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Schedule II - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (Parent Company Only) - Condensed Statement of Total Comprehensive Income (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues:                          
Other income                 $ 4,922 $ 214 $ 18,070    
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net $ 1,659 $ 266 $ 1,014 $ 299 $ 956 $ 13,510 $ 1,763 $ 3,942 (3,238) (20,171) (21,819)    
Net realized investment gains (29,413) (30,201) (47,148) (4,862) 68 (6,150) (4,180) 4,896 (111,624) (5,366) (39,284)    
Total revenues                 510,661 622,166 506,774    
Expenses:                          
Pre-tax income (loss) (22,136) (19,948) 6,308 308,309 (6,917) (185,466) 13,992 (105,860) 272,533 (284,251) 105,026    
Income tax expense (benefit)                 (5,134) (44,464) (30,709)    
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders (20,459) (103,845) 4,313 305,704 (19,479) (190,905) 7,110 (125,441) 185,713 (328,715) 74,843    
Other comprehensive income, after tax:                          
Net income (loss) $ (20,459) $ (22,159) $ 4,313 $ 305,704 $ (19,479) $ (190,905) $ 7,110 $ (125,441) 267,399 (328,715) 74,317    
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities, net of deferred income taxes of $0                 55,148 (81,520) 67,900    
Gains (losses) on foreign currency translation, net of income tax provision (benefit) of $0, $0 and $0                 (47,893) 73,586 (122,128)    
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax                 6,424 (6,661) (54,205)    
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders                 192,137 (335,376) 20,638    
Ambac Financial Group, Inc Parent Company Only [Member]                          
Revenues:                          
Investment income                 27,525 24,411 13,493    
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net                 (918) (550) (289)    
Net realized investment gains                 933 6,575 7    
Total revenues                 25,709 17,286 13,197    
Expenses:                          
Operating Expenses                 8,315 3,913 11,486    
Total expenses                 8,315 3,913 11,486    
Pre-tax income (loss)                 17,394 13,373 1,711    
Income tax expense (benefit)                 11,102 29,398 28,739    
Income before equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries                 (28,496) (42,771) (30,450)    
Equity in undistributed net income (loss) of subsidiaries                 157,217 (371,486) 44,393    
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders                 185,713 (328,715) 74,843    
Other comprehensive income, after tax:                          
Net income (loss)                 185,713 (328,715) 74,843    
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities, net of deferred income taxes of $0                 55,148 (81,520) 67,900    
Gains (losses) on foreign currency translation, net of income tax provision (benefit) of $0, $0 and $0                 (47,893) 73,586 (122,128)    
Changes to postretirement benefit, net of tax                 (1,766) 1,273 23    
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax                 6,424 (6,661) (54,205)    
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders                 $ 192,137 $ (335,376) 20,638    
Successor [Member] | Ambac Financial Group, Inc Parent Company Only [Member]                          
Revenues:                          
Other income                     $ 35 $ 0 $ 0