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Long-Term Debt (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Carrying Value of Long-Term Debt

The carrying value of long-term debt was as follows:

 

     Successor Ambac –
December 31, 2013		      Predecessor Ambac –
December 31, 2012		  

Ambac Assurance Corporation:

      

5.1% surplus notes, general account, due 2020

    $ 909,186       $ 139,476   

5.1% surplus notes, segregated account, due 2020

      39,797         6,502   

5.1% junior surplus notes, segregated account, due 2020

      14,195         4,192   
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

Ambac Assurance long-term debt

    $ 963,178       $ 150,170   
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

Variable Interest Entities:

      

Total long-term debt

    $ 14,091,753       $ 15,436,008