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Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts - Summary of Balance of RMBS Subrogation Recoveries and Related Claim Liabilities, by Estimation Approach (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Jun. 30, 2013 Successor Ambac [Member] Transactions | Jun. 30, 2013 Successor Ambac [Member] Adverse Samples [Member] Transactions | Jun. 30, 2013 Successor Ambac [Member] Random Samples [Member] Transactions | Dec. 31, 2012 Predecessor Ambac [Member] Transactions | Dec. 31, 2012 Predecessor Ambac [Member] Adverse Samples [Member] Transactions | Dec. 31, 2012 Predecessor Ambac [Member] Random Samples [Member] Transactions
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Schedule Of Balance Of Rmbs Subrogation Recoveries And Related Claim Liabilities By Estimation Approach [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Count | 50 | 29 | 21 | 49 | 27 | 22
Gross loss reserve before subrogation recoveries | $ 3,408,648 | $ 2,323,908 | $ 1,084,740 | $ 3,563,344 | $ 2,331,878 | $ 1,231,466
Subrogation recoveries | (2,394,933) | (1,436,328) | (958,605) | (2,523,225) | (1,442,817) | (1,080,408)
Gross loss reserve after subrogation recoveries | $ 1,013,715 | $ 887,580 | $ 126,135 | $ 1,040,119 | $ 889,061 | $ 151,058

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- Definition This element represents the reduction to gross claim liability for subrogation on insured RMBS financial obligations with credit deterioration. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition This element represents the related gross claim liability net of subrogation recoveries for RMBS financial guarantee insurance contracts with credit deterioration that have estimated subrogation recoveries. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition This element represents the related gross claim liability for RMBS financial guarantee insurance contracts with credit deterioration that have estimated subrogation recoveries. + References No definition available. + Details
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