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Fresh Start Financial Statement Reporting - Schedule of Impact of Fresh Start Adjustments (Detail) (Predecessor Ambac [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Apr. 30, 2013
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Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items] |
Deferred acquisition costs | $ (184,953)
Insurance intangible asset | 1,658,972
Goodwill | 514,511
Obligations under investment agreements | (1,505)
Long-term debt and accrued interest payable | (767,924)
Other liabilities | (1,837)
Asset/liability fair value adjustments impacting Reorganization items | 1,228,251
Adjustment to deferred tax provision |
Gain on fresh start adjustments | 1,228,251
Non-variable interest entity [Member] |
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items] |
Loans (non-VIE) | (1,575)
Variable Interest Entity [Member] |
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items] |
VIE loans and long-term debt | $ 12,562

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