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Comprehensive Income - Schedule of Changes in Balances of Each Component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 2 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013 Successor Ambac [Member] | Apr. 30, 2013 Predecessor Ambac [Member] | Apr. 30, 2013 Predecessor Ambac [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities [Member] Successor Ambac [Member] | Apr. 30, 2013 Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities [Member] Predecessor Ambac [Member] | Apr. 30, 2013 Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities [Member] Predecessor Ambac [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Amortization of Postretirement Benefit [Member] Successor Ambac [Member] | Apr. 30, 2013 Amortization of Postretirement Benefit [Member] Predecessor Ambac [Member] | Apr. 30, 2013 Amortization of Postretirement Benefit [Member] Predecessor Ambac [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Translation [Member] Successor Ambac [Member] | Apr. 30, 2013 Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Translation [Member] Predecessor Ambac [Member] | Apr. 30, 2013 Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Translation [Member] Predecessor Ambac [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  | $ 720,071 | $ 625,385 |  | $ 745,370 | $ 651,272 |  | $ (5,052) | $ (5,860) |  | $ (20,247) | $ (20,027)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | (85,035) | 88,079 | 188,039 | (72,511) | 88,516 | 188,696 |  |  |  | (12,524) | (437) | (657)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | (18,472) | (7,890) | (13,164) | (18,472) | (7,267) | (13,349) |  | (623) | 185 |  |  |
Elimination of Predecessor Ambac Shareholder Equity Accounts |  | (800,260) | (800,260) |  | (826,619) | (826,619) |  | 5,675 | 5,675 |  | 20,684 | 20,684
Net current period other comprehensive income | (103,507) | (720,071) | (625,385) | (90,983) | (745,370) | (651,272) |  | 5,052 | 5,860 | (12,524) | 20,247 | 20,027
Ending Balance | $ (103,507) | $ 800,260 | $ 800,260 | $ (90,983) |  |  |  |  |  | $ (12,524) |  |

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