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Financial Guarantees in Force - Summary of International Finance Guaranteed Portfolio (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Net Par Amount Outstanding | $ 179,092,000 | $ 223,633,000
Successor Ambac [Member] |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Net Par Amount Outstanding | 179,092,000 |
Successor Ambac [Member] | International Finance [Member] |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Net Par Amount Outstanding | 31,618,000 |
Successor Ambac [Member] | International Finance [Member] | United Kingdom [Member] |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Net Par Amount Outstanding | 21,282,000 |
Successor Ambac [Member] | International Finance [Member] | Australia [Member] |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Net Par Amount Outstanding | 3,331,000 |
Successor Ambac [Member] | International Finance [Member] | Italy [Member] |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Net Par Amount Outstanding | 2,412,000 |
Successor Ambac [Member] | International Finance [Member] | Austria [Member] |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Net Par Amount Outstanding | 967,000 |
Successor Ambac [Member] | International Finance [Member] | New Zealand [Member] |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Net Par Amount Outstanding | 526,000 |
Successor Ambac [Member] | International Finance [Member] | Internationally Diversified [Member] |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Net Par Amount Outstanding | 1,918,000 |
Successor Ambac [Member] | International Finance [Member] | Other International [Member] |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Net Par Amount Outstanding | 1,182,000 |
Predecessor Ambac [Member] |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Net Par Amount Outstanding |  | 223,633,000
Predecessor Ambac [Member] | International Finance [Member] |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Net Par Amount Outstanding |  | 38,256,000
Predecessor Ambac [Member] | International Finance [Member] | United Kingdom [Member] |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Net Par Amount Outstanding |  | 22,585,000
Predecessor Ambac [Member] | International Finance [Member] | Australia [Member] |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Net Par Amount Outstanding |  | 4,820,000
Predecessor Ambac [Member] | International Finance [Member] | Italy [Member] |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Net Par Amount Outstanding |  | 3,068,000
Predecessor Ambac [Member] | International Finance [Member] | Austria [Member] |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Net Par Amount Outstanding |  | 943,000
Predecessor Ambac [Member] | International Finance [Member] | New Zealand [Member] |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Net Par Amount Outstanding |  | 529,000
Predecessor Ambac [Member] | International Finance [Member] | Internationally Diversified [Member] |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Net Par Amount Outstanding |  | 3,968,000
Predecessor Ambac [Member] | International Finance [Member] | Other International [Member] |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Net Par Amount Outstanding |  | $ 2,343,000

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- Definition The amount as of the balance sheet date of the participating business in force. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 50 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6483535&loc=d3e16392-158451 + Details
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