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Fair Value Measurements - Summary of Carrying Amount and Fair Value of Ambac's Financial Assets and Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Carrying Amount [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Other Investments $ 106,000 $ 89,000
Cash 21,000 33,000
Loans 3,000 3,000
Other assets   1,000
Total financial assets 9,268,000 10,071,000
Financial liabilities:    
Liabilities for net financial guarantees written (866,000) (740,000)
Long-term Debt 2,806,000 3,255,000
Total financial liabilities 8,190,000 8,958,000
Carrying Amount [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Restricted cash 2,000 2,000
Loans, at fair value 2,718,000 2,998,000
Financial liabilities:    
Long-term Debt 4,216,000 4,493,000
Carrying Amount [Member] | Other Debt Obligations [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Other Investments 690,000 595,000
Carrying Amount [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Short term investments 414,000 492,000
Carrying Amount [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 3,320,000 3,215,000
Carrying Amount [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 136,000 139,000
Carrying Amount [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]    
Financial liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities 94,000 114,000
Carrying Amount [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities 1,940,000 1,835,000
Carrying Amount [Member] | Currency Swaps [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Derivative assets 38,000 41,000
Total Fair Value [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Cash 21,000 33,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 2,265,000  
Other Investments 690,000 595,000
Derivative assets 76,000 93,000
Other assets 114  
Financial liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities 95,000 114,000
Credit valuation adjustment included in fair value of credit derivative liabilities $ 32 $ 19
Estimated Future Premium Payments Weighted Average Discounted Rate 2.20% 2.20%
Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale $ 3,455,000 $ 3,354,000
Loans, at fair value 2,718,000 2,998,000
Derivative assets 38,000 41,000
Financial liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities 1,940,000 1,835,000
Long-term Debt $ 4,056,000 $ 4,324,000
Estimated Future Premium Payments Weighted Average Discounted Rate 3.00% 2.40%
Short-term Investments [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale $ 414,000 $ 492,000
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 3,320,000 3,215,000
Municipal Bonds [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 136,000 139,000
Other Assets [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Derivative assets 76,000 93,000
Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Other Investments 577,000 453,000
Level 1 [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Cash 21,000 32,000
Total financial assets 750,000 888,000
Financial liabilities:    
Liabilities for net financial guarantees written 0 0
Long-term Debt 0 0
Total financial liabilities 0 0
Level 1 [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Restricted cash 2,000 2,000
Loans 0 0
Financial liabilities:    
Long-term Debt 0 0
Level 1 [Member] | Other Debt Obligations [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Other Investments 106,000 91,000
Level 1 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Short term investments 369,000 415,000
Level 1 [Member] | Equity Method Investments [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Other assets   0
Level 1 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 0 0
Level 1 [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 0 0
Level 1 [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]    
Financial liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities 0 0
Level 1 [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities 0 0
Level 1 [Member] | Currency Swaps [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Derivative assets 0 0
Level 1 [Member] | Loans Receivable [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Loans 0 0
Level 1 [Member] | Other Assets [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Derivative assets 0 0
Level 2 [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Cash 1,000 2,000
Total financial assets 1,732,000 2,299,000
Financial liabilities:    
Liabilities for net financial guarantees written 0 0
Long-term Debt 2,575,000 2,670,000
Total financial liabilities 8,695,000 8,968,000
Level 2 [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Restricted cash 0 0
Loans 0 0
Financial liabilities:    
Long-term Debt 4,086,000 4,349,000
Level 2 [Member] | Other Debt Obligations [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Other Investments 0 0
Level 2 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Short term investments 46,000 76,000
Level 2 [Member] | Equity Method Investments [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Other assets   0
Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 0 0
Level 2 [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 136,000 139,000
Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]    
Financial liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities 94,000 114,000
Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities 1,940,000 1,835,000
Level 2 [Member] | Currency Swaps [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Derivative assets 38,000 41,000
Level 2 [Member] | Loans Receivable [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Loans 0 0
Level 2 [Member] | Other Assets [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Derivative assets 5,000 9,000
Level 3 [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Cash 0 0
Total financial assets 6,202,000 6,433,000
Financial liabilities:    
Liabilities for net financial guarantees written (112,000) 539,000
Long-term Debt 22,000 401,000
Total financial liabilities 79,000 1,095,000
Level 3 [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Restricted cash 0 0
Loans 2,718,000 2,998,000
Financial liabilities:    
Long-term Debt 169,000 155,000
Level 3 [Member] | Other Debt Obligations [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Other Investments 0 53,000
Level 3 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Short term investments 0 0
Level 3 [Member] | Equity Method Investments [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Other assets   1,000
Level 3 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 3,320,000 3,215,000
Level 3 [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 0 0
Level 3 [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]    
Financial liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities 0 0
Level 3 [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities 0 0
Level 3 [Member] | Currency Swaps [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Derivative assets 0 0
Level 3 [Member] | Loans Receivable [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Loans 3,000 3,000
Level 3 [Member] | Other Assets [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Derivative assets 71,000 85,000
Municipal Bonds [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 340,000 358,000
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 613,000 1,077,000
Debt Security, Government, Non-US [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 87,000 98,000
US Government Debt Securities [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 45,000 106,000
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 252,000 302,000
Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 128,000 74,000
Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 265,000 303,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Total financial assets 9,261,000 10,073,000
Financial liabilities:    
Liabilities for net financial guarantees written (112,000) 539,000
Long-term Debt 2,598,000 3,071,000
Total financial liabilities 8,775,000 10,063,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Restricted cash 2,000 2,000
Loans 2,718,000 2,998,000
Financial liabilities:    
Long-term Debt 4,255,000 4,504,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Other Debt Obligations [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Other Investments 683,000 597,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Short term investments 414,000 492,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Equity Method Investments [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Other assets   1,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 265,000 303,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 128,000 74,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 252,000 302,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | US Government Debt Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 45,000 106,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Debt Security, Government, Non-US [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 87,000 98,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 613,000 1,077,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 3,320,000 3,215,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 340,000 358,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 136,000 139,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]    
Financial liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities 94,000 114,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities 1,940,000 1,835,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Currency Swaps [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Derivative assets 38,000 41,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Loans Receivable [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Loans 3,000 3,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Other Assets [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Derivative assets 76,000 93,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 0 0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 0 0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 0 0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | US Government Debt Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 45,000 106,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Debt Security, Government, Non-US [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 87,000 98,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 1,000 4,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 0 0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 187,000 225,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 128,000 74,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 252,000 302,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | US Government Debt Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 0 0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Debt Security, Government, Non-US [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 0 0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 600,000 1,073,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 340,000 358,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 79,000 78,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 0 0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 0 0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | US Government Debt Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 0 0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Debt Security, Government, Non-US [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 0 0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 12,000 0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 0 0
Collateral Pledged [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 120,000 140,000
Collateral Pledged [Member] | US Government Debt Securities [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 15,000 15,000
Collateral Pledged [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 105,000 125,000
Collateral Pledged [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 105,000 125,000
Collateral Pledged [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | US Government Debt Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 15,000 15,000
Collateral Pledged [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 105,000 125,000
Collateral Pledged [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | US Government Debt Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 15,000 15,000
Collateral Pledged [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 0 0
Collateral Pledged [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | US Government Debt Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 0 0
Collateral Pledged [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale 0 0
Collateral Pledged [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | US Government Debt Securities [Member]    
Financial assets:    
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale $ 0 $ 0