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Long-term Debt (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Carrying Value of Long-Term Debt

The carrying value of long-term debt was as follows:

 

    September 30, 2012     December 31, 2011  

Ambac Assurance Corporation:

    

5.1% surplus notes, general account, due 2020

   $ 136,469      $ 213,790   

5.1% surplus notes, segregated account, due 2020

     6,359        6,020   

5.1% junior surplus notes, segregated account, due 2020

     4,081        3,791   
 

 

 

    

 

 

  

Ambac Assurance long-term debt

   $ 146,909      $ 223,601   
 

 

 

    

 

 

  

Variable Interest Entities:

    

Total long-term debt

   $ 15,113,094      $ 14,288,540