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Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts - Summary of Loss Reserve Roll-Forward, Net of Subrogation Recoverable and Reinsurance (Detail) € in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less reinsurance on loss and loss expense reserves | $ 30,767 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior years: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Add reinsurance on loss and loss expense reserves | 40,658 |  | $ 30,767 |  |  |  |  |
Balance Of Rmbs Subrogation Recoveries Net Of Reinsurance |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,806,736) | $ (1,878,740) |
Successor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss) | 28,939 |  | (77,578) |  | $ (24,831) |  |  |
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Incurred Claims | 513,186 |  | (11,489) |  | (768,707) |  |  |
Ceded Loss And Loss Expenses Paid Not Yet Recovered |  |  |  |  |  | 339 | (349) | $ (60)
Schedule Of Insured Financial Obligations With Credit Deterioration Reductions Of Gross Claim Liability Rmbs Subrogation |  |  |  |  |  | (1,834,387) | (1,907,035) |
Policyholder Benefits and Claims Incurred, Ceded | 20,348 |  | (5,421) |  | (47,085) |  |  |
Net Incurred RMBS Subrogation Recoveries | (72,003) |  | 71,369 |  | 303,633 |  |  |
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning gross loss and loss expense reserves | 3,696,038 |  | 2,858,813 |  | 3,798,733 |  |  |
Less reinsurance on loss and loss expense reserves | 30,767 |  | 44,059 |  | 100,355 |  |  |
Beginning balance of net loss and loss expense reserves | 3,665,271 |  | 2,814,754 |  | 3,698,378 |  |  |
Current year: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claim and loss expense payments, net of subrogation and reinsurance | (825) |  | (5,371) |  | 0 |  |  |
Prior years: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claim and loss expense (payments) recoveries, net of subrogation and reinsurance | (133,427) |  | 944,955 |  | (90,086) |  |  |
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Net | 3,665,271 |  | 2,814,754 |  | 3,698,378 | $ 4,073,144 | $ 3,665,271 | $ 2,814,754
Add reinsurance on loss and loss expense reserves | 40,658 |  | 30,767 |  | 44,059 |  |  |
Ending gross loss and loss expense reserves | 4,113,802 |  | 3,696,038 |  | 2,858,813 |  |  |
Current Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 5,691 |  | 6,675 |  | 1,183 |  |  |
Prior Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense | 507,495 |  | (18,164) |  | (769,890) |  |  |
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Claims Paid | 134,252 |  | (939,584) |  | 90,086 |  |  |
Euro Member Countries, Euro |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning gross loss and loss expense reserves | 21,375 | € 20,297 | 19,019 | € 17,515 |  |  |  |
Prior years: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending gross loss and loss expense reserves | $ 21,116 | € 17,582 | $ 21,375 | € 20,297 | $ 19,019 |  |  |

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