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Long-Term Debt (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments The carrying value of long-term debt was as follows:
 
 
September 30,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
Ambac Assurance:
 
 
 
 
5.1% surplus notes due 2020
 
$
473,893

 
$
668,667

5.1% junior surplus notes due 2020
 
249,597

 
249,036

Ambac Note
 
1,968,614

 
—

Tier 2 Notes
 
245,667

 
—

Secured borrowing
 
—

 
73,993

Ambac Assurance long-term debt
 
$
2,937,771

 
$
991,696

 
 
 
 
 
Variable Interest Entities long-term debt
 
$
5,585,860

 
$
12,160,544