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Fair Value Measurements - Information about Valuation Inputs for Fixed Income Securities Classified as Level 3 (Detail) (Successor [Member])
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Corporate Obligations [Member]
   
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Coupon rate 0.345%ambc_FairValueInputsCouponRate
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Fair Value Inputs Maturity 19 years 1 month 21 days  
Yield 4.93%ambc_FairValueInputsYield
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Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | United States Transactions [Member]    
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Coupon rate 5.88%ambc_FairValueInputsCouponRate
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5.88%ambc_FairValueInputsCouponRate
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Fair Value Inputs Maturity 15 years 8 months 20 days 15 years 10 months 4 days
Yield 7.50%ambc_FairValueInputsYield
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7.37%ambc_FairValueInputsYield
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Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | European Transactions [Member]    
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Coupon rate 0.57%ambc_FairValueInputsCouponRate
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0.30%ambc_FairValueInputsCouponRate
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Fair Value Inputs Maturity 17 years 11 months 21 years 2 months 30 days
Yield 7.30%ambc_FairValueInputsYield
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9.52%ambc_FairValueInputsYield
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