Variable Interest Entities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

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Summary Of Nonconsolidated VIEs Assets And Liabilities

			June 30, 2016
							Carrying Value of Assets						Carrying Value of Liabilities
															Loss and Loss
					Maximum								Unearned		Adjustment
			VIE		Exposure				Premiums		Insurance Loss		Premium		Expense		Derivative
In millions			Assets		to Loss		Investments(1)		Receivable(2)		Recoverable(3)		Revenue(4)		Reserves(5)		Liabilities(6)
Insurance:
	Global structured finance:
		Collateralized debt obligations	$	3,806	$	2,319	$	52	$	5	$	-	$	2	$	85	$	3
		Mortgage-backed residential		10,476		5,468		21		30		356		28		356		-
		Mortgage-backed commercial		280		172		-		-		-		-		-		-
		Consumer asset-backed		5,210		1,458		-		8		-		7		8		-
		Corporate asset-backed		4,056		3,024		5		22		2		26		-		-
	Total global structured finance			23,828		12,441		78		65		358		63		449		3
	Global public finance			45,221		13,331		-		145		-		168		-		-
Total insurance			$	69,049	$	25,772	$	78	$	210	$	358	$	231	$	449	$	3
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(1) - Reported within "Investments" on MBIA's consolidated balance sheets.
(2) - Reported within "Premiums receivable" on MBIA's consolidated balance sheets.
(3) - Reported within "Insurance loss recoverable" on MBIA's consolidated balance sheets.
(4) - Reported within "Unearned premium revenue" on MBIA's consolidated balance sheets.
(5) - Reported within "Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves" on MBIA's consolidated balance sheets.
(6) - Reported within "Derivative liabilities" on MBIA's consolidated balance sheets.

			December 31, 2015
							Carrying Value of Assets						Carrying Value of Liabilities
															Loss and Loss
					Maximum								Unearned		Adjustment
			VIE		Exposure				Premiums		Insurance Loss		Premium		Expense		Derivative
In millions			Assets		to Loss		Investments(1)		Receivable(2)		Recoverable(3)		Revenue(4)		Reserves(5)		Liabilities(6)
Insurance:
	Global structured finance:
		Collateralized debt obligations	$	5,712	$	3,046	$	51	$	9	$	-	$	6	$	108	$	6
		Mortgage-backed residential		11,524		6,072		23		31		416		30		306		-
		Mortgage-backed commercial		319		219		-		1		-		1		-		-
		Consumer asset-backed		5,538		1,712		-		13		-		11		4		-
		Corporate asset-backed		5,218		3,446		-		26		2		30		-		-
	Total global structured finance			28,311		14,495		74		80		418		78		418		6
	Global public finance			44,162		14,579		-		160		-		186		-		-
Total insurance			$	72,473	$	29,074	$	74	$	240	$	418	$	264	$	418	$	6
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(1) - Reported within "Investments" on MBIA's consolidated balance sheets.
(2) - Reported within "Premiums receivable" on MBIA's consolidated balance sheets.
(3) - Reported within "Insurance loss recoverable" on MBIA's consolidated balance sheets.
(4) - Reported within "Unearned premium revenue" on MBIA's consolidated balance sheets.
(5) - Reported within "Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves" on MBIA's consolidated balance sheets.
(6) - Reported within "Derivative liabilities" on MBIA's consolidated balance sheets.