v3.19.3
Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Shareholders' Equity - USD ($)
$ in Millions |
Total |
Preferred Stock [Member] |
Total Shareholders' Equity Of MBIA Inc. [Member] |
Common Stock [Member] |
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] |
Retained Earnings [Member] |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] |
Treasury Stock [Member] |
Total equity balance at Dec. 31, 2017 |
|
|
$ 1,413
|
|
$ 3,171
|
$ 1,095
|
$ (19)
|
$ (3,118)
|
Balance (in common stock shares) at Dec. 31, 2017 |
|
|
|
283,717,973
|
|
|
|
|
Balance (in treasury stock shares) at Dec. 31, 2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(192,233,526)
|
Cumulative effect of prospective application of new accounting principle | ASU 2016-01 [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
164
|
(164)
|
|
Cumulative effect of prospective application of new accounting principle | ASU 2018-02 [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
(3)
|
|
Net income (loss) |
$ (289)
|
|
|
|
|
(289)
|
|
|
Total other comprehensive income (loss) |
(20)
|
|
|
|
|
|
(20)
|
|
Treasury shares issued |
|
|
|
|
(21)
|
|
|
$ 34
|
Treasury shares issued (in shares) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,277,620
|
Treasury shares acquired |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ (14)
|
Treasury shares acquired (in shares) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,961,711)
|
Share-based compensation, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
$ 0
|
Share-based compensation (in shares) |
|
|
|
(92,284)
|
|
|
|
(18,412)
|
Period change |
|
|
(305)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total equity balance at Sep. 30, 2018 |
1,120
|
$ 12
|
1,108
|
$ 284
|
3,155
|
973
|
(206)
|
$ (3,098)
|
Balance (in common stock shares) at Sep. 30, 2018 |
|
|
|
283,625,689
|
|
|
|
|
Balance (in treasury stock shares) at Sep. 30, 2018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(192,936,029)
|
Balance (in preferred stock shares) at Sep. 30, 2018 |
|
1,315
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total equity balance at Jun. 30, 2018 |
|
|
1,103
|
|
3,154
|
1,018
|
(255)
|
$ (3,098)
|
Balance (in common stock shares) at Jun. 30, 2018 |
|
|
|
283,625,689
|
|
|
|
|
Balance (in treasury stock shares) at Jun. 30, 2018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(192,963,698)
|
Cumulative effect of prospective application of new accounting principle | ASU 2016-01 [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
|
Cumulative effect of prospective application of new accounting principle | ASU 2018-02 [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
|
Net income (loss) |
(45)
|
|
|
|
|
(45)
|
|
|
Total other comprehensive income (loss) |
49
|
|
|
|
|
|
49
|
|
Treasury shares issued |
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
$ 0
|
Treasury shares issued (in shares) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
Treasury shares acquired |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ 0
|
Treasury shares acquired (in shares) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
Share-based compensation, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
$ 0
|
Share-based compensation (in shares) |
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
27,669
|
Period change |
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total equity balance at Sep. 30, 2018 |
1,120
|
$ 12
|
1,108
|
$ 284
|
3,155
|
973
|
(206)
|
$ (3,098)
|
Balance (in common stock shares) at Sep. 30, 2018 |
|
|
|
283,625,689
|
|
|
|
|
Balance (in treasury stock shares) at Sep. 30, 2018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(192,936,029)
|
Balance (in preferred stock shares) at Sep. 30, 2018 |
|
1,315
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total equity balance at Dec. 31, 2018 |
$ 1,132
|
|
1,119
|
|
3,025
|
966
|
(156)
|
$ (3,000)
|
Balance (in common stock shares) at Dec. 31, 2018 |
283,625,689
|
|
|
283,625,689
|
|
|
|
|
Balance (in treasury stock shares) at Dec. 31, 2018 |
(193,803,976)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(193,803,976)
|
Cumulative effect of prospective application of new accounting principle | ASU 2016-01 [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
|
Cumulative effect of prospective application of new accounting principle | ASU 2018-02 [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
|
Net income (loss) |
$ (116)
|
|
|
|
|
(116)
|
|
|
Total other comprehensive income (loss) |
113
|
|
|
|
|
|
113
|
|
Treasury shares issued |
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
$ 0
|
Treasury shares issued (in shares) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
Treasury shares acquired |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ (93)
|
Treasury shares acquired (in shares) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,273,891)
|
Share-based compensation, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
(28)
|
|
|
$ 40
|
Share-based compensation (in shares) |
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
920,108
|
Period change |
|
|
(84)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total equity balance at Sep. 30, 2019 |
$ 1,048
|
$ 13
|
1,035
|
$ 284
|
2,997
|
850
|
(43)
|
$ (3,053)
|
Balance (in common stock shares) at Sep. 30, 2019 |
283,625,689
|
|
|
283,625,689
|
|
|
|
|
Balance (in treasury stock shares) at Sep. 30, 2019 |
(203,157,759)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(203,157,759)
|
Balance (in preferred stock shares) at Sep. 30, 2019 |
0
|
1,315
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total equity balance at Jun. 30, 2019 |
|
|
1,040
|
|
2,995
|
779
|
(4)
|
$ (3,014)
|
Balance (in common stock shares) at Jun. 30, 2019 |
|
|
|
283,625,689
|
|
|
|
|
Balance (in treasury stock shares) at Jun. 30, 2019 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(198,824,693)
|
Cumulative effect of prospective application of new accounting principle | ASU 2016-01 [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
|
Cumulative effect of prospective application of new accounting principle | ASU 2018-02 [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
|
Net income (loss) |
$ 71
|
|
|
|
|
71
|
|
|
Total other comprehensive income (loss) |
(39)
|
|
|
|
|
|
(39)
|
|
Treasury shares issued |
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
$ 0
|
Treasury shares issued (in shares) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
Treasury shares acquired |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ (39)
|
Treasury shares acquired (in shares) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,341,232)
|
Share-based compensation, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
$ 0
|
Share-based compensation (in shares) |
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
8,166
|
Period change |
|
|
(5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total equity balance at Sep. 30, 2019 |
$ 1,048
|
$ 13
|
$ 1,035
|
$ 284
|
$ 2,997
|
$ 850
|
$ (43)
|
$ (3,053)
|
Balance (in common stock shares) at Sep. 30, 2019 |
283,625,689
|
|
|
283,625,689
|
|
|
|
|
Balance (in treasury stock shares) at Sep. 30, 2019 |
(203,157,759)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(203,157,759)
|
Balance (in preferred stock shares) at Sep. 30, 2019 |
0
|
1,315
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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