Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts - Summary of Balance of RMBS Subrogation Recoveries and Related Claim Liabilities, by Estimation Approach (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Schedule Of Balance Of Rmbs Subrogation Recoveries And Related Claim Liabilities By Estimation Approach [Line Items]
Balance Of Rmbs Subrogation Recoveries Net Of Reinsurance	$ (1,738)		$ (1,702)
Subrogation recoveries	1,764		1,727
Random Samples [Member]
Schedule Of Balance Of Rmbs Subrogation Recoveries And Related Claim Liabilities By Estimation Approach [Line Items]
Subrogation recoveries	1,764	$ 1,727	$ 1,727	$ 1,771
Other Changes Rmbs Subrogation	$ 36	$ (43)