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Shareholders' Equity (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]  
Schedule of changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income
The following tables present the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income and the effect of significant reclassifications out of AOCI on the respective line items in net income.
 
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component
First Quarter 2014

 
Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses) on
Investments with no Other-Than-Temporary Impairment
 
Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses) on
Investments with Other-Than-Temporary Impairment
 
Cumulative
Translation
Adjustment
 
Cash Flow Hedge
 
Total Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
 
(in millions)
Balance, December 31, 2013
$
178

 
$
(24
)
 
$
(3
)
 
$
9

 
$
160

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassified
94

 
8

 
1

 

 
103

Amounts reclassified from AOCI to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other net realized investment gains (losses)
(2
)
 
5

 

 

 
3

Interest expense

 

 

 
0

 
0

Total before tax
(2
)
 
5

 

 
0

 
3

Tax (provision) benefit
1

 
(2
)
 

 
(1
)
 
(2
)
Total amount reclassified from AOCI, net of tax
(1
)
 
3

 

 
(1
)
 
1

Net current period other comprehensive income
93

 
11

 
1

 
(1
)
 
104

Balance, March 31, 2014
$
271

 
$
(13
)
 
$
(2
)
 
$
8

 
$
264



First Quarter 2013

 
Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses) on
Investments with no Other-Than-Temporary Impairment
 
Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses) on
Investments with Other-Than-Temporary Impairment
 
Cumulative
Translation
Adjustment
 
Cash Flow Hedge
 
Total Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
 
(in millions)
Balance, December 31, 2012
$
517

 
$
(5
)
 
$
(6
)
 
$
9

 
$
515

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassified
(50
)
 
(16
)
 
(5
)
 

 
(71
)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Other net realized investment gains (losses)
(1
)
 
6

 

 

 
5

Interest expense

 

 

 
0

 
0

Total before tax
(1
)
 
6

 

 
0

 
5

Tax (provision) benefit

 
(2
)
 

 
0

 
(2
)
Total amount reclassified from AOCI, net of tax
(1
)
 
4

 

 
0

 
3

Net current period other comprehensive income
(51
)
 
(12
)
 
(5
)
 
0

 
(68
)
Balance, March 31, 2013
$
466

 
$
(17
)
 
$
(11
)
 
$
9

 
$
447


Share Repurchase

Under the $400 million share repurchase authorization approved in November 2013, the Company repurchased 1.4 million common shares in First Quarter 2014 for $35 million at an average price of $25.92 per share. On a year-to-date basis through May 7, 2014, the Company has repurchased a total of 3.0 million common shares for $75 million at an average price of $25.19 per share. In First Quarter 2013, the Company repurchased approximately 1.9 million common shares for $39 million at an average price of $20.46 per share.

Related Party

On March 19, 2014, funds associated with WL Ross & Co. LLC and its affiliates (collectively, the “WLR Funds”) and AGL director Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. sold an aggregate of 4,000,000 shares. The WLR Funds and Mr. Ross currently own approximately 6% of Assured Guaranty's total common shares outstanding.