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Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts - Summary of Balance of RMBS Subrogation Recoveries and Related Claim Liabilities, by Estimation Approach (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Schedule Of Balance Of Rmbs Subrogation Recoveries And Related Claim Liabilities By Estimation Approach [Line Items] |  |
Subrogation recoveries | $ 0 | $ 140

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- Definition Schedule Of Balance Of Rmbs Subrogation Recoveries And Related Claim Liabilities By Estimation Approach [Line Items] + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ambc_ScheduleOfBalanceOfRmbsSubrogationRecoveriesAndRelatedClaimLiabilitiesByEstimationApproachLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | ambc_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition This element represents the reduction to gross claim liability for subrogation on insured RMBS financial obligations with credit deterioration. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ambc_ScheduleOfInsuredFinancialObligationsWithCreditDeteriorationReductionsOfGrossClaimLiabilityRmbsSubrogation
Namespace Prefix: | ambc_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant