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Reorganization Under Chapter 11 (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Reorganizations [Abstract] |
Summary of Reorganization Items in Consolidated Statements of Total Comprehensive Income | The reorganization items in the Consolidated Statements of Total Comprehensive Income consisted of the following items:
| Successor Ambac |  |  | Predecessor Ambac
| Three months ended March 31, 2014 |  |  | Three months ended March 31, 2013
U.S. Trustee fees | $ | 7 |  |  |  | $ | 10 |
Professional fees | 16 |  |  |  | 2,049 |
Total reorganization items | $ | 23 |  |  |  | $ | 2,059 |

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