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Long-Term Debt (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]
The carrying value of long-term debt was as follows:
 
 
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Ambac Assurance Corporation:
 
 
 
 
5.1% surplus notes, general account, due 2020
 
$
934,812

 
$
909,186

5.1% surplus notes, segregated account, due 2020
 
40,919

 
39,797

5.1% junior surplus notes, segregated account, due 2020
 
243,579

 
14,195

Ambac Assurance long-term debt
 
$
1,219,310

 
$
963,178

 
 
 
 
 
Variable Interest Entities:
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
 
$
13,159,174

 
$
14,091,753