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Long-Term Debt (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Carrying Value of Long-Term Debt

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

 

     December 31, 2012      December 31, 2011  

Ambac Assurance Corporation:

      

5.1% surplus notes, general account, due 2020

    $ 139,476       $ 213,790   

5.1% surplus notes, segregated account, due 2020

      6,502         6,020   

5.1% junior surplus notes, segregated account, due 2020

      4,192         3,791   
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

Ambac Assurance long-term debt

    $ 150,170       $ 223,601   
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

Variable Interest Entities:

      

Total long-term debt

    $ 15,436,008       $ 14,288,540