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Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts - Summary of Percentage Ceded to Reinsurers and Reinsurance Recoverable and Rating Levels (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Insurance [Abstract]      
Loss Reserves Ceded To Reinsurers $ 74,519ambc_LossReservesCededToReinsurers $ 100,355ambc_LossReservesCededToReinsurers  
Ceded Loss And Loss Expenses Paid Not Yet Recovered $ 4,789ambc_CededLossAndLossExpensesPaidNotYetRecovered $ 139ambc_CededLossAndLossExpensesPaidNotYetRecovered $ (517)ambc_CededLossAndLossExpensesPaidNotYetRecovered