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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Common stock, par value $ 0.01  
Common stock, shares issued 45,000,000  
Successor Ambac [Member]
    
Fixed income securities, amortized cost $ 5,927,254  
Fixed income securities pledged as collateral, amortized cost 126,196  
Short-term investments, amortized cost 271,118  
Preferred stock, par value $ 0.01  
Preferred stock, shares authorized 20,000,000  
Preferred stock, shares issued 0  
Preferred stock, shares outstanding 0  
Common stock, par value $ 0.01  
Common stock, shares authorized 130,000,000  
Common stock, shares issued 45,003,461  
Common stock, shares outstanding 45,003,461  
Treasure stock, shares 937 0
Successor Ambac [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]
    
Loans, fair value 13,398,895  
Long-term debt, fair value 14,091,753  
Predecessor Ambac [Member]
    
Fixed income securities, amortized cost   4,751,824
Fixed income securities pledged as collateral, amortized cost   265,517
Short-term investments, amortized cost   661,219
Preferred stock, par value   $ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized   4,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued   0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding   0
Common stock, par value   $ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized   650,000,000
Common stock, shares issued   308,016,674
Common stock, shares outstanding   308,016,674
Treasure stock, shares   5,580,657
Predecessor Ambac [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]
    
Loans, fair value   15,359,073
Long-term debt, fair value   $ 15,200,538