Variable Interest Entities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

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Summary Of Nonconsolidated VIEs Assets And Liabilities

			March 31, 2015
							Carrying Value of Assets						Carrying Value of Liabilities
															Loss and Loss
					Maximum								Unearned		Adjustment
			VIE		Exposure				Premiums		Insurance Loss		Premium		Expense		Derivative
In millions			Assets		to Loss		Investments(1)		Receivable(2)		Recoverable(3)		Revenue(4)		Reserves(5)		Liabilities(6)
Insurance:
	Global structured finance:
		Collateralized debt obligations	$	7,491	$	4,788	$	95	$	21	$	-	$	17	$	71	$	85
		Mortgage-backed residential		13,575		7,173		12		39		513		37		315		-
		Mortgage-backed commercial		554		265		-		1		-		1		-		-
		Consumer asset-backed		5,856		1,916		-		15		-		14		10		-
		Corporate asset-backed		6,403		4,319		-		37		6		43		-		-
	Total global structured finance			33,879		18,461		107		113		519		112		396		85
	Global public finance			45,700		15,595		-		166		-		200		-		-
Total insurance			$	79,579	$	34,056	$	107	$	279	$	519	$	312	$	396	$	85
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(1) - Reported within "Investments" on MBIA's consolidated balance sheets.
(2) - Reported within "Premiums receivable" on MBIA's consolidated balance sheets.
(3) - Reported within "Insurance loss recoverable" on MBIA's consolidated balance sheets.
(4) - Reported within "Unearned premium revenue" on MBIA's consolidated balance sheets.
(5) - Reported within "Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves" on MBIA's consolidated balance sheets.
(6) - Reported within "Derivative liabilities" on MBIA's consolidated balance sheets.

			December 31, 2014
							Carrying Value of Assets						Carrying Value of Liabilities
															Loss and Loss
					Maximum								Unearned		Adjustment
			VIE		Exposure				Premiums		Insurance Loss		Premium		Expense		Derivative
In millions			Assets		to Loss		Investments(1)		Receivable(2)		Recoverable(3)		Revenue(4)		Reserves(5)		Liabilities(6)
Insurance:
	Global structured finance:
		Collateralized debt obligations	$	8,613	$	5,623	$	110	$	24	$	-	$	20	$	70	$	102
		Mortgage-backed residential		14,136		7,459		9		41		518		39		307		-
		Mortgage-backed commercial		571		279		-		1		-		1		-		-
		Consumer asset-backed		6,008		1,989		-		16		-		14		12		-
		Corporate asset-backed		6,612		4,608		-		41		6		47		-		-
	Total global structured finance			35,940		19,958		119		123		524		121		389		102
	Global public finance			49,686		16,698		-		179		-		211		-		-
Total insurance			$	85,626	$	36,656	$	119	$	302	$	524	$	332	$	389	$	102
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(1) - Reported within "Investments" on MBIA's consolidated balance sheets.
(2) - Reported within "Premiums receivable" on MBIA's consolidated balance sheets.
(3) - Reported within "Insurance loss recoverable" on MBIA's consolidated balance sheets.
(4) - Reported within "Unearned premium revenue" on MBIA's consolidated balance sheets.
(5) - Reported within "Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves" on MBIA's consolidated balance sheets.
(6) - Reported within "Derivative liabilities" on MBIA's consolidated balance sheets.