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Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves (Schedule Of Present Value Of The Probability-Weighted Future Claim Payments And Recoveries) (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Line Items]    
LAE insurance loss recoverable $ 0mbi_LaeInsuranceLossRecoverable $ 0mbi_LaeInsuranceLossRecoverable
Insurance loss recoverable (527)mbi_InsuranceLossRecoverable (533)mbi_InsuranceLossRecoverable
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses 6us-gaap_ReinsuranceReceivablesIncurredButNotReportedClaims 6us-gaap_ReinsuranceReceivablesIncurredButNotReportedClaims
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid LAE 1mbi_ReinsuranceRecoverableOnUnpaidLossAdjustmentExpenses 1mbi_ReinsuranceRecoverableOnUnpaidLossAdjustmentExpenses
Reinsurance recoverable on paid and unpaid losses 7us-gaap_ReinsuranceReceivablesCaseBasis 7us-gaap_ReinsuranceReceivablesCaseBasis
Loss Reserves Claim Liability [Member] | Classified [Member]    
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Line Items]    
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves 464us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
/ mbi_ClaimLiabilityAxis
= mbi_LossReservesClaimLiabilityMember
/ mbi_ClassifiedStatusAxis
= mbi_ClassifiedMember
464us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
/ mbi_ClaimLiabilityAxis
= mbi_LossReservesClaimLiabilityMember
/ mbi_ClassifiedStatusAxis
= mbi_ClassifiedMember
Lae Reserves [Member] | Classified [Member]    
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Line Items]    
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves 35us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
/ mbi_ClaimLiabilityAxis
= mbi_LaeReservesMember
/ mbi_ClassifiedStatusAxis
= mbi_ClassifiedMember
42us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
/ mbi_ClaimLiabilityAxis
= mbi_LaeReservesMember
/ mbi_ClassifiedStatusAxis
= mbi_ClassifiedMember
Loss And Lae Reserves [Member]    
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Line Items]    
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves $ 499us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
/ mbi_ClaimLiabilityAxis
= mbi_LossAndLaeReservesMember
$ 506us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
/ mbi_ClaimLiabilityAxis
= mbi_LossAndLaeReservesMember