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Comprehensive Income
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Equity [Abstract]  
Comprehensive Income
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
The following tables detail the changes in the balances of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income for the affected periods:
 
Unrealized Gains (Losses)
on Available-
for-Sale Securities
(1)
 
Amortization of
Postretirement
Benefit
(1)
 
Gain (Loss) on
Foreign Currency
Translation
(1)
 
Total
 
Period from July 1
 
Period from July 1
 
Period from July 1
 
Period from July 1
 
Period from July 1
 
Period from July 1
 
Period from July 1
 
Period from July 1
 
through
 
through
 
through
 
through
 
through
 
through
 
through
 
through
 
September 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2013
 
September 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2013
 
September 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2013
 
September 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2013
Successor Ambac
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning Balance
$
231,975

 
$
(90,983
)
 
$
10,439

 
$

 
$
63,914

 
$
(12,524
)
 
$
306,328

 
$
(103,507
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(12,222
)
 
4,316

 

 

 
(38,034
)
 
39,384

 
(50,256
)
 
43,700

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
(5,003
)
 
49,561

 
(204
)
 

 

 

 
(5,207
)
 
49,561

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)
(17,225
)
 
53,877

 
(204
)
 

 
(38,034
)
 
39,384

 
(55,463
)
 
93,261

Balance at September 30
$
214,750

 
$
(37,106
)
 
$
10,235

 
$

 
$
25,880

 
$
26,860

 
$
250,865

 
$
(10,246
)
 
Unrealized Gains (Losses)
on Available-
for-Sale Securities
(1)
 
Amortization of
Postretirement
Benefit
(1)
 
Gain (Loss) on
Foreign Currency
Translation
(1)
 
Total
 
Period from January 1
 
Period from May 1
 
Period from January 1
 
Period from May 1
 
Period from January 1
 
Period from May 1
 
Period from January 1
 
Period from May 1
 
through
 
through
 
through
 
through
 
through
 
through
 
through
 
through
 
September 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2013
 
September 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2013
 
September 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2013
 
September 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2013
Successor Ambac
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning Balance
$
(41,910
)
 
$

 
$
10,847

 
$

 
$
42,724

 
$

 
$
11,661

 
$

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
261,879

 
(70,195
)
 

 

 
(16,844
)
 
26,860

 
245,035

 
(43,335
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
(5,219
)
 
33,089

 
(612
)
 

 

 

 
(5,831
)
 
33,089

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)
256,660

 
(37,106
)
 
(612
)
 

 
(16,844
)
 
26,860

 
239,204

 
(10,246
)
Balance at September 30
$
214,750

 
$
(37,106
)
 
$
10,235

 
$

 
$
25,880

 
$
26,860

 
$
250,865

 
$
(10,246
)
 
Unrealized Gains (Losses)
on Available-for-Sale Securities
(1)
 
Changes to Postretirement Benefit (1)
 
Gain (Loss) on
Foreign Currency Translation
(1)
 
Total
 
Period from January 1
 
Period from January 1
 
Period from January 1
 
Period from January 1
 
through
 
through
 
through
 
through
 
April 30, 2013
 
April 30, 2013
 
April 30, 2013
 
April 30, 2013
Predecessor Ambac
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning Balance
$
651,272

 
$
(5,860
)
 
$
(20,027
)
 
$
625,385

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
188,696

 

 
(657
)
 
188,039

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
(13,349
)
 
185

 

 
(13,164
)
Elimination of Predecessor Ambac Shareholder Equity Accounts
(826,619
)
 
5,675

 
20,684

 
(800,260
)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)
(651,272
)
 
5,860

 
20,027

 
(625,385
)
Balance at April 30, 2013
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

(1)    All amounts are net of tax and noncontrolling interest. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits.
The following table details the significant amounts reclassified from each component of accumulated other comprehensive income for the affected periods:
 
 
Amount Reclassified from Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income
(1)
 
 
 
 
Period from July 1
 
 
Period from July 1
 
Affected Line Item in the
Details about Accumulated Other
 
through
 
 
through
 
Consolidated Statement of
Comprehensive Income Components
 
September 30, 2014
 
 
September 30, 2013
 
Total Comprehensive Income
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(5,003
)
 
 
$
49,561

 
Net realized investment gains
 
 

 
 

 
Tax (expense) benefit
 
 
$
(5,003
)
 
 
$
49,561

 
Net of tax and noncontrolling interest 
Amortization of Postretirement Benefit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior service cost
 
$
(166
)
 
 
$

 
Underwriting and operating expenses (2)
Actuarial gains (losses)
 
(38
)
 
 

 
Underwriting and operating expenses (2)
 
 
(204
)
 
 

 
Total before tax
 
 

 
 

 
Tax (expense) benefit
 
 
$
(204
)
 
 
$

 
Net of tax and noncontrolling interest 
Total reclassifications for the period
 
$
(5,207
)
 
 
$
49,561

 
Net of tax and noncontrolling interest 
 
 
Amount Reclassified from Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income
(1)
 
 
 
 
Successor Ambac –
 
 
Predecessor Ambac –
 
 
Details about Accumulated Other
 
Period from January 1
 
Period from May 1
 
 
Period from January 1
 
Affected Line Item in the
Comprehensive Income
 
through
 
through
 
 
through
 
Consolidated Statement of
Components
 
September 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2013
 
 
April 30, 2013
 
Total Comprehensive Income
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(5,219
)
 
$
33,089

 
 
$
(13,349
)
 
Net realized investment gains
 
 

 

 
 

 
Tax (expense) benefit
 
 
$
(5,219
)
 
$
33,089

 
 
$
(13,349
)
 
Net of tax and noncontrolling interest 
Amortization of Postretirement Benefit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior service cost
 
$
(498
)
 
$

 
 
$
1,616

 
Underwriting and operating expenses (2)
Actuarial gains (losses)
 
(114
)
 

 
 
(727
)
 
Underwriting and operating expenses (2)
 
 
(612
)
 

 
 
889

 
Total before tax
 
 

 

 
 
(704
)
 
Tax (expense) benefit
 
 
$
(612
)
 
$

 
 
$
185

 
Net of tax and noncontrolling interest 
Total reclassifications for the period
 
$
(5,831
)
 
$
33,089

 
 
$
(13,164
)
 
Net of tax and noncontrolling interest 
(1)Amounts in parentheses indicate debits to the Consolidated Statement of Total Comprehensive Income.
(2)These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost.