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Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Aggregate Fair Value And Remaining Contractual Principal Balance Outstanding On Fair Value Option) (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Non Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Separate Accounts By Major Category Of Investment [Line Items]    
Medium-term notes, contractual outstanding principal $ 242mbi_Fairvalueoptioncontractualoutstandingprincipalmediumtermnotes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
$ 276mbi_Fairvalueoptioncontractualoutstandingprincipalmediumtermnotes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
Medium-term notes, fair value 197mbi_FairValueOptionAggregateFairValueMediumTermNotes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
203mbi_FairValueOptionAggregateFairValueMediumTermNotes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
Medium-term notes, difference 45mbi_FairValueOptionAggregateDifferencesMediumTermNotes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
73mbi_FairValueOptionAggregateDifferencesMediumTermNotes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Separate Accounts By Major Category Of Investment [Line Items]    
Loans receivable, contractual outstanding principal 2,502mbi_FairValueOptionContractualOutstandingPrincipalLoansReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
2,077mbi_FairValueOptionContractualOutstandingPrincipalLoansReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Variable interest entity notes, contractual outstanding principal 3,584mbi_FairValueOptionContractualOutstandingPrincipalLongTermDebtInstruments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
3,787mbi_FairValueOptionContractualOutstandingPrincipalLongTermDebtInstruments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Loans receivable, fair value 2,142mbi_FairValueOptionAggregateFairValueLoansReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
1,612mbi_FairValueOptionAggregateFairValueLoansReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Variable interest entity notes, fair value 2,479mbi_FairValueOptionAggregateFairValueLongTermDebtInstruments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
2,356mbi_FairValueOptionAggregateFairValueLongTermDebtInstruments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Loans receivable, difference 360us-gaap_FairValueOptionAggregateDifferencesLoansAndLongTermReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
465us-gaap_FairValueOptionAggregateDifferencesLoansAndLongTermReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Variable interest entity notes, difference 1,105us-gaap_FairValueOptionAggregateDifferencesLongTermDebtInstruments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
1,431us-gaap_FairValueOptionAggregateDifferencesLongTermDebtInstruments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Residential Mortgage Loans [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Separate Accounts By Major Category Of Investment [Line Items]    
Loans receivable, contractual outstanding principal 1,554mbi_FairValueOptionContractualOutstandingPrincipalLoansReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= mbi_ResidentialMortgageLoansMember
1,846mbi_FairValueOptionContractualOutstandingPrincipalLoansReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= mbi_ResidentialMortgageLoansMember
Loans receivable, 90 days or more past due, contractual outstanding principal 227us-gaap_FairValueOptionLoansHeldAsAssets90DaysOrMorePastDue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= mbi_ResidentialMortgageLoansMember
231us-gaap_FairValueOptionLoansHeldAsAssets90DaysOrMorePastDue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= mbi_ResidentialMortgageLoansMember
Loans receivable, fair value 1,377mbi_FairValueOptionAggregateFairValueLoansReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= mbi_ResidentialMortgageLoansMember
1,562mbi_FairValueOptionAggregateFairValueLoansReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= mbi_ResidentialMortgageLoansMember
Loans receivable, 90 days or more past due, fair value 54us-gaap_FairValueOptionLoansHeldAsAssetsAggregateAmountInNonaccrualStatus
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= mbi_ResidentialMortgageLoansMember
50us-gaap_FairValueOptionLoansHeldAsAssetsAggregateAmountInNonaccrualStatus
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= mbi_ResidentialMortgageLoansMember
Loans receivable, difference 177us-gaap_FairValueOptionAggregateDifferencesLoansAndLongTermReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= mbi_ResidentialMortgageLoansMember
284us-gaap_FairValueOptionAggregateDifferencesLoansAndLongTermReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= mbi_ResidentialMortgageLoansMember
Loans receivable, 90 days or more past due, difference 173us-gaap_FairValueOptionLoansHeldAsAssets90DaysOrMorePastDueAggregateDifference
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= mbi_ResidentialMortgageLoansMember
181us-gaap_FairValueOptionLoansHeldAsAssets90DaysOrMorePastDueAggregateDifference
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= mbi_ResidentialMortgageLoansMember
Other Loans [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Separate Accounts By Major Category Of Investment [Line Items]    
Loans receivable, contractual outstanding principal 721mbi_FairValueOptionContractualOutstandingPrincipalLoansReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= mbi_OtherLoansMember
 
Loans receivable, fair value 711mbi_FairValueOptionAggregateFairValueLoansReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= mbi_OtherLoansMember
 
Loans receivable, difference $ 10us-gaap_FairValueOptionAggregateDifferencesLoansAndLongTermReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= mbi_OtherLoansMember