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Fair Value Measurements - Summary of Information about Described Model Inputs Used to Determine Fair Value of Each Class of Credit Derivatives (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Notional outstanding $ 1,529,759invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount $ 2,776,103invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
Successor [Member]    
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Notional outstanding 1,529,759invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
2,776,103invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
Successor [Member] | CLO [Member]    
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Notional outstanding 549,923invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
1,337,737invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
Weighted average reference obligation price $ 98.9ambc_FairValueInputWeightedAverageObligationPrice
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
$ 98.0ambc_FairValueInputWeightedAverageObligationPrice
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
Weighted average life (WAL) in years 1 year 9 months 2 years 1 month 6 days
Weighted average credit rating AA AA
Weighted average relative change ratio 35.90%ambc_FairValueInputWeightedAverageRelativeChangeRatio
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
35.30%ambc_FairValueInputWeightedAverageRelativeChangeRatio
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
CVA percentage 5.40%ambc_PercentageOfCreditValueAdjustment
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
13.67%ambc_PercentageOfCreditValueAdjustment
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
Fair value of derivative liabilities 2,027us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
7,993us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
Successor [Member] | Other [Member]    
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Notional outstanding 921,036invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_UnderlyingOtherMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
1,291,371invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_UnderlyingOtherMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
Weighted average reference obligation price $ 86.8ambc_FairValueInputWeightedAverageObligationPrice
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_UnderlyingOtherMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
$ 85.7ambc_FairValueInputWeightedAverageObligationPrice
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_UnderlyingOtherMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
Weighted average life (WAL) in years 5 years 8 months 5 years 4 months 24 days
Weighted average credit rating BBB- BBB-
Weighted average relative change ratio 49.00%ambc_FairValueInputWeightedAverageRelativeChangeRatio
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_UnderlyingOtherMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
43.10%ambc_FairValueInputWeightedAverageRelativeChangeRatio
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_UnderlyingOtherMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
CVA percentage 15.82%ambc_PercentageOfCreditValueAdjustment
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_UnderlyingOtherMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
30.70%ambc_PercentageOfCreditValueAdjustment
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_UnderlyingOtherMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
Fair value of derivative liabilities $ 71,104us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_UnderlyingOtherMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
$ 84,780us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_UnderlyingOtherMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember