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Consolidated Statements of Total Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
8 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Apr. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Successor [Member]        
Unrealized (loss) gain on securities, taxes $ 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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$ 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation, taxes 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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Amortization of postretirement benefit, taxes 0ambc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicPensionCostNetOfTaxes
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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0ambc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicPensionCostNetOfTaxes
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
   
Predecessor [Member]        
Unrealized (loss) gain on securities, taxes     0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation, taxes     0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Amortization of postretirement benefit, taxes     $ 0ambc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicPensionCostNetOfTaxes
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
$ 0ambc_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetPriorServiceCostRecognizedInNetPeriodicPensionCostNetOfTaxes
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember