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Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Shareholders' Equity (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data
Total
USD ($)
Parent [Member]
USD ($)
Common Stock [Member]
USD ($)
Additional Paid In Capital [Member]
USD ($)
Retained Earnings [Member]
USD ($)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
USD ($)
Treasury Stock [Member]
USD ($)
Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Stock Of Subsidiary And Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
USD ($)
Balance as of at Dec. 31, 2014 $ 3,950us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 3,929us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
$ 281us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 3,128us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ 2,858us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ 21us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ (2,359)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
  $ 21us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= mbi_PreferredStockOfSubsidiaryAndNoncontrollingInterestMember
Balance (in preferred stock shares) as of at Dec. 31, 2014 0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued             1,315us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
 
Balance (in common stock shares) as of at Dec. 31, 2014 281,352,782us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued   281,352,782us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
      (89,409,887)us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Net income (loss) 69us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 69us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
    69us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
       
Total other comprehensive income (loss) 1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent 1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
      1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
     
Share-based compensation, net of tax of $9 (4)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation (4)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
1us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(4)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    (1)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Share-based compensation (in shares)     317,917us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
      (114,065)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Treasury shares acquired (76)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod (76)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
        (76)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Treasury shares acquired (in shares)             (8,573,120)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Balance as of at Mar. 31, 2015 $ 3,940us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 3,919us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
$ 282us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 3,124us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ 2,927us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ 22us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ (2,436)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
  $ 21us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= mbi_PreferredStockOfSubsidiaryAndNoncontrollingInterestMember
Balance (in preferred stock shares) as of at Mar. 31, 2015 0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued             1,315us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
 
Balance (in common stock shares) as of at Mar. 31, 2015 281,670,699us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued   281,670,699us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
      (98,097,072)us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember