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Earnings Per Share (Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Detail) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Basic and diluted earnings per share:        
Net income (loss) from continuing operations $ (43) $ (56) $ (84) $ (118)
Less: Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests 3 0 1 0
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to MBIA Inc. 0 0 (1) 0
Net income (loss) attributable to MBIA Inc. available to common shareholders $ (46) $ (56) $ (86) $ (118)
Basic weighted average shares [1] 50,197,412 49,543,258 49,997,922 48,952,068
Diluted weighted average shares [1] 50,197,412 49,543,258 49,997,922 48,952,068
Continuing operations - Basic $ (0.91) $ (1.12) $ (1.7) $ (2.4)
Continuing operations - Diluted (0.91) (1.12) (1.7) (2.4)
Discontinued operations - Basic 0 0 (0.01) 0
Discontinued operations - Diluted 0 0 (0.01) 0
Net income (loss) per share attributable to MBIA Inc. - basic (0.91) (1.12) (1.71) (2.4)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to MBIA Inc. - diluted $ (0.91) $ (1.12) $ (1.71) $ (2.4)
Potentially dilutive securities excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS because of antidilutive affect 800,000 900,000 800,000 900,000
MBIA Inc. [Member]        
Basic and diluted earnings per share:        
Net income (loss) from continuing operations $ (46) $ (56) $ (85) $ (118)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to MBIA Inc. $ (0) $ (0) $ (1) $ 0
[1] Includes approximately 1 million of participating securities that met the service condition and were eligible to receive nonforfeitable dividends or dividend equivalents for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025.