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Consolidated Statement Of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)    
Net income (loss) $ 69us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 256us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities: [Abstract]    
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period 43us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax 105us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 17us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax 38us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax
Total 26us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 67us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Reclassification adjustments for (gains) losses included in net income (loss) 7us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesBeforeTax 2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesBeforeTax
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 3us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax 1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax
Total 4us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax 1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax
Available-for-sale securities with other-than-temporary impairments: [Abstract]    
Other-than-temporary impairments and unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period (14)mbi_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossArisingDuringPeriodOnSecuritiesWithOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesBeforeTax 3mbi_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossArisingDuringPeriodOnSecuritiesWithOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesBeforeTax
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (5)mbi_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossArisingDuringPeriodOnSecuritiesWithOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesTax 0mbi_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossArisingDuringPeriodOnSecuritiesWithOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesTax
Total (9)mbi_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossArisingDuringPeriodOnSecuritiesWithOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesAfterTax 3mbi_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossArisingDuringPeriodOnSecuritiesWithOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesAfterTax
Foreign currency translation: [Abstract]    
Foreign currency translation gains (losses) (31)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax (2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (11)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
Total (20)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax (2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Reclassification adjustments for (gains) losses included in net income (loss) 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationBeforeTax 4us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationBeforeTax
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationTax
Total 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationNetOfTax 4us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationNetOfTax
Total other comprehensive income (loss) 1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent 73us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Comprehensive income (loss) $ 70us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax $ 329us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax