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Financial Guarantee Insurance - Summary of Percentage Ceded to Reinsurers and Reinsurance Recoverable and Rating Levels (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Summary of Ceded Par and Net Unsecured Reinsurance Recoverable [Line Items]  
Percentage ceded Par 100.00%ambc_PercentageOfCededFinancialGuaranteePrincipalOutstanding
Net unsecured reinsurance recoverable $ 41,941ambc_UnsecuredReinsuranceRecoverables
Assured Guaranty Re Ltd [Member] | Negative [Member] | Moody's, Baa1 Rating [Member]  
Summary of Ceded Par and Net Unsecured Reinsurance Recoverable [Line Items]  
Percentage ceded Par 89.40%ambc_PercentageOfCededFinancialGuaranteePrincipalOutstanding
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Net unsecured reinsurance recoverable 37,553ambc_UnsecuredReinsuranceRecoverables
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Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Holdings, Inc [Member] | Stable [Member] | Moody's, A1 Rating [Member]  
Summary of Ceded Par and Net Unsecured Reinsurance Recoverable [Line Items]  
Percentage ceded Par 6.10%ambc_PercentageOfCededFinancialGuaranteePrincipalOutstanding
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Net unsecured reinsurance recoverable 0ambc_UnsecuredReinsuranceRecoverables
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Assured Guaranty Corporation [Member] | Negative [Member] | Moody's, A3 Rating [Member]  
Summary of Ceded Par and Net Unsecured Reinsurance Recoverable [Line Items]  
Percentage ceded Par 4.50%ambc_PercentageOfCededFinancialGuaranteePrincipalOutstanding
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Net unsecured reinsurance recoverable $ 4,388ambc_UnsecuredReinsuranceRecoverables
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