Financial Guaranty Insurance Acquisition Costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Insurance [Abstract]

Rollforward of Deferred Acquisition Costs

Rollforward of

Deferred Acquisition Costs

	Year Ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
	(in millions)
Beginning of period	$	124		$	116		$	132
Costs deferred during the period:
Commissions on assumed and ceded business	7			9			(13		)
Premium taxes	3			4			4
Compensation and other acquisition costs	10			8			10
Total	20			21			1
Costs amortized during the period	(23		)	(13		)	(17		)
End of period	$	121		$	124		$	116