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Schedule II - Liabilities Subject to Compromise (Detail) (Predecessor Ambac [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Apr. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt obligations and accrued interest payable |  | $ 1,690,312
Other |  | 14,592
Consolidated liabilities subject to compromise | 1,704,641 | 1,704,904
Ambac Financial Group, Inc Parent Company Only [Member] |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt obligations and accrued interest payable |  | 1,690,312
Other |  | 14,592
Consolidated liabilities subject to compromise |  | 1,704,904
Payable to non-debtor subsidiaries |  | 35
Debtor's Liabilities subject to compromise |  | $ 1,704,939

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