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Earnings Per Share (Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Basic earnings per share: [Abstract]    
Net income (loss) $ 69us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 256us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Less: Undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities 2us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic 5us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders 67us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic 251us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Basic weighted average shares 181,735,876us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 189,033,982us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Net income (loss) per basic common share $ 0.37us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 1.33us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted earnings per share: [Abstract]    
Net income (loss) 69us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 256us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Less: Undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities 2us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesDiluted 5us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesDiluted
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders $ 67us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted $ 251us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted
Basic weighted average shares 181,735,876us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 189,033,982us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Stock options 1,000,539us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements 1,229,766us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
Warants 0us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToCallOptionsAndWarrants 0us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToCallOptionsAndWarrants
Diluted weighted average shares 182,736,415us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 190,263,748us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Net income (loss) per diluted common share $ 0.37us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 1.32us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Unvested Restricted Stock And Units That Receive Nonforfeitable Dividends Or Dividend Equivalents That Have Met Service Condition 678,568mbi_UnvestedRestrictedStockAndUnitsThatReceiveNonforfeitableDividendsOrDividendEquivalentsThatHaveMetServiceCondition 405,961mbi_UnvestedRestrictedStockAndUnitsThatReceiveNonforfeitableDividendsOrDividendEquivalentsThatHaveMetServiceCondition