Variable Interest Entities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

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Summary Of Nonconsolidated VIEs Assets And Liabilities

			December 31, 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
Insurance:
	Global structured finance:
		Collateralized debt obligations	$	3,167	$	1,914	$	51	$	2	$	-	$	-	$	73	$	-
		Mortgage-backed residential		9,146		4,796		20		28		304		27		325		-
		Mortgage-backed commercial		257		145		-		-		-		-		-		-
		Consumer asset-backed		4,893		1,331		-		7		2		5		8		-
		Corporate asset-backed		2,625		2,205		5		18		-		20		-		-
	Total global structured finance			20,088		10,391		76		55		306		52		406		-
	Global public finance			44,306		12,051		-		11		-		18		-		-
Total insurance			$	64,394	$	22,442	$	76	$	66	$	306	$	70	$	406	$	-
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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. Excludes $125 million that is included within “Assets held for sale” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.
(3) - Reported within "Insurance loss recoverable" on MBIA's consolidated balance sheets.
(4) - Reported within "Unearned premium revenue" on MBIA's consolidated balance sheets. Excludes $134 million that is included within “Liabilities held for sale” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.
(5) - Reported within "Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves" 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.