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Derivative Instruments - Summary of Notional Amounts of AFS's Trading Derivative Products (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule Of Loans And Allowance For Loan By Class Individually And Collectively Evaluated For Impairment [Line Items]    
Derivative products, Notional Amount $ 1,529,759invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount $ 2,776,103invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
Successor [Member]    
Schedule Of Loans And Allowance For Loan By Class Individually And Collectively Evaluated For Impairment [Line Items]    
Derivative products, Notional Amount 1,529,759invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
2,776,103invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
AFS [Member] | Successor [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]    
Schedule Of Loans And Allowance For Loan By Class Individually And Collectively Evaluated For Impairment [Line Items]    
Derivative products, Notional Amount 782,904invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ambc_AfsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
697,837invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ambc_AfsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
AFS [Member] | Successor [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps-Pay-Fixed/Receive-Variable [Member]    
Schedule Of Loans And Allowance For Loan By Class Individually And Collectively Evaluated For Impairment [Line Items]    
Derivative products, Notional Amount 1,479,650invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= ambc_InterestRateSwapOneMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ambc_AfsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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1,540,976invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ambc_AfsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
AFS [Member] | Successor [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps-Basis Swaps [Member]    
Schedule Of Loans And Allowance For Loan By Class Individually And Collectively Evaluated For Impairment [Line Items]    
Derivative products, Notional Amount 55,800invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ambc_AfsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
146,705invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_BasisSwapMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ambc_AfsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
AFS [Member] | Successor [Member] | Futures Contracts [Member]    
Schedule Of Loans And Allowance For Loan By Class Individually And Collectively Evaluated For Impairment [Line Items]    
Derivative products, Notional Amount 80,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ambc_AfsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
100,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ambc_AfsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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AFS [Member] | Successor [Member] | Other Contracts [Member]    
Schedule Of Loans And Allowance For Loan By Class Individually And Collectively Evaluated For Impairment [Line Items]    
Derivative products, Notional Amount $ 75,650invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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$ 75,650invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ambc_AfsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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