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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
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
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 $ 215mbi_Fairvalueoptioncontractualoutstandingprincipalmediumtermnotes
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= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
$ 242mbi_Fairvalueoptioncontractualoutstandingprincipalmediumtermnotes
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= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
Medium-term notes, fair value 180mbi_FairValueOptionAggregateFairValueMediumTermNotes
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= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
197mbi_FairValueOptionAggregateFairValueMediumTermNotes
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= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
Medium-term notes, difference 35mbi_FairValueOptionAggregateDifferencesMediumTermNotes
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= us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntityExcludingVariableInterestEntitiesVIEMember
45mbi_FairValueOptionAggregateDifferencesMediumTermNotes
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= 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 1,876mbi_FairValueOptionContractualOutstandingPrincipalLoansReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
2,502mbi_FairValueOptionContractualOutstandingPrincipalLoansReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Variable interest entity notes, contractual outstanding principal 4,000mbi_FairValueOptionContractualOutstandingPrincipalLongTermDebtInstruments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
3,584mbi_FairValueOptionContractualOutstandingPrincipalLongTermDebtInstruments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Loans receivable, fair value 1,480mbi_FairValueOptionAggregateFairValueLoansReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
2,142mbi_FairValueOptionAggregateFairValueLoansReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Variable interest entity notes, fair value 2,653mbi_FairValueOptionAggregateFairValueLongTermDebtInstruments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
2,479mbi_FairValueOptionAggregateFairValueLongTermDebtInstruments
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= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Loans receivable, difference 396us-gaap_FairValueOptionAggregateDifferencesLoansAndLongTermReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
360us-gaap_FairValueOptionAggregateDifferencesLoansAndLongTermReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Variable interest entity notes, difference 1,347us-gaap_FairValueOptionAggregateDifferencesLongTermDebtInstruments
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= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
1,105us-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 1,478mbi_FairValueOptionContractualOutstandingPrincipalLoansReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= mbi_ResidentialMortgageLoansMember
1,554mbi_FairValueOptionContractualOutstandingPrincipalLoansReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= mbi_ResidentialMortgageLoansMember
Loans receivable, 90 days or more past due, contractual outstanding principal 220us-gaap_FairValueOptionLoansHeldAsAssets90DaysOrMorePastDue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= mbi_ResidentialMortgageLoansMember
227us-gaap_FairValueOptionLoansHeldAsAssets90DaysOrMorePastDue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= mbi_ResidentialMortgageLoansMember
Loans receivable, fair value 1,320mbi_FairValueOptionAggregateFairValueLoansReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= mbi_ResidentialMortgageLoansMember
1,377mbi_FairValueOptionAggregateFairValueLoansReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= mbi_ResidentialMortgageLoansMember
Loans receivable, 90 days or more past due, fair value 52us-gaap_FairValueOptionLoansHeldAsAssetsAggregateAmountInNonaccrualStatus
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= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= mbi_ResidentialMortgageLoansMember
54us-gaap_FairValueOptionLoansHeldAsAssetsAggregateAmountInNonaccrualStatus
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= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= mbi_ResidentialMortgageLoansMember
Loans receivable, difference 158us-gaap_FairValueOptionAggregateDifferencesLoansAndLongTermReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= mbi_ResidentialMortgageLoansMember
177us-gaap_FairValueOptionAggregateDifferencesLoansAndLongTermReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= mbi_ResidentialMortgageLoansMember
Loans receivable, 90 days or more past due, difference 168us-gaap_FairValueOptionLoansHeldAsAssets90DaysOrMorePastDueAggregateDifference
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= mbi_ResidentialMortgageLoansMember
173us-gaap_FairValueOptionLoansHeldAsAssets90DaysOrMorePastDueAggregateDifference
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= 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 108mbi_FairValueOptionContractualOutstandingPrincipalLoansReceivable
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= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= mbi_OtherLoansMember
721mbi_FairValueOptionContractualOutstandingPrincipalLoansReceivable
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= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
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Loans receivable, 90 days or more past due, contractual outstanding principal 70us-gaap_FairValueOptionLoansHeldAsAssets90DaysOrMorePastDue
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= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= mbi_OtherLoansMember
 
Loans receivable, fair value 108mbi_FairValueOptionAggregateFairValueLoansReceivable
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= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= mbi_OtherLoansMember
711mbi_FairValueOptionAggregateFairValueLoansReceivable
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= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= mbi_OtherLoansMember
Loans receivable, difference 0us-gaap_FairValueOptionAggregateDifferencesLoansAndLongTermReceivables
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= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
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10us-gaap_FairValueOptionAggregateDifferencesLoansAndLongTermReceivables
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= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
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= mbi_OtherLoansMember
Loans receivable, 90 days or more past due, difference $ 70us-gaap_FairValueOptionLoansHeldAsAssets90DaysOrMorePastDueAggregateDifference
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= mbi_OtherLoansMember