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Schedule II - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (Parent Company Only) - Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 8 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 8 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Successor Ambac [Member]
Apr. 30, 2013
Predecessor Ambac [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Predecessor Ambac [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Ambac Financial Group, Inc Parent Company Only [Member]
Successor Ambac [Member]
Apr. 30, 2013
Ambac Financial Group, Inc Parent Company Only [Member]
Predecessor Ambac [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Ambac Financial Group, Inc Parent Company Only [Member]
Predecessor Ambac [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:            
Net income (loss) $ 504,802 $ 3,347,278 $ (259,354) $ 505,219 $ 3,349,049 $ (256,678)
Adjustments to reconcile net income loss to net cash used in operating activities:            
Equity in undistributed net (income) loss of non-debtor subsidiaries       (289,379) (603,666) 250,729
Reorganization items 493 (2,745,180) 7,215 493 (2,745,180) 7,215
Junior surplus notes received from Ambac Assurance Corporation Segregated Account       (167,020)    
Net realized gains (4,467) (53,305) (72,101) (2)    
Decrease in current income taxes payable 5,148 (101,188) 1,069   (1,900)  
Share-based compensation 1,106     1,106    
Investment income due and accrued 298 1,781 5,586 (11,942) (6) 9
Decrease in other assets       (1,677) 3,182 21
Other, net (137,150) 58,455 105,906 (28,030) (4,107) (6,334)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 186,908 (4,350) (613,898) 8,768 (2,628) (5,038)
Cash flows from investing activities:            
Proceeds from matured bonds 613,345 310,218 1,109,468 14,355    
Purchases of bonds (2,213,116) (286,633) (798,740) (42,506)    
Change in short-term investments 455,495 (64,956) 121,413 19,360 2,637 4,583
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (247,510) 118,983 1,037,980 (8,791) 2,637 4,583
Cash flows from financing activities:            
Proceeds from warrant exercise 16     16    
Net cash used in financing activities (14,979) (5,519) (396,244) 16    
Net cash flow (75,581) 109,114 27,838 (7) 9 (455)
Cash at beginning of period 152,951 43,837 15,999 50 41 496
Cash at end of period 77,370 152,951 43,837 43 50 41
Cash paid during the period for:            
Income taxes $ 1,656 $ 102,129 $ 1,493   $ 1,900