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Segment Information - Schedule of Gross Premiums Written, Net Premiums Earned and Net Change in Fair Value of Credit Derivatives (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 2 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013 Successor Ambac [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Successor Ambac [Member] United States [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Successor Ambac [Member] United Kingdom [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Successor Ambac [Member] Other International [Member] | Apr. 30, 2013 Predecessor Ambac [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Predecessor Ambac [Member] | Apr. 30, 2013 Predecessor Ambac [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Predecessor Ambac [Member] | Apr. 30, 2013 Predecessor Ambac [Member] United States [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Predecessor Ambac [Member] United States [Member] | Apr. 30, 2013 Predecessor Ambac [Member] United States [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Predecessor Ambac [Member] United States [Member] | Apr. 30, 2013 Predecessor Ambac [Member] United Kingdom [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Predecessor Ambac [Member] United Kingdom [Member] | Apr. 30, 2013 Predecessor Ambac [Member] United Kingdom [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Predecessor Ambac [Member] United Kingdom [Member] | Apr. 30, 2013 Predecessor Ambac [Member] Other International [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Predecessor Ambac [Member] Other International [Member] | Apr. 30, 2013 Predecessor Ambac [Member] Other International [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Predecessor Ambac [Member] Other International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Premiums Written | $ (34,081) | $ (24,493) | $ (1,917) | $ (7,671) | $ (10,595) | $ (27,873) | $ (14,125) | $ (120,467) | $ (7,386) | $ (31,936) | $ (16,102) | $ (124,661) | $ 2,167 | $ 5,971 | $ 10,673 | $ 12,385 | $ (5,376) | $ (1,908) | $ (8,696) | $ (8,191)
Net Premiums Earned | 58,039 | 46,340 | 8,840 | 2,859 | 29,744 | 103,042 | 130,000 | 197,992 | 23,537 | 70,555 | 104,594 | 143,541 | 4,317 | 25,551 | 18,071 | 40,592 | 1,890 | 6,936 | 7,335 | 13,859
Net change in fair value of credit derivatives | $ 51,220 | $ 14,948 | $ 2,113 | $ 34,159 | $ (73,171) | $ (7,415) | $ (60,384) | $ (14,637) | $ (47,664) | $ (4,816) | $ (31,134) | $ (8,267) | $ (3,686) | $ (813) | $ (5,861) | $ (4,437) | $ (21,821) | $ (1,786) | $ (23,389) | $ (1,933)

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