Reorganization Under Chapter 11 (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Reorganizations [Abstract]

Summary of Reorganization Items in Consolidated Statements of Total Comprehensive Income

The reorganization items in the Consolidated Statements of Total Comprehensive Income consisted of the following items:

	Period from July 1		Period from July 1
	through		through
	September 30, 2014		September 30, 2013
U.S. Trustee fees	$	—	$	13
Professional fees	2		(9		)
Gain from cancellation and satisfaction of Predecessor Ambac debt	—		—
Fresh start reporting adjustments	—		—
Total reorganization items	$	2	$	4

	Successor Ambac				Predecessor Ambac
	Period from January 1		Period from May 1		Period from January 1
	through		through		through
	September 30, 2014		September 30, 2013		April 30, 2013
U.S. Trustee fees	$	—	$	13	$	23
Professional fees	211		415		4,483
Gain from cancellation and satisfaction of Predecessor Ambac debt	—		—		(1,521,435		)
Fresh start reporting adjustments	—		—		(1,228,251		)
Total reorganization items	$	211	$	428	$	(2,745,180	)