax (5)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationBeforeTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationBeforeTax
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationTax
Total 4us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationNetOfTax (5)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationNetOfTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationNetOfTax
Total other comprehensive income (loss) 107us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent (142)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent 232us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Comprehensive income (loss) $ 676us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax $ 108us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax $ 1,466us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax