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Consolidated Statements of Total Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 8 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Successor [Member] |  |  |  |
Unrealized (loss) gain on securities, taxes | $ 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember | $ 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember |  |
Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation, taxes | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember |  |
Amortization of postretirement benefit, taxes | 0 ambc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicPensionCostNetOfTaxes / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember | 0 ambc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicPensionCostNetOfTaxes / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SuccessorMember |  |
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