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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Reorganization Items in Consolidated Statements of Total Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 8 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 Successor Ambac [Member] | Apr. 30, 2013 Predecessor Ambac [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Predecessor Ambac [Member]
Reorganization Items [Line Items] |  |  |
U.S. Trustee fees | $ 33 | $ 23 | $ 50
Professional fees | 460 | 4,483 | 7,165
Gain from cancellation and satisfaction of Predecessor Ambac debt |  | (1,521,435) |
Fresh start reporting adjustments |  | (1,228,251) |
Total reorganization items | $ 493 | $ (2,745,180) | $ 7,215

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- Definition Amount of net gain (loss) on settlement of other claims for entities in bankruptcy, reported as a reorganization item. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 852 -SubTopic 10 -Section 55 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=29642632&loc=d3e56145-112766 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 852 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 9 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6916575&loc=d3e55730-112764 + Details
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