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Investments - Summary of Sources of Collateral Received and Various Investment Agreement in which Collateral Pledged (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Investment [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value Of Securities Deposited With Governmental Authorities | $ 22 | $ 17
Fair Value of Securities Deposited in Connection wtih Letter of Credit | 1 | 1
Fair Value of Securities Held by AmbacUK Where Capital Stock of AUK is Pledged as Collateral for Sitka AAC Note | 587 | 669
Investment Portfolio [Member] |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value of Cash and Securities Pledged to Derivative Counterparties | 85 | 120
Standard & Poor's, B Rating [Member] |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Investment Owned, at Fair Value | 482 | 757
Standard & Poor's, B Rating [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member] |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Investment Owned, at Fair Value | 44 | 318
Standard & Poor's, B Rating [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Investment Owned, at Fair Value | 74 |
Standard & Poor's, B Rating [Member] | Mortgage And Other Asset Backed Securities [Member] |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Investment Owned, at Fair Value | 363 | 439
Ambac Assurance Corporation [Member] | Standard & Poor's, B Rating [Member] |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Investment Owned, at Fair Value | 481 | 754
Ambac Assurance Corporation [Member] | Standard & Poor's, B Rating [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member] |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Investment Owned, at Fair Value | 44 | 316
Ambac Assurance Corporation [Member] | Standard & Poor's, B Rating [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Investment Owned, at Fair Value | 74 |
Ambac Assurance Corporation [Member] | Standard & Poor's, B Rating [Member] | Mortgage And Other Asset Backed Securities [Member] |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Investment Owned, at Fair Value | $ 363 | 439
National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation [Member] | Standard & Poor's, BBB- Rating [Member] |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Investment Owned, at Fair Value |  | 2
National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation [Member] | Standard & Poor's, BBB- Rating [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member] |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Investment Owned, at Fair Value |  | 2
National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation [Member] | Standard & Poor's, BBB- Rating [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Investment Owned, at Fair Value |  | $ 0

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