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Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Realized And Unrealized Gains And Losses Included In Earnings Pertaining To Level 3 Assets And Liabilities) (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Unrealized gains (losses) on insured derivatives $ 37us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives $ 838us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives
Net gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value and foreign exchange 30mbi_NetGainsLossesOnFinancialInstrumentsAtFairValueAndForeignExchange (55)mbi_NetGainsLossesOnFinancialInstrumentsAtFairValueAndForeignExchange
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Total Gains Losses Included In Earnings [Member]    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Unrealized gains (losses) on insured derivatives 37us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives
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Realized gains and other settlements on insured derivatives (9)mbi_RealizedGainsLossesAndOtherSettlementsOnInsuredDerivatives
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Net gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value and foreign exchange 18mbi_NetGainsLossesOnFinancialInstrumentsAtFairValueAndForeignExchange
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Total revenues 49us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredOnRecurringBasisGainLossIncludedInEarnings
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Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Change In Unrealized Gains Losses For Period Included In Earnings For Assets And Liabilities Still Held [Member]    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Unrealized gains (losses) on insured derivatives 37us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives
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Net gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value and foreign exchange 20mbi_NetGainsLossesOnFinancialInstrumentsAtFairValueAndForeignExchange
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Total revenues 61us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredOnRecurringBasisGainLossIncludedInEarnings
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Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Variable Interest Entity Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Total Gains Losses Included In Earnings [Member]    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Net gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value and foreign exchange 3mbi_NetGainsLossesOnFinancialInstrumentsAtFairValueAndForeignExchange
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(23)mbi_NetGainsLossesOnFinancialInstrumentsAtFairValueAndForeignExchange
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Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Variable Interest Entity Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Change In Unrealized Gains Losses For Period Included In Earnings For Assets And Liabilities Still Held [Member]    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Net gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value and foreign exchange $ 4mbi_NetGainsLossesOnFinancialInstrumentsAtFairValueAndForeignExchange
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