2016 Form 10-K Financial Statement
#000119312517065856 Filed on March 01, 2017
Income Statement
Concept | 2016 | 2015 Q4 | 2015 |
---|---|---|---|
Revenue | $294.0M | $300.0M | $853.0M |
YoY Change | -65.53% | 38.89% | -32.83% |
Cost Of Revenue | $220.0M | $123.0M | |
YoY Change | 78.86% | -7.52% | |
Gross Profit | $74.00M | $730.0M | |
YoY Change | -89.86% | -35.8% | |
Gross Profit Margin | 25.17% | 85.58% | |
Selling, General & Admin | $177.0M | $190.0M | |
YoY Change | -6.84% | -20.5% | |
% of Gross Profit | 239.19% | 26.03% | |
Research & Development | |||
YoY Change | |||
% of Gross Profit | |||
Depreciation & Amortization | |||
YoY Change | |||
% of Gross Profit | |||
Operating Expenses | $177.0M | $98.00M | $190.0M |
YoY Change | -6.84% | -18.33% | -20.5% |
Operating Profit | -$103.0M | $540.0M | |
YoY Change | -119.07% | -39.87% | |
Interest Expense | $197.0M | -$60.00M | $199.0M |
YoY Change | -1.01% | -1.64% | -5.24% |
% of Operating Profit | 36.85% | ||
Other Income/Expense, Net | |||
YoY Change | |||
Pretax Income | -$339.0M | $139.0M | $289.0M |
YoY Change | -217.3% | 308.82% | -54.91% |
Income Tax | -$1.000M | $57.00M | $109.0M |
% Of Pretax Income | 41.01% | 37.72% | |
Net Earnings | -$338.0M | $82.00M | $180.0M |
YoY Change | -287.78% | 310.0% | -68.37% |
Net Earnings / Revenue | -114.97% | 27.33% | 21.1% |
Basic Earnings Per Share | -$2.54 | $1.06 | |
Diluted Earnings Per Share | -$2.54 | $554.8K | $1.06 |
COMMON SHARES | |||
Basic Shares Outstanding | 133.0M shares | 153.0M shares | 163.9M shares |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 133.0M shares | 164.9M shares |
Balance Sheet
Concept | 2016 | 2015 Q4 | 2015 |
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SHORT-TERM ASSETS | |||
Cash & Short-Term Investments | |||
YoY Change | |||
Cash & Equivalents | $163.0M | $522.0M | $464.0M |
Short-Term Investments | |||
Other Short-Term Assets | |||
YoY Change | |||
Inventory | |||
Prepaid Expenses | |||
Receivables | |||
Other Receivables | |||
Total Short-Term Assets | |||
YoY Change | |||
LONG-TERM ASSETS | |||
Property, Plant & Equipment | |||
YoY Change | |||
Goodwill | |||
YoY Change | |||
Intangibles | |||
YoY Change | |||
Long-Term Investments | $8.248B | $11.66B | $11.66B |
YoY Change | -29.26% | -1.35% | -1.35% |
Other Assets | $1.525B | $951.0M | $951.0M |
YoY Change | 60.36% | -48.03% | -48.03% |
Total Long-Term Assets | |||
YoY Change | |||
TOTAL ASSETS | |||
Total Short-Term Assets | |||
Total Long-Term Assets | |||
Total Assets | $11.14B | $14.84B | $14.84B |
YoY Change | -24.93% | -8.77% | -8.89% |
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
YoY Change | |||
Accounts Payable | |||
YoY Change | |||
Accrued Expenses | |||
YoY Change | |||
Deferred Revenue | |||
YoY Change | |||
Short-Term Debt | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
YoY Change | |||
Long-Term Debt Due | |||
YoY Change | |||
Total Short-Term Liabilities | |||
YoY Change | |||
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
Long-Term Debt | $5.504B | $1.889B | $8.413B |
YoY Change | -34.58% | 4.36% | 0.84% |
Other Long-Term Liabilities | $895.0M | $575.0M | $575.0M |
YoY Change | 55.65% | -61.64% | -61.64% |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $6.399B | $1.889B | $8.988B |
YoY Change | -28.81% | 4.36% | -8.68% |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | |||
Total Short-Term Liabilities | |||
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $6.399B | $1.889B | $8.988B |
Total Liabilities | $7.898B | $11.10B | $11.10B |
YoY Change | -28.81% | -10.05% | -10.05% |
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | |||
Retained Earnings | $3.038B | ||
YoY Change | 6.3% | ||
Common Stock | $282.0M | ||
YoY Change | 0.36% | ||
Preferred Stock | |||
YoY Change | |||
Treasury Stock (at cost) | $2.668B | ||
YoY Change | 13.1% | ||
Treasury Stock Shares | 130.3M shares | ||
Shareholders Equity | $3.239B | $3.729B | $3.741B |
YoY Change | |||
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity | $11.14B | $14.84B | $14.84B |
YoY Change | -24.93% | -8.89% | -8.89% |
Cashflow Statement
Concept | 2016 | 2015 Q4 | 2015 |
---|---|---|---|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
Net Income | -$338.0M | $82.00M | $180.0M |
YoY Change | -287.78% | 310.0% | -68.37% |
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization | |||
YoY Change | |||
Cash From Operating Activities | -$149.0M | -$97.00M | -$55.00M |
YoY Change | 170.91% | -670.59% | -83.48% |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||
Capital Expenditures | $1.000M | $0.00 | $3.000M |
YoY Change | -66.67% | -100.0% | -76.92% |
Acquisitions | |||
YoY Change | |||
Other Investing Activities | $8.000M | $274.0M | -$47.00M |
YoY Change | -117.02% | -23.68% | 4600.0% |
Cash From Investing Activities | $2.424B | $274.0M | $817.0M |
YoY Change | 196.7% | -22.82% | 0.62% |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||
Cash Dividend Paid | |||
YoY Change | |||
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net | $110.0M | $304.0M | |
YoY Change | -63.82% | 850.0% | |
Debt Paid & Issued, Net | $0.00 | $11.00M | |
YoY Change | -100.0% | ||
Cash From Financing Activities | -$2.535B | -128.0M | -1.014B |
YoY Change | 150.0% | -7.25% | 13.68% |
NET CHANGE | |||
Cash From Operating Activities | -$149.0M | -97.00M | -55.00M |
Cash From Investing Activities | $2.424B | 274.0M | 817.0M |
Cash From Financing Activities | -$2.535B | -128.0M | -1.014B |
Net Change In Cash | -$260.0M | 49.00M | -252.0M |
YoY Change | 3.17% | -79.06% | -38.98% |
FREE CASH FLOW | |||
Cash From Operating Activities | -$149.0M | -$97.00M | -$55.00M |
Capital Expenditures | $1.000M | $0.00 | $3.000M |
Free Cash Flow | -$150.0M | -$97.00M | -$58.00M |
YoY Change | 158.62% | -561.9% | -83.24% |
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<div><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:4.5pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;margin-left:0pt;' >Recent </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;' >Accounting Developments</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;' > </font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:4.5pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;margin-left:0pt;' >Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (ASU 2014-09)</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > and </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;' >Deferral of the Effective Date</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;' >(ASU 201</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;' >5</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;' >-</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;' >14</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;' >)</font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:9pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0pt;' >In May of 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > 606).” ASU 2014-09 amends the accounting guidance for recognizing revenue for the transfer of goods or services from contracts with customers unless those contracts are within the scope of other accounting standards. ASU 2014-09 does not apply to financia</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >l guarantee insurance contracts within the scope of Topic 944, “Financial Services </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >—</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;' > </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >Insurance.” In August of 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;' > </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;' >—</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > Deferral of the Effective Date.</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >” ASU 2015-14 defers the </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >effective date of ASU 2014-09 to interim and annual periods beginning January 1, 2018, and is applied on a retrospective or modified retrospective basis. The adoption of ASU 2014-09 is not expected to materially impact the Company’s consolidated financial </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >statements.</font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:4.5pt;line-height:13.8pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;margin-left:0pt;' >Financial Instruments-Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (ASU 2016-01)</font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:9pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0pt;' >In January of 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, “Financial Instruments-Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” ASU 2016-01 requires certain equity investments other than those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or result in consolidation of the investee to be measured at fair value wit</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >h changes in fair value recognized in net income, and permits an entity to measure equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values at cost less any impairment plus or minus adjustments for certain changes in observable prices. An entit</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >y is also required to evaluate the need for a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >AFS</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > debt securities in combination with the entity’s other deferred tax assets. ASU 2016-01 requires an entity to present separately</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability that results from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk for financial liabilities that the entity has elected to measure at fair value in accordance w</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >ith the fair value option for financial instruments. ASU 2016-01 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning January 1, 2018, and is applied on a modified retrospective basis. Early adoption is not permitted with the exception of early applicatio</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >n of the guidance that requires separate presentation in other comprehensive income of the change in the instrument-specific credit risk for financial liabilities measured at fair value in accordance with the fair value option is permitted as of the beginn</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >ing of the fiscal year of adoption</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > of the standard</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >. The Company is evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2016-01.</font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:4.5pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;margin-left:0pt;' >Leases (Topic 842) (ASU 2016-02)</font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:9pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0pt;' >In February of 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” that amends the accounting guidance fo</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >r leasing transactions. ASU 2016-02 requires a lessee to classify lease contracts as finance or operating leases, and to recognize assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by leasing transactions with lease terms more than twelve month</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >s. ASU 2016-02 substantially retains the criteria for classifying leasing transactions as finance or operating leases. For finance leases, a lessee recognizes a right-of-use asset and a lease liability initially measured at the present value of the lease p</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >ayments, and recognizes interest expense on the lease liability separately from the amortization of the right-of-use asset. For operating leases, a lessee recognizes a right-of-use asset and a lease liability initially measured at the present value of the </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >lease payments, and recognizes lease expense on a straight-line basis. ASU 2016-02 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning January 1, 2019 with early adoption permitted, and is applied on a modified retrospective basis. The adoption of ASU 20</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >16-02 is not expected to materially impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements.</font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:4.5pt;line-height:13.8pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;margin-left:0pt;' >Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (ASU 2016-13)</font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:9pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0pt;' >In June of 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” ASU 2016-13 requires financing receivables and other financial assets measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > collected by recording an allowance for credit losses with changes in the allowance recorded as credit loss expense or reversal of credit loss expense based on management’s current estimate of expected credit losses each period. 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Any impairment amount not recorded through an allowance for credit losses on </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >AFS</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > debt securities is recorded through othe</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >r comprehensive income. ASU 2016-13 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning January 1, 2020 with early adoption permitted beginning January 1, 2019. ASU 2016-13 is applied on a modified retrospective basis except that prospective application </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >is applied to </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >AFS</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > debt securities with other-than-temporary impairments </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >(“OTTI”) </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >recognized before the date of adoption. The Company is evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2016-13.</font></p><p style='text-align:left;line-height:12pt;' ></p></div> | |
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282000000 | USD |
CY2016 | mbi |
Premiums Earned Net Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts And Insured Derivatives
PremiumsEarnedNetFinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsAndInsuredDerivatives
|
304000000 | USD |
CY2015 | mbi |
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss Arising During Period On Securities With Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses After Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossArisingDuringPeriodOnSecuritiesWithOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesAfterTax
|
-2000000 | USD |
CY2014 | mbi |
Revenues Of Consolidated Vies
RevenuesOfConsolidatedVies
|
101000000 | USD |
CY2014 | mbi |
Increase Decrease In Insurance Loss Recoverable
IncreaseDecreaseInInsuranceLossRecoverable
|
-162000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Insured Financial Obligations With Credit Deterioration Remaining Weighted Average Contract Period
InsuredFinancialObligationsWithCreditDeteriorationRemainingWeightedAverageContractPeriod
|
P7Y1M6D | |
CY2016 | dei |
Document Period End Date
DocumentPeriodEndDate
|
2016-12-31 | |
CY2014 | mbi |
Payments For Net Realized Losses On Insured Derivatives Paid
PaymentsForNetRealizedLossesOnInsuredDerivativesPaid
|
432000000 | USD |
CY2016 | mbi |
Realized Gains Losses And Other Settlements On Insured Derivatives Total
RealizedGainsLossesAndOtherSettlementsOnInsuredDerivativesTotal
|
0 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
6.3703 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Fees And Commissions Other
FeesAndCommissionsOther
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Number Of Operating Segments
NumberOfOperatingSegments
|
3 | segments |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Assumed Premiums Written
AssumedPremiumsWritten
|
0 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Share Based Compensation Cost
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost
|
0.027 | pure |
CY2016 | mbi |
Increase Decrease In Net Gains Losses On Financial Instruments At Fair Value And Foreign Exchange
IncreaseDecreaseInNetGainsLossesOnFinancialInstrumentsAtFairValueAndForeignExchange
|
84000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Collateral Right To Reclaim Securities
DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities
|
259000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Notes Payable
ProceedsFromNotesPayable
|
79000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss Before Tax
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
|
172000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Derivative Instrument Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentInvestingActivities
|
26000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss Before Tax
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
|
148000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
-1000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Shares Outstanding
PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
|
0 | shares |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Reinsurance Recoverables
ReinsuranceRecoverables
|
6000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
0 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Interest And Dividends Received
ProceedsFromInterestAndDividendsReceived
|
419000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
2.76 | |
CY2016Q4 | mbi |
Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Asset Net Of Counterparty Netting
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetNetOfCounterpartyNetting
|
25000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Adjustment Of Warrants
FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrants
|
0 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Notes Payable
RepaymentsOfNotesPayable
|
2234000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
-128000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Insured Financial Obligations With Credit Deterioration Remaining Weighted Average Contract Period
InsuredFinancialObligationsWithCreditDeteriorationRemainingWeightedAverageContractPeriod
|
P7Y4M24D | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
|
-1014000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
|
-333000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
|
2548000 | shares |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
|
14836000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Twelve Months Or Longer Fair Value
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
|
413000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Net
PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet
|
220000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Undistributed Earnings Loss Allocated To Participating Securities Basic
UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic
|
0 | USD |
CY2015 | mbi |
Revenues Of Consolidated Vies
RevenuesOfConsolidatedVies
|
128000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Additional Paid In Capital
AdditionalPaidInCapital
|
3160000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Portion Recognized In Earnings Net
OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet
|
5000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Fair Value
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
|
2802000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
1.06 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
|
174000000 | USD |
CY2016 | dei |
Trading Symbol
TradingSymbol
|
MBI | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Held To Maturity Securities
ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfHeldToMaturitySecurities
|
1799000000 | USD |
CY2016 | mbi |
Net Other Than Temporary Impairments
NetOtherThanTemporaryImpairments
|
5000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | mbi |
Other Liabilities And Derivative Liabilities Vie After Counterparty Netting And Embedded Reclass
OtherLiabilitiesAndDerivativeLiabilitiesVieAfterCounterpartyNettingAndEmbeddedReclass
|
359000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
190898627 | shares |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Than Temporary Impairment Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings Credit Losses On Debt Securities Held
OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsCreditLossesOnDebtSecuritiesHeld
|
16000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than12 Months Accumulated Loss
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss
|
36000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Schedule Of Insured Financial Obligations With Credit Deterioration Reductions Of Gross Claim Liability Gross Potential Recoveries
ScheduleOfInsuredFinancialObligationsWithCreditDeteriorationReductionsOfGrossClaimLiabilityGrossPotentialRecoveries
|
770000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Maturities Prepayments And Calls Of Available For Sale Securities
ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
|
484000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Security Owned And Pledged As Collateral Fair Value
SecurityOwnedAndPledgedAsCollateralFairValue
|
457000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Minority Interest Amount Represented By Preferred Stock
MinorityInterestAmountRepresentedByPreferredStock
|
12000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain Before Tax
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
|
132000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Commitments And Contingencies
CommitmentsAndContingencies
|
USD | |
CY2016Q4 | mbi |
Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability Net Of Counterparty Netting
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityNetOfCounterpartyNetting
|
316000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Assets Liabilities At Fair Value Net
DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
|
64000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax
|
7000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method
TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
|
303000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Call Options And Warrants
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToCallOptionsAndWarrants
|
0 | shares |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
|
0 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Assumed Premiums Earned
AssumedPremiumsEarned
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
-2.54 | |
CY2015 | mbi |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale And For Writedown Of Securities Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAociForSaleAndForWritedownOfSecuritiesTax
|
-1000000 | USD |
CY2016 | mbi |
Payments For Net Realized Losses On Insured Derivatives Paid
PaymentsForNetRealizedLossesOnInsuredDerivativesPaid
|
43000000 | USD |
CY2014 | mbi |
Premiums Earned Net Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts And Insured Derivatives
PremiumsEarnedNetFinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsAndInsuredDerivatives
|
416000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Adjustment Of Warrants
FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrants
|
28000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
782000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Insurance Premiums Collected
ProceedsFromInsurancePremiumsCollected
|
95000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
641000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Share Based Compensation Cost
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost
|
0 | pure |
CY2016Q4 | mbi |
Fair Value Of Credit Support Annexes
FairValueOfCreditSupportAnnexes
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | mbi |
Guarantee Obligations Maximum Net Exposure
GuaranteeObligationsMaximumNetExposure
|
637000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Schedule Of Insured Financial Obligations With Credit Deterioration Net Claim Liability
ScheduleOfInsuredFinancialObligationsWithCreditDeteriorationNetClaimLiability
|
-71000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Payments For Operating Activities
PaymentsForOperatingActivities
|
130000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | mbi |
Approximate Percentage Of Level3 Liabilities At Fair Value In Total Liabilities Measured At Fair Value
ApproximatePercentageOfLevel3LiabilitiesAtFairValueInTotalLiabilitiesMeasuredAtFairValue
|
0.52 | pure |
CY2015Q4 | mbi |
Other Assets And Derivative Assets Vie After Counterparty Netting And Embedded Reclass
OtherAssetsAndDerivativeAssetsVieAfterCounterpartyNettingAndEmbeddedReclass
|
14000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | mbi |
Derivative Liability Counterparty Netting Amount Fair Value
DerivativeLiabilityCounterpartyNettingAmountFairValue
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
0 | pure |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
3729000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Direct Premiums Earned
DirectPremiumsEarned
|
407000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci Realized Upon Sale Or Liquidation Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationNetOfTax
|
0 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
|
8000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
294000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
|
17967871 | shares |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Accumulated Loss
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss
|
148000000 | USD |
CY2016 | mbi |
Proceeds From Consolidation Of Variable Interest Entity
ProceedsFromConsolidationOfVariableInterestEntity
|
9000000 | USD |
CY2015 | mbi |
Weighted Average Contractual Maturity Period Of Securities Unrealized Loss Position
WeightedAverageContractualMaturityPeriodOfSecuritiesUnrealizedLossPosition
|
P17Y | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
1270000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Direct Premiums Earned
DirectPremiumsEarned
|
305000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | mbi |
Available For Sale Cumulative Other Than Temporary Impairment Of Securities
AvailableForSaleCumulativeOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentOfSecurities
|
75000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Undistributed Earnings Loss Allocated To Participating Securities Diluted
UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesDiluted
|
0 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Than Temporary Impairment Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings Reductions Securities Sold
OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsReductionsSecuritiesSold
|
174000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | mbi |
Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability Net Of Counterparty Netting
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityNetOfCounterpartyNetting
|
374000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Benefits Losses And Expenses
BenefitsLossesAndExpenses
|
564000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Reinsurance Receivables Case Basis
ReinsuranceReceivablesCaseBasis
|
6000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Ceded Premiums Written
CededPremiumsWritten
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
0.35 | pure |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities
PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities
|
2661000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | mbi |
Investment Securities In Unrealized Loss Positions Qualitative Disclosure Number Of Positions For Continuous Twelve Month Period
InvestmentSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositionsForContinuousTwelveMonthPeriod
|
65 | security |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale Of Securities Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
|
-338000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
-339000000 | USD |
CY2016 | mbi |
Annual Compensation Maximum Pension Per Employee Amount
AnnualCompensationMaximumPensionPerEmployeeAmount
|
1500000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
164869788 | shares |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Premium Expected To Be Collected More Than One And Within Two Years From Balance Sheet Date
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsPremiumExpectedToBeCollectedMoreThanOneAndWithinTwoYearsFromBalanceSheetDate
|
41000000 | USD |
CY2014 | mbi |
Expense From Transactions With Other Operating Segments Of Same Entity
ExpenseFromTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegmentsOfSameEntity
|
0 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Net
PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet
|
133000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | mbi |
Number Of Policies
NumberOfPolicies
|
430 | |
CY2016Q4 | mbi |
Cash And Money Market Securities Collateral For Investment Agreements
CashAndMoneyMarketSecuritiesCollateralForInvestmentAgreements
|
6000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Premium Expected To Be Collected More Than Three And Within Four Years From Balance Sheet Date
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsPremiumExpectedToBeCollectedMoreThanThreeAndWithinFourYearsFromBalanceSheetDate
|
34000000 | USD |
CY2015 | mbi |
Insurance Loss Recoverable And Changes In Recoveries Of Unpaid Losses Other
InsuranceLossRecoverableAndChangesInRecoveriesOfUnpaidLossesOther
|
-37000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
109000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | mbi |
Aggregate Amount Of Insured Par Outstanding Ceded To Reinsurers
AggregateAmountOfInsuredParOutstandingCededToReinsurers
|
5300000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Intrinsic Value1
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2015 | mbi |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale And For Writedown Of Securities Before Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAociForSaleAndForWritedownOfSecuritiesBeforeTax
|
-4000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | mbi |
Approximate Percentage Of Level3 Assets At Fair Value In Total Assets Measured At Fair Value
ApproximatePercentageOfLevel3AssetsAtFairValueInTotalAssetsMeasuredAtFairValue
|
0.19 | pure |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities
PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities
|
2146000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
20.6883 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Other Long Term Debt
RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt
|
192000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | mbi |
Insurance Loss Recoverable And Changes In Recoveries Of Unpaid Losses
InsuranceLossRecoverableAndChangesInRecoveriesOfUnpaidLosses
|
677000000 | USD |
CY2016 | mbi |
Percentage Of Policyholders Surplus
PercentageOfPolicyholdersSurplus
|
0.1 | pure |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
|
179000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure Recurring
AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
|
9503000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives
UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives
|
21000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
13.466 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Undistributed Earnings Loss Allocated To Participating Securities Basic
UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic
|
16000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
6.3703 | |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Twelve Months Or Longer Fair Value
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
|
300000000 | USD |
CY2016 | mbi |
Percentage Of Adjusted Net Investment Income
PercentageOfAdjustedNetInvestmentIncome
|
1 | pure |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Schedule Of Insured Financial Obligations With Credit Deterioration Insured Contractual Payments Outstanding
ScheduleOfInsuredFinancialObligationsWithCreditDeteriorationInsuredContractualPaymentsOutstanding
|
15968000000 | USD |
CY2016 | mbi |
Increase Decrease To Case Basis Reserves
IncreaseDecreaseToCaseBasisReserves
|
28000000 | USD |
CY2014 | mbi |
Effective Income Taxrate Reconciliation Uncertain Tax Positions
EffectiveIncomeTaxrateReconciliationUncertainTaxPositions
|
-0.091 | pure |
CY2016 | dei |
Document Fiscal Year Focus
DocumentFiscalYearFocus
|
2016 | |
CY2015Q4 | mbi |
Aggregate Amount Insurance In Force Outstanding Ceded To Reinsurers
AggregateAmountInsuranceInForceOutstandingCededToReinsurers
|
9500000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Intrinsic Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Interest Expense
InterestExpense
|
197000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Short Term Investments
PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestments
|
125000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Notes Payable
RepaymentsOfNotesPayable
|
609000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Other Than Temporary Impairment Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings Additions Additional Credit Losses
OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsAdditionsAdditionalCreditLosses
|
4000000 | USD |
CY2015 | mbi |
Premiums Written Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Percentage Of Amount Assumed To Net
PremiumsWrittenFinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsPercentageOfAmountAssumedToNet
|
0 | pure |
CY2016Q4 | mbi |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Premium Expected To Be Collected During Twenty First Year And Thereafter From Balance Sheet Date
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsPremiumExpectedToBeCollectedDuringTwentyFirstYearAndThereafterFromBalanceSheetDate
|
109000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Call Options And Warrants
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToCallOptionsAndWarrants
|
1622877 | shares |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Premium Received Over Contract Period Premium Receivable Weighted Average Risk Free Discount Rate
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsPremiumReceivedOverContractPeriodPremiumReceivableWeightedAverageRiskFreeDiscountRate
|
0.028 | pure |
CY2016Q4 | mbi |
Other Assets And Derivative Assets Vie After Counterparty Netting And Embedded Reclass
OtherAssetsAndDerivativeAssetsVieAfterCounterpartyNettingAndEmbeddedReclass
|
23000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Amortized Cost
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
|
6160000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Noncash Income Expense
OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
|
-38000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted
|
174000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale Of Securities Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax
|
-1000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | mbi |
Derivative Asset Counterparty Netting Amount Fair Value
DerivativeAssetCounterpartyNettingAmountFairValue
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
72000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Tax Effect From Share Based Compensation
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2015 | mbi |
Net Other Than Temporary Impairments
NetOtherThanTemporaryImpairments
|
13000000 | USD |
CY2015 | mbi |
Transfers Into And Out Of Level One
TransfersIntoAndOutOfLevelOne
|
0 | USD |
CY2016 | dei |
Entity Registrant Name
EntityRegistrantName
|
MBIA INC | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Other Long Term Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfOtherLongTermDebt
|
24000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Schedule Of Insured Financial Obligations With Credit Deterioration Reductions Of Gross Claim Liability Net Discount
ScheduleOfInsuredFinancialObligationsWithCreditDeteriorationReductionsOfGrossClaimLiabilityNetDiscount
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-75000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
3741000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
188171503 | shares |
CY2016 | mbi |
Revenues Of Consolidated Vies
RevenuesOfConsolidatedVies
|
31000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Selling General And Administrative Expense
SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
|
239000000 | USD |
CY2014 | mbi |
Premiums Written Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Percentage Of Amount Assumed To Net
PremiumsWrittenFinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsPercentageOfAmountAssumedToNet
|
0 | pure |
CY2016Q4 | mbi |
Number Of Other Lawsuits
NumberOfOtherLawsuits
|
0 | Lawsuits |
CY2016 | dei |
Entity Central Index Key
EntityCentralIndexKey
|
0000814585 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Minority Interest Amount Represented By Preferred Stock
MinorityInterestAmountRepresentedByPreferredStock
|
12000000 | USD |
CY2015 | mbi |
Insurance Loss Recoverable And Changes In Recoveries Of Unpaid Losses Change In Assumptions
InsuranceLossRecoverableAndChangesInRecoveriesOfUnpaidLossesChangeInAssumptions
|
94000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
|
169000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities
|
-36000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
|
17000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Short Term Investments
PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestments
|
-515000000 | USD |
CY2015 | mbi |
Payments For Deconsolidation Of Variable Interest Entity
PaymentsForDeconsolidationOfVariableInterestEntity
|
0 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives
UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives
|
903000000 | USD |
CY2014 | mbi |
Vie Interest Net
VieInterestNet
|
77000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Trading Securities Heldforinvestment
PaymentsToAcquireTradingSecuritiesHeldforinvestment
|
390000000 | USD |
CY2015 | mbi |
Increase Decrease In Other Net Realized Gains Losses
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNetRealizedGainsLosses
|
-17000000 | USD |
CY2014 | mbi |
Gross Premium Earned Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts
GrossPremiumEarnedFinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContracts
|
409000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities
|
14000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | mbi |
Fair Value Of Securities On Deposit With Various Regulatory Authorities
FairValueOfSecuritiesOnDepositWithVariousRegulatoryAuthorities
|
10000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted
|
526000000 | USD |
CY2014 | mbi |
Realized Gains Losses And Other Settlements On Insured Derivatives Total
RealizedGainsLossesAndOtherSettlementsOnInsuredDerivativesTotal
|
-30000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease Cash Collateral From Counterparties
IncreaseDecreaseCashCollateralFromCounterparties
|
49000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
-67000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | mbi |
Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Asset Net Of Counterparty Netting
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetNetOfCounterpartyNetting
|
19000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities
|
7000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Value
PreferredStockValue
|
0 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | mbi |
Insurance Loss Recoverable And Changes In Recoveries Of Unpaid Losses
InsuranceLossRecoverableAndChangesInRecoveriesOfUnpaidLosses
|
680000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities
Liabilities
|
7898000000 | USD |
CY2014 | mbi |
Net Gains Losses On Financial Instruments At Fair Value And Foreign Exchange
NetGainsLossesOnFinancialInstrumentsAtFairValueAndForeignExchange
|
78000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-1000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease
CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
-421000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Variable Interest Entity Consolidated Carrying Amount Liabilities
VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities
|
2200000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | mbi |
Fair Value Of Securities On Deposit With Various Regulatory Authorities
FairValueOfSecuritiesOnDepositWithVariousRegulatoryAuthorities
|
11000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Than Temporary Impairment Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings Additions Additional Credit Losses
OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsAdditionsAdditionalCreditLosses
|
10000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities
ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
|
757000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Gains Losses Sale Proceeds
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainsLossesSaleProceeds
|
1145000000 | USD |
CY2015 | mbi |
Payments For Net Realized Losses On Insured Derivatives Paid
PaymentsForNetRealizedLossesOnInsuredDerivativesPaid
|
42000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Schedule Of Insured Financial Obligations With Credit Deterioration Gross Claim Liability
ScheduleOfInsuredFinancialObligationsWithCreditDeteriorationGrossClaimLiability
|
718000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Premiums Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumsReceivable
|
-50000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Insurance Premiums Collected
ProceedsFromInsurancePremiumsCollected
|
115000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale And Collection Of Loans Receivable
ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfLoansReceivable
|
232000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
|
32000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Losses
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses
|
16000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
|
108000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Loans Receivable
PaymentsToAcquireLoansReceivable
|
0 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Direct Premiums Written
DirectPremiumsWritten
|
11000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Noncash Income Expense
OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
|
-114000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
289000000 | USD |
CY2015 | mbi |
Premiums Earned Net Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts And Insured Derivatives
PremiumsEarnedNetFinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsAndInsuredDerivatives
|
385000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Premium Receivable Premium Expected To Be Collected
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsPremiumReceivablePremiumExpectedToBeCollected
|
506000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Premium Expected To Be Collected More Than10 And Within15 Years From Balance Sheet Date
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsPremiumExpectedToBeCollectedMoreThan10AndWithin15YearsFromBalanceSheetDate
|
82000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Notes Payable
ProceedsFromNotesPayable
|
0 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Participating Policies Amount In Force
ParticipatingPoliciesAmountInForce
|
326600000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease
CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
-260000000 | USD |
CY2016 | mbi |
Expense From Transactions With Other Operating Segments Of Same Entity
ExpenseFromTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegmentsOfSameEntity
|
0 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Premium Received Over Contract Period Premium Receivable Weighted Average Collection Period1
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsPremiumReceivedOverContractPeriodPremiumReceivableWeightedAverageCollectionPeriod1
|
P10Y0M25D | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Derivative Gain Loss On Derivative Net
DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
|
69000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Shares Issued
PreferredStockSharesIssued
|
0 | shares |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Derivative Instrument Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentInvestingActivities
|
-13000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
107000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
522000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Repatriation Of Foreign Earnings
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings
|
-0.33 | pure |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Before Reclassification And Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax
|
-94000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
1258000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Than Temporary Impairment Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings Credit Losses On Debt Securities Held
OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsCreditLossesOnDebtSecuritiesHeld
|
26000000 | USD |
CY2016 | mbi |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale And For Writedown Of Securities Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAociForSaleAndForWritedownOfSecuritiesNetOfTax
|
-3000000 | USD |
CY2017Q1 | dei |
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding
EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding
|
134398145 | shares |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
180000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted
|
-338000000 | USD |
CY2016 | dei |
Entity Filer Category
EntityFilerCategory
|
Large Accelerated Filer | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than Twelve Months Fair Value
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
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2389000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Premium Expected To Be Collected During Fourth Quarter Following Balance Sheet Date
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsPremiumExpectedToBeCollectedDuringFourthQuarterFollowingBalanceSheetDate
|
15000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
|
-892000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
1.06 | |
CY2015 | mbi |
Expenses Of Consolidated Vies
ExpensesOfConsolidatedVies
|
52000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Payments For Operating Activities
PaymentsForOperatingActivities
|
238000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Revenue Other Financial Services
RevenueOtherFinancialServices
|
480000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Trading Securities Heldforinvestment
PaymentsToAcquireTradingSecuritiesHeldforinvestment
|
199000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt
GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
|
5000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Unearned Premiums
IncreaseDecreaseInUnearnedPremiums
|
-263000000 | USD |
CY2016 | mbi |
Gross Premium Earned Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts
GrossPremiumEarnedFinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContracts
|
307000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Benefits Losses And Expenses
BenefitsLossesAndExpenses
|
629000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
|
5000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease Cash Collateral From Counterparties
IncreaseDecreaseCashCollateralFromCounterparties
|
-31000000 | USD |
CY2015 | mbi |
Expense From Transactions With Other Operating Segments Of Same Entity
ExpenseFromTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegmentsOfSameEntity
|
0 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
|
3715406 | shares |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Premium Received Over Contract Period Premium Receivable Weighted Average Collection Period1
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsPremiumReceivedOverContractPeriodPremiumReceivableWeightedAverageCollectionPeriod1
|
P9Y0M29D | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Interest Payable Net
IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet
|
106000000 | USD |
CY2016 | mbi |
Vie Interest Net
VieInterestNet
|
57000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Notes Payable
RepaymentsOfNotesPayable
|
490000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents Continuing Operations
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations
|
-8000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
50000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
|
5000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income Loss To Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
196000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
|
553000000 | USD |
CY2015 | mbi |
Insurance Loss Recoverable And Changes In Recoveries Of Unpaid Losses Accretion Of Recoveries
InsuranceLossRecoverableAndChangesInRecoveriesOfUnpaidLossesAccretionOfRecoveries
|
10000000 | USD |
CY2015 | mbi |
Collections For Cases With Recoveries
CollectionsForCasesWithRecoveries
|
74000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax
|
-27000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Other Noncash Income Expense
OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
|
-36000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | mbi |
Reinsurance Recoverables Secured By Letters Of Credit Or Trust Amount
ReinsuranceRecoverablesSecuredByLettersOfCreditOrTrustAmount
|
29000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Insurance Settlement Operating Activities
ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementOperatingActivities
|
0 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
-0.022 | pure |
CY2015 | mbi |
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss Arising During Period On Securities With Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossArisingDuringPeriodOnSecuritiesWithOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesTax
|
-1000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Additional Paid In Capital
AdditionalPaidInCapital
|
3138000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Variable Interest Entity Consolidated Carrying Amount Assets
VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
|
5400000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
|
-2542000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
98000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income Loss To Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
-902000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Premiums Written Net
PremiumsWrittenNet
|
-20000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Gains Losses Sale Proceeds
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainsLossesSaleProceeds
|
757000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Maturities Prepayments And Calls Of Available For Sale Securities
ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
|
680000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Undistributed Earnings Loss Allocated To Participating Securities Diluted
UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesDiluted
|
15000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
4.4722 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Liabilities
DerivativeLiabilities
|
88000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Schedule Of Insured Financial Obligations With Credit Deterioration Gross Claim Liability
ScheduleOfInsuredFinancialObligationsWithCreditDeteriorationGrossClaimLiability
|
797000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Value
CommonStockValue
|
284000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
-61000000 | USD |
CY2016 | mbi |
Payments For Deconsolidation Of Variable Interest Entity
PaymentsForDeconsolidationOfVariableInterestEntity
|
8000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
3950000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Schedule Of Insured Financial Obligations With Credit Deterioration Insured Contractual Payments Outstanding
ScheduleOfInsuredFinancialObligationsWithCreditDeteriorationInsuredContractualPaymentsOutstanding
|
17407000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
|
812000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Premium Expected To Be Collected During Third Quarter Following Balance Sheet Date
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsPremiumExpectedToBeCollectedDuringThirdQuarterFollowingBalanceSheetDate
|
8000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Payments For Losses And Loss Adjustment Expense
PaymentsForLossesAndLossAdjustmentExpense
|
351000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
13000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Premium Expected To Be Collected More Than Two And Within Three Years From Balance Sheet Date
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsPremiumExpectedToBeCollectedMoreThanTwoAndWithinThreeYearsFromBalanceSheetDate
|
37000000 | USD |
CY2015 | mbi |
Vie Interest Net
VieInterestNet
|
71000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Schedule Of Insured Financial Obligations With Credit Deterioration Number Of Contracts Issued And Outstanding
ScheduleOfInsuredFinancialObligationsWithCreditDeteriorationNumberOfContractsIssuedAndOutstanding
|
140 | |
CY2016 | mbi |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale And For Writedown Of Securities Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAociForSaleAndForWritedownOfSecuritiesTax
|
-1000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Call Options And Warrants
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToCallOptionsAndWarrants
|
0 | shares |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets
Assets
|
11137000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
569000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure Recurring
AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
|
7564000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Income
OtherIncome
|
28000000 | USD |
CY2016 | mbi |
Effective Income Taxrate Reconciliation Uncertain Tax Positions
EffectiveIncomeTaxrateReconciliationUncertainTaxPositions
|
0 | pure |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Liability For Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense Reserve
IncreaseDecreaseInLiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseReserve
|
12000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
853000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities
Liabilities
|
11095000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
0 | shares |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
|
2700000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Benefits Losses And Expenses
BenefitsLossesAndExpenses
|
633000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
|
139000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Before Reclassification And Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax
|
-40000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents Continuing Operations
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations
|
-8000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
|
-14000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
|
21000000 | USD |
CY2015 | mbi |
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss Arising During Period On Securities With Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Before Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossArisingDuringPeriodOnSecuritiesWithOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesBeforeTax
|
-3000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Derivative Gain Loss On Derivative Net
DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
|
-15000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
-47000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale Of Securities Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax
|
4000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives
UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives
|
157000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | mbi |
Investment Securities In Unrealized Loss Positions Qualitative Disclosure Number Of Positions For Continuous Twelve Month Period
InvestmentSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositionsForContinuousTwelveMonthPeriod
|
46 | security |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Other Long Term Debt
RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt
|
85000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | mbi |
Impact Of Non Performance Risk On Insured Derivative Liability
ImpactOfNonPerformanceRiskOnInsuredDerivativeLiability
|
11000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci Realized Upon Sale Or Liquidation Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationNetOfTax
|
0 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Premium Expected To Be Collected More Than Four And Within Five Years From Balance Sheet Date
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsPremiumExpectedToBeCollectedMoreThanFourAndWithinFiveYearsFromBalanceSheetDate
|
31000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | mbi |
Impact Of Non Performance Risk On Insured Derivative Liability
ImpactOfNonPerformanceRiskOnInsuredDerivativeLiability
|
99000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Assumed Premiums Earned
AssumedPremiumsEarned
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income Loss To Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
-235000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Revenue Other Financial Services
RevenueOtherFinancialServices
|
530000000 | USD |
CY2015 | mbi |
Increase Decrease In Loss Adjustment Expense Recoveries
IncreaseDecreaseInLossAdjustmentExpenseRecoveries
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5000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets
Assets
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14836000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
0 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Schedule Of Insured Financial Obligations With Credit Deterioration Reductions Of Gross Claim Liability Gross Potential Recoveries
ScheduleOfInsuredFinancialObligationsWithCreditDeteriorationReductionsOfGrossClaimLiabilityGrossPotentialRecoveries
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752000000 | USD |
CY2016 | mbi |
Increase Decrease In Other Net Realized Gains Losses
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNetRealizedGainsLosses
|
282000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Schedule Of Insured Financial Obligations With Credit Deterioration Net Claim Liability
ScheduleOfInsuredFinancialObligationsWithCreditDeteriorationNetClaimLiability
|
23000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | mbi |
Other Liabilities And Derivative Liabilities Vie After Counterparty Netting And Embedded Reclass
OtherLiabilitiesAndDerivativeLiabilitiesVieAfterCounterpartyNettingAndEmbeddedReclass
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299000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Maturities Prepayments And Calls Of Available For Sale Securities
ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
|
800000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
|
-61000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | mbi |
Percentage Of Securities Book Value Exceeded Market Value
PercentageOfSecuritiesBookValueExceededMarketValue
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0.05 | pure |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Premiums Written Net
PremiumsWrittenNet
|
10000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Adjustment Of Warrants
FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrants
|
0 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Liability For Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense Reserve
IncreaseDecreaseInLiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseReserve
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29000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
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1000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Assumed Premiums Written
AssumedPremiumsWritten
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CY2014 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
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CY2015 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Short Term Investments
PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestments
|
-525000000 | USD |
CY2015 | mbi |
Increase Decrease In Net Gains Losses On Financial Instruments At Fair Value And Foreign Exchange
IncreaseDecreaseInNetGainsLossesOnFinancialInstrumentsAtFairValueAndForeignExchange
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105000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Accumulated Loss
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss
|
172000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
133001088 | shares |
CY2014 | mbi |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Mark To Market On Warrants
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationMarkToMarketOnWarrants
|
-0.016 | pure |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
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-2.54 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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-26000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Payments For Operating Activities
PaymentsForOperatingActivities
|
136000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Direct Premiums Written
DirectPremiumsWritten
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37000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Fees And Commissions Other
FeesAndCommissionsOther
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1000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Expirations In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price
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59.2118 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
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0.012 | pure |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
-338000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
0 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Direct Premiums Earned
DirectPremiumsEarned
|
379000000 | USD |
CY2014 | mbi |
Proceeds From Consolidation Of Variable Interest Entity
ProceedsFromConsolidationOfVariableInterestEntity
|
221000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Insurance Settlement Operating Activities
ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementOperatingActivities
|
30000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale Of Securities Before Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesBeforeTax
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Tax Effect From Share Based Compensation
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
|
0 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Selling General And Administrative Expense
SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
|
177000000 | USD |
CY2016 | mbi |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Mark To Market On Warrants
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationMarkToMarketOnWarrants
|
-0.015 | pure |
CY2015Q4 | mbi |
Number Of Policies
NumberOfPolicies
|
411 | |
CY2016 | mbi |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale And For Writedown Of Securities Before Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAociForSaleAndForWritedownOfSecuritiesBeforeTax
|
-4000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Commitments And Contingencies
CommitmentsAndContingencies
|
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CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Shares
TreasuryStockShares
|
130303241 | shares |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Premiums Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumsReceivable
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-75000000 | USD |
CY2016 | mbi |
Number Of Variable Interest Entities Consolidated
NumberOfVariableInterestEntitiesConsolidated
|
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CY2014 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities
PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities
|
1494000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Collateral Right To Reclaim Cash
DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimCash
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2016 | mbi |
Premiums Written Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Percentage Of Amount Assumed To Net
PremiumsWrittenFinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsPercentageOfAmountAssumedToNet
|
0 | pure |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.112 | pure |
CY2015 | mbi |
Gross Premium Earned Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts
GrossPremiumEarnedFinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContracts
|
381000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Premiums Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumsReceivable
|
-138000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Other Than Temporary Impairment Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings Reductions Securities Sold
OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsReductionsSecuritiesSold
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Medium Term Notes
RepaymentsOfMediumTermNotes
|
129000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale And Collection Of Loans Receivable
ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfLoansReceivable
|
313000000 | USD |
CY2015 | mbi |
Increase Decrease In Insurance Loss Recoverable
IncreaseDecreaseInInsuranceLossRecoverable
|
44000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Value
TreasuryStockValue
|
2668000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Than Temporary Impairment Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings Credit Losses On Debt Securities Held
OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsCreditLossesOnDebtSecuritiesHeld
|
29000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
133001088 | shares |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Before Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
|
-80000000 | USD |
CY2015 | mbi |
Insurance Loss Recoverable And Changes In Recoveries Of Unpaid Losses Change In Discount Rate
InsuranceLossRecoverableAndChangesInRecoveriesOfUnpaidLossesChangeInDiscountRate
|
-1000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Fair Value
SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesFairValue
|
5633000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Nature Of Operations
NatureOfOperations
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<div><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0pt;' >Note 1: Business Developments and Risks and Uncertainties</font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:13pt;margin-bottom:4.5pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;margin-left:0pt;' >Summary</font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:9pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0pt;' >MBIA Inc., together with its consolidated subsidiaries, (collectively, “MBIA” or the “Company”) operates one of the largest financial guarantee insurance businesses in the industry. MBIA manages three operating segments: 1) United </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >States (“U.S.”) public finance insurance; 2) corporate; and 3) international and structured finance insurance.</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >The Company’s U.S. public finance insurance business is primarily operated through National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation (“National”) and</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > its international and structured finance insurance business is primarily operated through MBIA Insurance Corporation and its subsidiaries (“MBIA Corp.”). Unless otherwise indicated or the context </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >otherwise requires, references to “MBIA Corp.” are </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >(i) for </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >any references relating to the period ended January 10, </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >2</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >017, to MBIA Insurance Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, MBIA UK Insurance Limited (“MBIA UK”), and MBIA Mexico S.A. de C.V</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >.</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > (“MBIA Mexico”) and (ii) for any references relating to the per</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >iod after January 10, </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >2</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >017, to MBIA Insurance Corporation together </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >with </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >MBIA Mexico.</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > </font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:9pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0pt;' >Effective </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >on </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >January </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >10, </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >2017, MBIA Corp.’s wholly</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >-</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >owned subsidiary, MBIA UK (Holdings) Limited (“MBIA UK Holdings”), sold its operating subsidiary, MBIA UK, to Assured G</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >uaranty Corp. (“Assured”), a subsidiary of Assured Guaranty Ltd. </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >Refer below for a further discussion of the sale of MBIA UK. </font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:9pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0pt;' >Prior to 2015, MBIA managed two other operating segments, advisory </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >services </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >and conduit. </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >The</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > advisory services segment was primar</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >ily operated through Cutwater Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries (“Cutwater”). Effective on January 1, 2015, </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >the Company </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >exited </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >its </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >advisory business through the sale of Cutwater</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > to a subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >. </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >During the second</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > quarter of </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >2014, </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >the Company dissolved its </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >conduit </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >segment through </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >liquidation of Meridian Funding Company, LLC (“Meridian”). Refer to “Note 12: Business Segments” for further information about the Company’s operating segments. </font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:4.5pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;margin-left:0pt;' >Business Developments</font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:4.5pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:13.8pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;margin-left:0pt;' >Nati</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;' >onal Ratings and New Business Opportunities</font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:4.5pt;margin-bottom:9pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0pt;' >National’s ability to write new business and compete with other financial guarantors is largely dependent on the financial strength ratings assigned to National by the rating agencies. As of </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >December 31,</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >2016</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >,</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > National had the following ratings: </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >AA+ with a stable outlook by Kroll Bond Rating Agency; AA- with a stable outlook by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”); and A3 with a negative outlook by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”). </font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:9pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0pt;' >Natio</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >nal seeks to generate shareholder value through appropriate risk adjusted pricing; however, current market conditions and the competitive landscape may limit National’s new business opportunities and its abilities to price and underwrite risk with attracti</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >ve returns. Refer to “Risks and Uncertainties” below for a discussion of business risks related to National’s insured portfolio.</font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:4.5pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:13.8pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;margin-left:0pt;' >Sale of MBIA UK </font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:4.5pt;margin-bottom:9pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0pt;' >On January 10, 2017, MBIA UK Holdings sold its operating subsidiary, MBIA UK, and made a cash payment of $</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >23</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > million, to Assured in exchange for the receipt by MBIA UK Holdings of certain notes (“Zohar II Notes”) owned by Assured that were issued by Zohar II 2005-1, Limited (“Zohar II”) with an aggregate outstanding principal amount of $</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >347</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > million as of Decembe</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >r 31, 2016 (the “Sale Transaction”). In connection with the sale, the Company adjusted the carrying value of MBIA UK to its fair value less costs to sell and recorded a loss in 2016 that was recorded </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >in the results of the Company’s international and struct</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >ured finance insurance segment and included in “Other net realized gains (losses)” on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations.</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > Included in the loss calculation were items recorded in “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” related to MBI</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >A UK. The following tables summarize</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > the Sale Transaction:</font></p></div><p style='line-height:20pt;' /><div><table style='border-collapse:collapse;' ><tr style='height:9.75pt;' ><td style='width:12pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:12pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:309.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:309.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:13.5pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:13.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td colspan='2' rowspan='1' style='width:78.75pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:78.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' >As of </font></td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:15.75pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:15.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' ></font></td></tr><tr style='height:9.75pt;' ><td style='width:12pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td colspan='2' rowspan='1' style='width:321.75pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:321.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' >In millions</font></td><td style='width:13.5pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:13.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td colspan='2' rowspan='1' style='width:78.75pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:78.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' >December 31, 2016</font></td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:15.75pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:15.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' ></font></td></tr><tr style='height:6.75pt;' ><td style='width:12pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td colspan='2' rowspan='1' style='width:321.75pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:321.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:13.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:13.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:7.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:7.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:71.25pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:71.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:15.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:15.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td></tr><tr style='height:11.25pt;' ><td style='width:12pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td colspan='2' rowspan='1' style='width:321.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:321.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' >Fair Value of MBIA UK</font></td><td style='width:13.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:13.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:7.5pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:7.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:71.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:71.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:15.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:15.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:12pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td colspan='2' rowspan='1' style='width:321.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:321.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >Total expected consideration for sale of MBIA UK</font></td><td style='width:13.5pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:13.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:7.5pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:7.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >$</font></td><td style='width:71.25pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:71.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >306</font></td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font><sup><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >(1)</font></sup></td><td style='width:15.75pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:15.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:12pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td colspan='2' rowspan='1' style='width:321.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:321.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >Costs to sell</font></td><td style='width:13.5pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:13.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:7.5pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:7.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:71.25pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:71.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >(8)</font></td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:15.75pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:15.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:12pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:12pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:309.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:309.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' >Net fair value of MBIA UK, less costs to sell</font></td><td style='width:13.5pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:13.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:7.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:7.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >$</font></td><td style='width:71.25pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:71.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >298</font></td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:15.75pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:15.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:12pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td colspan='2' rowspan='1' style='width:321.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:321.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8pt;color:#000000;' >__________</font></td><td style='width:13.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:13.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:7.5pt;border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:7.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:71.25pt;border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:71.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:15.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:15.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td></tr><tr style='height:20.25pt;' ><td style='width:12pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td colspan='5' rowspan='1' style='width:414pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:414pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' >(1) - Amount includes the fair value of the Zohar II Notes received from the sale of MBIA UK less the cash payment of $23 million to Assured.</font></td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:15.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:15.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td></tr></table></div><p style='line-height:20pt;' /><div><table style='border-collapse:collapse;' ><tr style='height:9.75pt;' ><td style='width:12pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:12pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:309.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:309.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:13.5pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:13.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td colspan='2' rowspan='1' style='width:78.75pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:78.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' >As of </font></td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:15.75pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:15.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' ></font></td></tr><tr style='height:9.75pt;' ><td style='width:12pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td colspan='2' rowspan='1' style='width:321.75pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:321.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' >In millions</font></td><td style='width:13.5pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:13.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td colspan='2' rowspan='1' style='width:78.75pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:78.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' >December 31, 2016</font></td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:15.75pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:15.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' ></font></td></tr><tr style='height:5.25pt;' ><td style='width:12pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:12pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:309.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:309.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:13.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:13.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:7.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:7.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:71.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:71.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:15.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:15.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td></tr><tr style='height:11.25pt;' ><td style='width:12pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td colspan='2' rowspan='1' style='width:321.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:321.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' >Pre-tax loss on disposal of MBIA UK</font></td><td style='width:13.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:13.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:7.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:7.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:71.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:71.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:15.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:15.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:12pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td colspan='2' rowspan='1' style='width:321.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:321.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >Difference between the carrying value and the fair value of MBIA UK</font></td><td style='width:13.5pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:13.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:7.5pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:7.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >$</font></td><td style='width:71.25pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:71.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >(270)</font></td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font><sup><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >(1)</font></sup></td><td style='width:15.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:15.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:12pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td colspan='2' rowspan='1' style='width:321.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:321.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >Costs to sell</font></td><td style='width:13.5pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:13.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:7.5pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:7.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:71.25pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:71.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >(8)</font></td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:15.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:15.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:12pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:12pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:309.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:309.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' >Total pre-tax loss on adjusting MBIA UK to its fair value less costs to sell</font></td><td style='width:13.5pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:13.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:7.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:7.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >$</font></td><td style='width:71.25pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:71.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >(278)</font></td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:15.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:15.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td></tr><tr style='height:15.75pt;' ><td style='width:12pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td colspan='2' rowspan='1' style='width:321.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:321.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8pt;color:#000000;' >__________</font></td><td style='width:13.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:13.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:7.5pt;border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:7.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:71.25pt;border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:71.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:15.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:15.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td></tr><tr style='height:18pt;' ><td style='width:12pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td colspan='5' rowspan='1' style='width:414pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:414pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' >(1) - Includes $97 million of losses related to items that continue to be included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) until ultimate sale. </font></td><td style='width:9pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:9pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:15.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:15.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td></tr></table></div><p style='line-height:20pt;' /><div><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:4.5pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:13.8pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;margin-left:0pt;' >Held for Sale Classification</font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:4.5pt;margin-bottom:9pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0pt;' >The assets and liabilities of MBIA UK were classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2016 and presented within “Assets held for sale” and “Liabilities held for sale” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. Income </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >(loss) before income taxes for MBIA UK was income of $</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >45</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > million, a loss of $</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >5</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > million, and income of $</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >71</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The following table summarizes the components of assets and liabilities he</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >ld for sale as of December 31, 2016:</font></p><p style='text-align:left;line-height:12pt;' ></p></div><p style='line-height:20pt;' /><div><table style='border-collapse:collapse;' ><tr style='height:9.75pt;' ><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:16.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:16.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:15.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:15.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:226.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:226.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:15pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:15pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td colspan='2' rowspan='1' style='width:105pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:105pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' >As of </font></td><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' ></font></td></tr><tr style='height:9.75pt;' ><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td colspan='3' rowspan='1' style='width:258.75pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:258.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' >In millions</font></td><td style='width:15pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:15pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td colspan='2' rowspan='1' style='width:105pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:105pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' >December 31, 2016</font></td><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' ></font></td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td colspan='3' rowspan='1' style='width:258.75pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:258.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' >Assets</font></td><td style='width:15pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:15pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:7.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:7.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:97.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:97.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:16.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:16.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td colspan='2' rowspan='1' style='width:242.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:242.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >Investments </font></td><td style='width:15pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:15pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:7.5pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:7.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >$</font></td><td style='width:97.5pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:97.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >466</font></td><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:16.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:16.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td colspan='2' rowspan='1' style='width:242.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:242.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >Cash and cash equivalents</font></td><td style='width:15pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:15pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:7.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:7.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:97.5pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:97.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >73</font></td><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:16.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:16.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td colspan='2' rowspan='1' style='width:242.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:242.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >Premiums receivable </font></td><td style='width:15pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:15pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:7.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:7.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:97.5pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:97.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >267</font></td><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:16.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:16.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td colspan='2' rowspan='1' style='width:242.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:242.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >Other assets</font></td><td style='width:15pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:15pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:7.5pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:7.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:97.5pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:97.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >19</font></td><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:16.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:16.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td colspan='2' rowspan='1' style='width:242.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:242.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >Valuation allowance</font></td><td style='width:15pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:15pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:7.5pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:7.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:97.5pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:97.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >(270)</font></td><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:16.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:16.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td colspan='2' rowspan='1' style='width:242.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:242.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' > Total assets held for sale</font></td><td style='width:15pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:15pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:7.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:7.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >$</font></td><td style='width:97.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:97.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >555</font></td><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td></tr><tr style='height:5.25pt;' ><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:16.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:16.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:15.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:15.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:226.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:226.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:15pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:15pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:7.5pt;border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:7.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:97.5pt;border-top-style:double;border-top-width:3;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:97.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td colspan='3' rowspan='1' style='width:258.75pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:258.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' >Liabilities</font></td><td style='width:15pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:15pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:7.5pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:7.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:97.5pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:97.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:16.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:16.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td colspan='2' rowspan='1' style='width:242.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:242.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >Unearned premium revenue</font></td><td style='width:15pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:15pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:7.5pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:7.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >$</font></td><td style='width:97.5pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:97.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >304</font></td><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:16.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:16.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td colspan='2' rowspan='1' style='width:242.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:242.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >Other liabilities </font></td><td style='width:15pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:15pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:7.5pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:7.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:97.5pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:97.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >42</font></td><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td></tr><tr style='height:12pt;' ><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:16.5pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:16.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td colspan='2' rowspan='1' style='width:242.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:242.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' > Total liabilities held for sale</font></td><td style='width:15pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:15pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:7.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:7.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >$</font></td><td style='width:97.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:97.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' >346</font></td><td style='width:49.5pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:49.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td></tr></table></div><p style='line-height:20pt;' /><div><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:4.5pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;margin-left:0pt;' >MBIA Corp. Financing </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;' >Facility</font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:9pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0pt;' >On January 10, 2017, </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >MBIA Corp. consummated a financing facility (the “Facility”) with affiliates of certain holders of </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >14</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Surplus Notes of MBIA Corp. (collectively, the “Senior Lenders”), and with </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >MBIA Inc., pursuant to which the Senior Lenders have provided $</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >325</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > million of senior financing and MBIA Inc. has provide</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >d</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > $</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >38</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > million of subordinated financing to MZ Funding LLC (“MZ Funding”), a newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, which i</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >n turn lent the proceeds of such financing to MBIA Corp. MBIA Corp. issued financial guarantee insurance policies insuring MZ Funding’s obligations to the Senior Lender and MBIA Inc. under the Facility. </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >Refer to “</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >Note 10: Debt</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >” for further information about th</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >e Facility.</font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;margin-left:0pt;' >Risks and Uncertainties</font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:4.5pt;margin-bottom:4.5pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0pt;' >The Company’s financial statements include estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. The outcome of certain significant risks and uncertainties could cause </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >the Company to revise its estimates and assumptions or could cause actual results to differ from the Company’s estimates. The discussion below highlights the significant risks and uncertainties that could have a material effect on the Company’s financial s</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >tatements and business objectives in future periods. </font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:4.5pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;margin-left:0pt;' >U.S. Public Finance Market Conditions</font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:9pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0pt;' >National’s insured portfolio continued to perform satisfactorily against a backdrop of strengthening domestic economic activity. While a stable or growing economy </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >will generally benefit tax revenues and fees charged for essential municipal services which secure National’s insured bond portfolio, some state and local governments and territory obligors National insures remain under financial and budgetary stress. This</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > could lead to an increase in defaults by such entities on the payment of their obligations and losses or impairments on a greater number of the Company’s insured transactions. The Company monitors and analyzes these situations and other stressed credits c</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >losely, and the overall extent and duration of this stress is uncertain. </font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0pt;' >In particular, the Commonwealth of </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >Puerto Rico </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >and certain of its instrumentalities (“Puerto Rico”) </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >is experiencing </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >significant </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >fiscal stress and constrained liquidity due to, among</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > other things, Puerto Rico’s structural budget imbalance, limited access to the capital markets, a stagnating local economy, net migration of people out of Puerto Rico and a high debt burden</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >. Although Puerto Rico has tried to address its challenges through</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > various fiscal policies, it continues to experience significant fiscal stress. </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >On July 1, 2016, Puerto Rico defaulted on scheduled debt service for certain National insured bonds and National paid gross claims in the aggregate of $</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >173</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > million as a result.</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > On January 1, 2017, Puerto Rico also defaulted on a scheduled debt service for National insured bonds and National paid gross claims in the aggregate of $</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >24</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > million as a result. </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >The Company </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >continue</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >s</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > to believe, based on </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >its</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > analysis of Puerto Rico’s fisc</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >al and structural circumstances, the details of </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >its</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > insured exposures, and </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >its </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >legal and contractual rights, that all of </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >National’s </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >insured Puerto Rico related debt</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >, and any claims National has made thereon, </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >will ultimately be substantially repaid. </font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:4.5pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;margin-left:0pt;' >MBIA C</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;' >orp. </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;' >Insured Portfolio</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;' > </font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:9pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0pt;' >MBIA Corp.’s primary objectives are to satisfy claims of its policyholders, and to maximize future recoveries, if any, for its Senior Lenders and surplus note holders and, thereafter, its preferred stock holders. MBIA Corp. is </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >executing this strategy by reducing and mitigating potential losses on its insurance exposures and pursuing various actions focused on maximizing the collection of recoveries. The Company </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >does not expect to write new business in its international and struc</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >tured </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >finance insurance segment for the foreseeable future.</font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:9pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0pt;' >MBIA Corp.’s insured portfolio could deteriorate and result in additional significant loss reserves and claim payments. </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >MBIA Corp.’s ability to meet its obligations is limited by available liquidi</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >ty and its ability to </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >secure</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > additional </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >liquidity </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >through financing and other transactions. There can be no assurance that MBIA Corp. will be successful in generating sufficient cash to meet its obligations. </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >During 2016, MBIA Corp. was particularly focused</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > on</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > ensuring its ability to cover any payment that might come due on the insurance policy it had written </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >insuring certain notes </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >issued by Zohar II</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > which matured on January 20, 2017 (the “Zohar II Maturity Date”), and on exercising its rights and remedies t</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >o seek reimbursement of the $</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >149</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > million claim (the “Zohar I Claim”) it paid in November of 2015 on its policy insuring the class A-1 and A-2 notes (the “Zohar I Insured Notes”) issued by </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >Zohar </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >collateralized debt obligation (“CDO”) </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >2003-1, Limited (“Zohar</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > I”)</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >.</font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:4.5pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;margin-left:0pt;' >Payment of Zohar II Claim</font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:4.5pt;margin-bottom:4.5pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0pt;' >On the Zohar II Maturity Date, </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >Zohar II failed to pay the amounts due on the Zohar II Notes. Accordingly, </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >MBIA Corp. was presented with a claim </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >of $</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >770</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > million (the “Zohar II Claim”)</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >. </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >MBIA Corp. was able to </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >satisfy the </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >Zohar II Claim </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >as a result of having completed the Sale Transaction and by borrowing from the Facility</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >, as described above, together with </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >using </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >approximately </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >$</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >60</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > million from </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >its own </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >resources. </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >MBIA </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >Corp. will seek to recover</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > the payment it made</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > (plus interest and expenses) with respect to the Zohar II Claim, </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >and anticipates that </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >the primary source of the recovery w</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >ill come from the monetization of the assets of Zohar II, which include, among other things, loans made to, and equity interests in, companies purpo</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >rtedly controlled by the sponsor and former collateral manager of Zohar I and Zohar II (the “Zohar Sponsor”) (all the assets of </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >Zohar II, the “Zohar II Assets”). There can be no assurance, however, that the value of the Zohar II Assets will be sufficient t</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >o permit MBIA Corp. to recover all or substantially all of the payment it made on the Zohar II Claim. </font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:4.5pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;margin-left:0pt;' >Payment of Zohar I Claim</font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:4.5pt;margin-bottom:9pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0pt;' >In addition, MBIA Corp. insured the Zohar I Insured Notes, which matured on November 20, 2015. After Zohar I failed to pay the a</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >mounts </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >due, MBIA Corp. paid the Zohar I Claim. As a result, MBIA Corp. was entitled to seek reimbursement of such payment plus interest and expenses from Zohar I and/or to </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >exercise certain rights and remedies to seek recovery of such payment. In connection</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > with the exercise of its rights and remedies, MBIA Corp. directed the trustee for Zohar I to commence an auction (the “Auction”) of all of the assets of Zohar I, which occurred on December 21, 2016. MBIA Corp. was the winning bidder in the Auction, and </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >in</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > connection therewith, </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >acquired the </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >beneficial </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >ownership of the Zohar I assets, which</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > include loans made to, and equity interests in, companies purportedly controlled by the Zohar Sponsor (all the assets of Zohar I, the “Zohar I Assets”). Over time, MBIA C</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >orp. expects to acquire the legal ownership of the Zohar I Assets and recover all or substantially all of the payment it made (plus interest and expenses) with</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > regards to the Zohar I Claim. T</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >he primary source of recovery will come from monetization of the </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >Zohar I Assets, however there can be no assurance that the value of the Zohar I Assets will be sufficient to permit MBIA Corp. to recover all or substantially all of the payment it made on the Zohar I Claim.</font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:4.5pt;margin-bottom:4.5pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0pt;' >MBIA Corp. expects over time to recover a </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >substantial amount of the payments made on the Zohar I Claim and the Zohar II Claim. Failure to recover a substantial amount of such payments could impede its ability to make payments when due on other policies. </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >MBIA Corp. believes that if the New York Sta</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >te Department of Financial Services (“NYSDFS”) concludes at any time that MBIA Insurance Corporation will not be able to pay its policyholder claims, the NYSDFS would likely put MBIA Insurance Corporation into a rehabilitation or liquidation proceeding und</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >er Article 74 of the New York Insurance Law (“NYIL”) and/or take such other actions as the NYSDFS may deem necessary to protect the interests of MBIA Insurance Corporation’s policyholders. The determination to commence such a proceeding or take other such </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >actions is within the exclusive control of the NYSDFS. </font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:4.5pt;margin-bottom:4.5pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0pt;' >Given the separation of MBIA Inc. </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >and MBIA Corp. as distinct legal entities, the absence of any cross defaults between the entities and the lack of reliance by MBIA Inc. on MBIA Corp. for the receipt </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >of dividends, the Company does not believe that a rehabilitation or </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >liquidation proceeding with respect to MBIA </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >Insurance </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >Corp</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >oration</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > would have any significant liquidity impact on MBIA Inc. or result in a liquidation or similar proceeding of MBIA Mexico. </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >Such a proceeding could have material adverse consequences for MBIA Corp., including the termination of insured credit default swaps (“CDS”) and other derivative contracts for which counterparties may assert market-based claims, the acceleration of debt ob</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >ligations issued by affiliates and insured by MBIA Corp., the loss of control of MBIA Insurance Corporation to a rehabilitator or liquidator, and unplanned costs.</font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;margin-left:0pt;' >RMBS Recoveries</font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:4.5pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0pt;' >The amount and timing of projected collections from excess spread from reside</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >ntial mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”) and the put-back recoverable from Credit Suisse </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >are uncertain. </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >Refer to “</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >Note 6: Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >” for inform</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >ation about MBIA Corp.’s loss reserves and recoveries. </font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:4.5pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;margin-left:0pt;' >Corporate Liquidity </font></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:9pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0pt;' >Based on the Company’s projections of National’s dividends, </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >additional anticipated releases under its tax sharing agreement and related tax escrow account (“</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >Tax Escrow Account</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >”)</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >, </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >and other cash inflows, the Company expects that MBIA Inc. will have sufficient cash to satisfy its debt service and general corporate needs. However, MBIA Inc. continues to have liquidity risk which could be triggered by deterioration in the performance o</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >f invested assets, interruption of or reduction in dividends or tax payments received from operating subsidiaries, impaired access to the capital markets, as well as other factors which cannot be anticipated at this time. Furthermore, failure by MBIA Inc. </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >to settle liabilities that are also insured by MBIA Corp. could result in claims on MBIA Corp.</font></p></div> | |
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-18000000 | USD |
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129000000 | USD |
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1000000 | USD |
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ProceedsFromSaleOfTradingSecuritiesHeldforinvestment
|
551000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Other Long Term Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfOtherLongTermDebt
|
19000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Variable Interest Entity Consolidated Carrying Amount Liabilities
VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities
|
5100000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Loans Receivable
PaymentsToAcquireLoansReceivable
|
310000000 | USD |
CY2014 | mbi |
Expenses Of Consolidated Vies
ExpensesOfConsolidatedVies
|
47000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities
ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
|
2412000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Amortized Cost
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
|
5450000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Ceded Premiums Written
CededPremiumsWritten
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Interest And Dividends Received
ProceedsFromInterestAndDividendsReceived
|
353000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Interest Payable Net
IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet
|
111000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Liability For Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense Reserve
IncreaseDecreaseInLiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseReserve
|
-133000000 | USD |
CY2015 | mbi |
Number Of Variable Interest Entities Consolidated
NumberOfVariableInterestEntitiesConsolidated
|
1 | pure |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
|
-0.003 | pure |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Gains
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains
|
32000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Than Temporary Impairment Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings Additions Additional Credit Losses
OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsAdditionsAdditionalCreditLosses
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Reinsurance Payable
ReinsurancePayable
|
38000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
187000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position12 Months Or Longer Accumulated Loss
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss
|
86000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Losses
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses
|
23000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities
AvailableForSaleSecurities
|
6120000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Assumed Premiums Earned
AssumedPremiumsEarned
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method
TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
|
105000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Medium Term Notes
RepaymentsOfMediumTermNotes
|
168000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Derivative Instrument Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentInvestingActivities
|
44000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | mbi |
Approximate Percentage Of Level3 Assets At Fair Value In Total Assets Measured At Fair Value
ApproximatePercentageOfLevel3AssetsAtFairValueInTotalAssetsMeasuredAtFairValue
|
0.21 | pure |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease
CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
-262000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
-82000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Held To Maturity Securities
ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfHeldToMaturitySecurities
|
44000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Shares
TreasuryStockShares
|
148789168 | shares |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Interest Expense
InterestExpense
|
210000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
2.94 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Than Temporary Impairment Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings Reductions Securities Sold
OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsReductionsSecuritiesSold
|
0 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Participating Policies As Percentage Of Gross Insurance In Force
ParticipatingPoliciesAsPercentageOfGrossInsuranceInForce
|
1 | pure |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Insurance Premiums Collected
ProceedsFromInsurancePremiumsCollected
|
193000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt
GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Revenue Other Financial Services
RevenueOtherFinancialServices
|
616000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | mbi |
Fair Value Of Credit Support Annexes
FairValueOfCreditSupportAnnexes
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Premiums Earned Net
PremiumsEarnedNet
|
372000000 | USD |
CY2014 | mbi |
Net Other Than Temporary Impairments
NetOtherThanTemporaryImpairments
|
15000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Schedule Of Insured Financial Obligations With Credit Deterioration Reductions Of Gross Claim Liability Net Discount
ScheduleOfInsuredFinancialObligationsWithCreditDeteriorationReductionsOfGrossClaimLiabilityNetDiscount
|
116000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Shares Issued
PreferredStockSharesIssued
|
0 | shares |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Interest And Dividends Received
ProceedsFromInterestAndDividendsReceived
|
318000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
10.9888 | |
CY2014 | mbi |
Increase Decrease In Net Gains Losses On Financial Instruments At Fair Value And Foreign Exchange
IncreaseDecreaseInNetGainsLossesOnFinancialInstrumentsAtFairValueAndForeignExchange
|
128000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.377 | pure |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Schedule Of Insured Financial Obligations With Credit Deterioration Insured Contractual Payments Outstanding Principal
ScheduleOfInsuredFinancialObligationsWithCreditDeteriorationInsuredContractualPaymentsOutstandingPrincipal
|
10285000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | mbi |
Transfers Into And Out Of Level One
TransfersIntoAndOutOfLevelOne
|
0 | USD |
CY2016 | mbi |
Transfers Into And Out Of Level One
TransfersIntoAndOutOfLevelOne
|
0 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | mbi |
Cash And Money Market Securities Collateral For Investment Agreements
CashAndMoneyMarketSecuritiesCollateralForInvestmentAgreements
|
12000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Variable Interest Entity Consolidated Carrying Amount Assets
VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
|
2700000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Other Than Temporary Impairment Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings Additions No Previous Impairment
OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsAdditionsNoPreviousImpairment
|
0 | USD |
CY2015 | mbi |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Mark To Market On Warrants
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationMarkToMarketOnWarrants
|
-0.012 | pure |
CY2016 | mbi |
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss Arising During Period On Securities With Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses After Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossArisingDuringPeriodOnSecuritiesWithOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesAfterTax
|
6000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Premiums Earned Net
PremiumsEarnedNet
|
397000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Value
TreasuryStockValue
|
2789000000 | USD |
CY2014 | mbi |
Proceeds From Reinsurance And Recoveries
ProceedsFromReinsuranceAndRecoveries
|
131000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
163936318 | shares |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents Continuing Operations
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations
|
-2000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
-0.135 | pure |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Payments For Losses And Loss Adjustment Expense
PaymentsForLossesAndLossAdjustmentExpense
|
240000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Undistributed Earnings Loss Allocated To Participating Securities Basic
UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic
|
6000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Derivative Instruments Net Pretax
GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax
|
-19000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | mbi |
Transfers Into And Out Of Level One
TransfersIntoAndOutOfLevelOne
|
0 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
933470 | shares |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts
|
-43000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Unearned Premiums
IncreaseDecreaseInUnearnedPremiums
|
-412000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Direct Premiums Written
DirectPremiumsWritten
|
-18000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale Of Securities Before Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesBeforeTax
|
7000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position12 Months Or Longer Accumulated Loss
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss
|
136000000 | USD |
CY2016 | mbi |
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss Arising During Period On Securities With Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossArisingDuringPeriodOnSecuritiesWithOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesTax
|
4000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
|
9000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Claim Liability Weighted Average Risk Free Discount Rate
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsClaimLiabilityWeightedAverageRiskFreeDiscountRate
|
0.0207 | pure |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
|
2424000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Trading Securities Heldforinvestment
ProceedsFromSaleOfTradingSecuritiesHeldforinvestment
|
260000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Other Long Term Debt
RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt
|
116000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | mbi |
Derivative Asset Counterparty Netting Amount Fair Value
DerivativeAssetCounterpartyNettingAmountFairValue
|
0 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
|
817000000 | USD |
CY2015 | mbi |
Proceeds From Reinsurance And Recoveries
ProceedsFromReinsuranceAndRecoveries
|
85000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Insurance Settlement Operating Activities
ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementOperatingActivities
|
0 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Premium Expected To Be Collected During Second Quarter Following The Balance Sheet Date
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsPremiumExpectedToBeCollectedDuringSecondQuarterFollowingTheBalanceSheetDate
|
16000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Than Temporary Impairment Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings Reductions Cash Flows
OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsReductionsCashFlows
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Premiums Written Net
PremiumsWrittenNet
|
36000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure Recurring
LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
|
2918000000 | USD |
CY2016 | dei |
Entity Current Reporting Status
EntityCurrentReportingStatus
|
Yes | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Expirations In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
61.5815 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Schedule Of Insured Financial Obligations With Credit Deterioration Insured Contractual Payments Outstanding Principal
ScheduleOfInsuredFinancialObligationsWithCreditDeteriorationInsuredContractualPaymentsOutstandingPrincipal
|
11160000000 | USD |
CY2016 | dei |
Current Fiscal Year End Date
CurrentFiscalYearEndDate
|
--12-31 | |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
|
11137000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Held To Maturity Securities
ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfHeldToMaturitySecurities
|
67000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Security Owned And Pledged As Collateral Fair Value
SecurityOwnedAndPledgedAsCollateralFairValue
|
416000000 | USD |
CY2016 | dei |
Document Type
DocumentType
|
10-K | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Derivative Gain Loss On Derivative Net
DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
|
398000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
4.02 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Schedule Of Insured Financial Obligations With Credit Deterioration Statement Of Financial Position Unearned Premium Revenue
ScheduleOfInsuredFinancialObligationsWithCreditDeteriorationStatementOfFinancialPositionUnearnedPremiumRevenue
|
98000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
|
-142000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
-405000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
|
-55000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Current Period Net Of Tax
ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
|
-1000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Premium Expected To Be Collected More Than Five And Within10 Years From Balance Sheet Date
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsPremiumExpectedToBeCollectedMoreThanFiveAndWithin10YearsFromBalanceSheetDate
|
126000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
0.35 | pure |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts
|
-49000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale Of Securities Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2016 | mbi |
Increase Decrease In Insurance Loss Recoverable
IncreaseDecreaseInInsuranceLossRecoverable
|
74000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
|
11000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Losses
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses
|
15000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Gains
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains
|
66000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure Recurring
LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
|
1784000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Issued
CommonStockSharesIssued
|
283989999 | shares |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
|
2325300 | shares |
CY2015Q4 | mbi |
Available For Sale Cumulative Other Than Temporary Impairment Of Securities
AvailableForSaleCumulativeOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentOfSecurities
|
89000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts
|
-41000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
3227000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Premium Expected To Be Collected During First Quarter Following Balance Sheet Date
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsPremiumExpectedToBeCollectedDuringFirstQuarterFollowingBalanceSheetDate
|
7000000 | USD |
CY2014 | mbi |
Increase Decrease In Other Net Realized Gains Losses
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNetRealizedGainsLosses
|
-25000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Shares Outstanding
PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
|
0 | shares |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Collateral Right To Reclaim Securities
DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities
|
276000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Gains
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains
|
84000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Cost
SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesCost
|
5648000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
|
-53000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Gains Losses Sale Proceeds
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainsLossesSaleProceeds
|
2412000000 | USD |
CY2016 | mbi |
Proceeds From Reinsurance And Recoveries
ProceedsFromReinsuranceAndRecoveries
|
99000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
3239000000 | USD |
CY2016 | mbi |
Net Gains Losses On Financial Instruments At Fair Value And Foreign Exchange
NetGainsLossesOnFinancialInstrumentsAtFairValueAndForeignExchange
|
84000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Interest Payable Net
IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet
|
105000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Value
PreferredStockValue
|
0 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Than Temporary Impairment Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings Credit Losses On Debt Securities Held
OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsCreditLossesOnDebtSecuritiesHeld
|
175000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than12 Months Accumulated Loss
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss
|
62000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Schedule Of Insured Financial Obligations With Credit Deterioration Insured Contractual Payments Outstanding Interest
ScheduleOfInsuredFinancialObligationsWithCreditDeteriorationInsuredContractualPaymentsOutstandingInterest
|
6247000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Loans Receivable
PaymentsToAcquireLoansReceivable
|
0 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Including Discontinued Operations
CashIncludingDiscontinuedOperations
|
55000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Selling General And Administrative Expense
SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
|
190000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Insurance Recoveries
InsuranceRecoveries
|
-12000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Other Than Temporary Impairment Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings Reductions Cash Flows
OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentCreditLossesRecognizedInEarningsReductionsCashFlows
|
0 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Repatriation Of Foreign Earnings
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings
|
0 | pure |
CY2016 | mbi |
Expenses Of Consolidated Vies
ExpensesOfConsolidatedVies
|
39000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-5000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease Cash Collateral From Counterparties
IncreaseDecreaseCashCollateralFromCounterparties
|
144000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | mbi |
Transactions Guaranteed On Behalf Of Various Affiliates
TransactionsGuaranteedOnBehalfOfVariousAffiliates
|
2200000000 | USD |
CY2015 | mbi |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale And For Writedown Of Securities Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAociForSaleAndForWritedownOfSecuritiesNetOfTax
|
-3000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
0.35 | pure |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
|
0 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | mbi |
Approximate Percentage Of Level3 Liabilities At Fair Value In Total Liabilities Measured At Fair Value
ApproximatePercentageOfLevel3LiabilitiesAtFairValueInTotalLiabilitiesMeasuredAtFairValue
|
0.37 | pure |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Issued
CommonStockSharesIssued
|
281833618 | shares |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
|
3038000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
|
-68000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | mbi |
Derivative Liability Counterparty Netting Amount Fair Value
DerivativeLiabilityCounterpartyNettingAmountFairValue
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2016 | mbi |
Weighted Average Contractual Maturity Period Of Securities Unrealized Loss Position
WeightedAverageContractualMaturityPeriodOfSecuritiesUnrealizedLossPosition
|
P22Y | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Derivative Instruments Net Pretax
GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax
|
459000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than Twelve Months Fair Value
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
|
1872000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Noncurrent
LongTermDebtNoncurrent
|
1986000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Liabilities
DerivativeLiabilities
|
66000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Before Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
|
254000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax
|
83000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
|
171000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale Of Securities Before Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesBeforeTax
|
-15000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale Of Securities Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax
|
-6000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale Of Securities Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax
|
-9000000 | USD |
CY2014 | mbi |
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss Arising During Period On Securities With Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Before Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossArisingDuringPeriodOnSecuritiesWithOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesBeforeTax
|
-85000000 | USD |
CY2014 | mbi |
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss Arising During Period On Securities With Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossArisingDuringPeriodOnSecuritiesWithOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesTax
|
-31000000 | USD |
CY2014 | mbi |
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss Arising During Period On Securities With Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses After Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossArisingDuringPeriodOnSecuritiesWithOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesAfterTax
|
-54000000 | USD |
CY2014 | mbi |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale And For Writedown Of Securities Before Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAociForSaleAndForWritedownOfSecuritiesBeforeTax
|
-6000000 | USD |
CY2014 | mbi |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale And For Writedown Of Securities Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAociForSaleAndForWritedownOfSecuritiesTax
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-2000000 | USD |
CY2014 | mbi |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale And For Writedown Of Securities Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAociForSaleAndForWritedownOfSecuritiesNetOfTax
|
-4000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Before Reclassification And Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax
|
-40000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
|
-13000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
|
-27000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci Realized Upon Sale Or Liquidation Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationNetOfTax
|
-4000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
107000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
676000000 | USD |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
3299000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
|
10000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method
TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
|
35000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Trading Securities Heldforinvestment
PaymentsToAcquireTradingSecuritiesHeldforinvestment
|
631000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Trading Securities Heldforinvestment
ProceedsFromSaleOfTradingSecuritiesHeldforinvestment
|
789000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
4000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
|
0 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
0 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
0 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
10000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
|
12000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-8000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
0 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
97000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
0 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
9000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
48000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
0 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2016 | mbi |
Change In Unrealized Gain Loss On Investments
ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments
|
-8000000 | USD |
CY2015 | mbi |
Change In Unrealized Gain Loss On Investments
ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments
|
30000000 | USD |
CY2014 | mbi |
Change In Unrealized Gain Loss On Investments
ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments
|
-89000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Portion In Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
-5000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Portion In Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
0 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Portion In Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
29000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax
|
-14000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax
|
-13000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Share Based Compensation Cost
IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost
|
0 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Share Based Compensation Cost
IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost
|
9000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Share Based Compensation Cost
IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Effects Allocated Directly To Equity
IncomeTaxEffectsAllocatedDirectlyToEquity
|
14000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit Intraperiod Tax Allocation
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIntraperiodTaxAllocation
|
13000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Effects Allocated Directly To Equity
IncomeTaxEffectsAllocatedDirectlyToEquity
|
-35000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit Intraperiod Tax Allocation
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIntraperiodTaxAllocation
|
74000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Effects Allocated Directly To Equity
IncomeTaxEffectsAllocatedDirectlyToEquity
|
49000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit Intraperiod Tax Allocation
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIntraperiodTaxAllocation
|
121000000 | USD |
CY2016Q2 | dei |
Entity Public Float
EntityPublicFloat
|
882439647 | USD |
CY2016 | dei |
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer
EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer
|
Yes | |
CY2016 | dei |
Entity Voluntary Filers
EntityVoluntaryFilers
|
No | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Claim Liability Weighted Average Risk Free Discount Rate
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsClaimLiabilityWeightedAverageRiskFreeDiscountRate
|
0.0182 | pure |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
|
237800 | shares |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
|
237800 | shares |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
14.6689 | |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
14.6689 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
|
400000 | shares |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod
|
767406 | shares |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod
|
222700 | shares |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
|
-2050000 | shares |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod
|
37500 | shares |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
-86000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
21000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
|
90000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Current Period Net Of Tax
ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
|
-17000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
|
-81000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Current Period Net Of Tax
ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Reinsurance Payable
ReinsurancePayable
|
26000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | mbi |
Aggregate Amount Insurance In Force Outstanding Ceded To Reinsurers
AggregateAmountInsuranceInForceOutstandingCededToReinsurers
|
7600000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | mbi |
Aggregate Amount Of Insured Par Outstanding Ceded To Reinsurers
AggregateAmountOfInsuredParOutstandingCededToReinsurers
|
4162000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Payments For Reinsurance
PaymentsForReinsurance
|
5000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Cash Dividends Paid To Parent Company By Consolidated Subsidiaries
CashDividendsPaidToParentCompanyByConsolidatedSubsidiaries
|
118000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Cash Dividends Paid To Parent Company By Consolidated Subsidiaries
CashDividendsPaidToParentCompanyByConsolidatedSubsidiaries
|
114000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | mbi |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Unearned Premium Revenue
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUnearnedPremiumRevenue
|
143000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | mbi |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Unearned Premium Revenue
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUnearnedPremiumRevenue
|
159000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | mbi |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Deferral Of Cod Income
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferralOfCodIncome
|
46000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | mbi |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Deferral Of Cod Income
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferralOfCodIncome
|
68000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Deferred Expense Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCost
|
42000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Deferred Expense Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCost
|
56000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Investments
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesInvestments
|
36000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Investments
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesInvestments
|
30000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Undistributed Foreign Earnings
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings
|
64000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Undistributed Foreign Earnings
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings
|
40000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Other
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther
|
23000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Other
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther
|
86000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
|
358000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
|
439000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefits
|
19000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefits
|
19000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Accrued Liabilities
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities
|
177000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Accrued Liabilities
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities
|
137000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Loss Reserves
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsLossReserves
|
142000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Loss Reserves
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsLossReserves
|
119000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | mbi |
Deferred Tax Assets Nols And Tax Credit Carryforwards
DeferredTaxAssetsNolsAndTaxCreditCarryforwards
|
929000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | mbi |
Deferred Tax Assets Nols And Tax Credit Carryforwards
DeferredTaxAssetsNolsAndTaxCreditCarryforwards
|
963000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | mbi |
Deferred Tax Assets Insured Derivatives
DeferredTaxAssetsInsuredDerivatives
|
29000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | mbi |
Deferred Tax Assets Insured Derivatives
DeferredTaxAssetsInsuredDerivatives
|
35000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Derivative Instruments
DeferredTaxAssetsDerivativeInstruments
|
0 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Derivative Instruments
DeferredTaxAssetsDerivativeInstruments
|
45000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Other Comprehensive Loss
DeferredTaxAssetsOtherComprehensiveLoss
|
6000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Other Comprehensive Loss
DeferredTaxAssetsOtherComprehensiveLoss
|
15000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Carryforwards Alternative Minimum Tax
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsAlternativeMinimumTax
|
26000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Carryforwards Alternative Minimum Tax
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsAlternativeMinimumTax
|
22000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | mbi |
Deferred Tax Assets Variable Interest Entities
DeferredTaxAssetsVariableInterestEntities
|
0 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | mbi |
Deferred Tax Assets Variable Interest Entities
DeferredTaxAssetsVariableInterestEntities
|
14000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Gross
DeferredTaxAssetsGross
|
1335000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Gross
DeferredTaxAssetsGross
|
1378000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
7000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
0 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Liabilities Net
DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
|
970000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Liabilities Net
DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
|
939000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
0 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Participating Policies Amount In Force
ParticipatingPoliciesAmountInForce
|
235900000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Participating Policies As Percentage Of Gross Insurance In Force
ParticipatingPoliciesAsPercentageOfGrossInsuranceInForce
|
1 | pure |
CY2016Q4 | mbi |
Transactions Guaranteed On Behalf Of Various Affiliates
TransactionsGuaranteedOnBehalfOfVariousAffiliates
|
1900000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
|
16506438 | shares |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
|
31907852 | shares |
CY2016 | mbi |
Unvested Restricted Stock And Units That Receive Nonforfeitable Dividends Or Dividend Equivalents That Have Met Service Condition
UnvestedRestrictedStockAndUnitsThatReceiveNonforfeitableDividendsOrDividendEquivalentsThatHaveMetServiceCondition
|
930406 | shares |
CY2015 | mbi |
Unvested Restricted Stock And Units That Receive Nonforfeitable Dividends Or Dividend Equivalents That Have Met Service Condition
UnvestedRestrictedStockAndUnitsThatReceiveNonforfeitableDividendsOrDividendEquivalentsThatHaveMetServiceCondition
|
617909 | shares |
CY2014 | mbi |
Unvested Restricted Stock And Units That Receive Nonforfeitable Dividends Or Dividend Equivalents That Have Met Service Condition
UnvestedRestrictedStockAndUnitsThatReceiveNonforfeitableDividendsOrDividendEquivalentsThatHaveMetServiceCondition
|
412769 | shares |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Shares Acquired
TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
|
16600000 | shares |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Shares Acquired
TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
|
39900000 | shares |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Shares Acquired
TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
|
3300000 | shares |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchase Program Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount1
StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1
|
88000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchase Program Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount1
StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1
|
94000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchase Program Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount1
StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1
|
188000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Acquired Average Cost Per Share
TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare
|
6.37 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Acquired Average Cost Per Share
TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare
|
7.6 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Acquired Average Cost Per Share
TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare
|
10.45 | |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Warrants And Rights Outstanding
WarrantsAndRightsOutstanding
|
33000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Warrants And Rights Outstanding
WarrantsAndRightsOutstanding
|
18000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | mbi |
Surplus Notes At Par Value Owned By Corporate Segment
SurplusNotesAtParValueOwnedByCorporateSegment
|
13000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | mbi |
Senior Notes At Par Value Owned By National
SeniorNotesAtParValueOwnedByNational
|
136000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Including Discontinued Operations
CashIncludingDiscontinuedOperations
|
73000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | mbi |
Issuancecostsdebt
Issuancecostsdebt
|
34000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | mbi |
Issuancecostsdebt
Issuancecostsdebt
|
19000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Interest Payable Current And Noncurrent
InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
|
506000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Interest Payable Current And Noncurrent
InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
|
394000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
|
-5000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
|
0 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
|
0 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets Of Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Current
AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
|
555000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Of Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation
LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
|
346000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Interest Rate Stated Percentage
DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
|
0.14 | pure |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share
PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
|
1 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share
PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
|
1 | |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share
CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
|
1 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share
CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
|
1 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.002 | pure |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Schedule Of Insured Financial Obligations With Credit Deterioration Statement Of Financial Position Unearned Premium Revenue
ScheduleOfInsuredFinancialObligationsWithCreditDeteriorationStatementOfFinancialPositionUnearnedPremiumRevenue
|
85000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Other Comprehensive Income
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOtherComprehensiveIncome
|
37000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Other Comprehensive Income
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOtherComprehensiveIncome
|
51000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Derivatives
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDerivatives
|
4000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Derivatives
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDerivatives
|
0 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Carryforwards Foreign
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign
|
7000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Carryforwards Foreign
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign
|
9000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Derivative Instruments Net Pretax
GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax
|
129000000 | USD |
CY2015 | mbi |
Net Gains Losses On Financial Instruments At Fair Value And Foreign Exchange
NetGainsLossesOnFinancialInstrumentsAtFairValueAndForeignExchange
|
63000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Portion Recognized In Earnings Net
OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet
|
13000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt
GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
|
-1000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Income
OtherIncome
|
17000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Net
PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet
|
123000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Interest Expense
InterestExpense
|
199000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Portion Recognized In Earnings Net
OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet
|
15000000 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities
|
4000000 | USD |
CY2016 | mbi |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Deferred Tax Inventory Adjustment
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeferredTaxInventoryAdjustment
|
0.036 | pure |
CY2015 | mbi |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Deferred Tax Inventory Adjustment
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeferredTaxInventoryAdjustment
|
0 | pure |
CY2014 | mbi |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Deferred Tax Inventory Adjustment
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeferredTaxInventoryAdjustment
|
0 | pure |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Future Expected Premium Revenue To Be Recognized
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsFutureExpectedPremiumRevenueToBeRecognized
|
1068000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Premium Receivable Premium Payments Received
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsPremiumReceivablePremiumPaymentsReceived
|
-115000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Premium Receivable New Business Written
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsPremiumReceivableNewBusinessWritten
|
10000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Premiums Receivable Adjustment Change In Period Of Contract
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsPremiumsReceivableAdjustmentChangeInPeriodOfContract
|
-5000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Premiums Receivable Adjustment Accretion Of Discount On Premium Receivable
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsPremiumsReceivableAdjustmentAccretionOfDiscountOnPremiumReceivable
|
19000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Premiums Receivable Adjustment Other Adjustments
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsPremiumsReceivableAdjustmentOtherAdjustments
|
-292000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Premiums Receivable At Carrying Value
PremiumsReceivableAtCarryingValue
|
792000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Premiums Receivable At Carrying Value
PremiumsReceivableAtCarryingValue
|
409000000 | USD |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Premiums Receivable At Carrying Value
PremiumsReceivableAtCarryingValue
|
875000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Premium Receivable Premium Payments Received
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsPremiumReceivablePremiumPaymentsReceived
|
-98000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Premium Receivable New Business Written
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsPremiumReceivableNewBusinessWritten
|
5000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Premiums Receivable Adjustment Change In Period Of Contract
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsPremiumsReceivableAdjustmentChangeInPeriodOfContract
|
-16000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Premiums Receivable Adjustment Accretion Of Discount On Premium Receivable
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsPremiumsReceivableAdjustmentAccretionOfDiscountOnPremiumReceivable
|
21000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Premiums Receivable Adjustment Other Adjustments
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsPremiumsReceivableAdjustmentOtherAdjustments
|
5000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
|
2325300 | shares |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Reinsurance Receivables Case Basis
ReinsuranceReceivablesCaseBasis
|
6000000 | USD |
CY2016 | mbi |
Insurance Loss Recoverable And Changes In Recoveries Of Unpaid Losses Other
InsuranceLossRecoverableAndChangesInRecoveriesOfUnpaidLossesOther
|
-72000000 | USD |
CY2016 | mbi |
Increase Decrease In Loss Adjustment Expense Recoveries
IncreaseDecreaseInLossAdjustmentExpenseRecoveries
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2016 | mbi |
Insurance Loss Recoverable And Changes In Recoveries Of Unpaid Losses Change In Assumptions
InsuranceLossRecoverableAndChangesInRecoveriesOfUnpaidLossesChangeInAssumptions
|
52000000 | USD |
CY2016 | mbi |
Insurance Loss Recoverable And Changes In Recoveries Of Unpaid Losses Change In Discount Rate
InsuranceLossRecoverableAndChangesInRecoveriesOfUnpaidLossesChangeInDiscountRate
|
-14000000 | USD |
CY2016 | mbi |
Insurance Loss Recoverable And Changes In Recoveries Of Unpaid Losses Accretion Of Recoveries
InsuranceLossRecoverableAndChangesInRecoveriesOfUnpaidLossesAccretionOfRecoveries
|
6000000 | USD |
CY2016 | mbi |
Collections For Cases With Recoveries
CollectionsForCasesWithRecoveries
|
69000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | mbi |
Insurance Loss Recoverable And Changes In Recoveries Of Unpaid Losses
InsuranceLossRecoverableAndChangesInRecoveriesOfUnpaidLosses
|
583000000 | USD |
CY2016 | mbi |
Net Fair Value Of Subsidiary Less Costs To Sell
NetFairValueOfSubsidiaryLessCostsToSell
|
298000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Business Exit Costs1
BusinessExitCosts1
|
8000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Sale Of Business
GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness
|
-278000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities
DeferredTaxLiabilities
|
12000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue
|
39000000 | USD |
CY2016 | mbi |
Number Of Operating Lease Term Extensions
NumberOfOperatingLeaseTermExtensions
|
2 | pure |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Lessee Leasing Arrangements Operating Leases Renewal Term
LesseeLeasingArrangementsOperatingLeasesRenewalTerm
|
P5Y | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Ceded Premiums Earned
CededPremiumsEarned
|
-12000000 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Ceded Premiums Earned
CededPremiumsEarned
|
-9000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Ceded Premiums Earned
CededPremiumsEarned
|
-7000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses
ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses
|
306000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Impairment Of Long Lived Assets To Be Disposed Of
ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf
|
270000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Future Expected Premium Revenue To Be Recognized During First Quarter Following Balance Sheet Date
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsFutureExpectedPremiumRevenueToBeRecognizedDuringFirstQuarterFollowingBalanceSheetDate
|
31000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Future Expected Premium Revenue To Be Recognized During Second Quarter Following Balance Sheet Date
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsFutureExpectedPremiumRevenueToBeRecognizedDuringSecondQuarterFollowingBalanceSheetDate
|
31000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Future Expected Premium Revenue To Be Recognized During Third Quarter Following Balance Sheet Date
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsFutureExpectedPremiumRevenueToBeRecognizedDuringThirdQuarterFollowingBalanceSheetDate
|
29000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Future Expected Premium Revenue To Be Recognized During Fourth Quarter Following Balance Sheet Date
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsFutureExpectedPremiumRevenueToBeRecognizedDuringFourthQuarterFollowingBalanceSheetDate
|
28000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Future Expected Premium Revenue To Be Recognized More Than One And Within Two Years From Balance Sheet Date
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsFutureExpectedPremiumRevenueToBeRecognizedMoreThanOneAndWithinTwoYearsFromBalanceSheetDate
|
106000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Future Expected Premium Revenue To Be Recognized More Than Two And Within Three Years From Balance Sheet Date
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsFutureExpectedPremiumRevenueToBeRecognizedMoreThanTwoAndWithinThreeYearsFromBalanceSheetDate
|
96000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Future Expected Premium Revenue To Be Recognized More Than Three And Within Four Years From Balance Sheet Date
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsFutureExpectedPremiumRevenueToBeRecognizedMoreThanThreeAndWithinFourYearsFromBalanceSheetDate
|
87000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Future Expected Premium Revenue To Be Recognized More Than Four And Within Five Years From Balance Sheet Date
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsFutureExpectedPremiumRevenueToBeRecognizedMoreThanFourAndWithinFiveYearsFromBalanceSheetDate
|
79000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | mbi |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Future Expected Premium Revenue To Be Recognized During Sixth Through Tenth Year Following Balance Sheet Date
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsFutureExpectedPremiumRevenueToBeRecognizedDuringSixthThroughTenthYearFollowingBalanceSheetDate
|
287000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | mbi |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Future Expected Premium Revenue To Be Recognized During Eleventh Through Fifteenth Year Following Balance Sheet Date
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsFutureExpectedPremiumRevenueToBeRecognizedDuringEleventhThroughFifteenthYearFollowingBalanceSheetDate
|
153000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | mbi |
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Future Expected Premium Revenue To Be Recognized During Sixteenth Year And Thereafter Following Balance Sheet Date
FinancialGuaranteeInsuranceContractsFutureExpectedPremiumRevenueToBeRecognizedDuringSixteenthYearAndThereafterFollowingBalanceSheetDate
|
141000000 | USD |
CY2015 | mbi |
Effect Of New Accounting Principle
EffectOfNewAccountingPrinciple
|
-9000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
|
0 | USD |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
|
0 | USD |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
|
0 | USD |