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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
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Notional outstanding $ 1,594,571invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount $ 1,529,759invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
Successor [Member] | CLO [Member]    
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Notional outstanding 466,453invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
549,923invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
Weighted average reference obligation price $ 99.1ambc_FairValueInputWeightedAverageObligationPrice
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
$ 98.9ambc_FairValueInputWeightedAverageObligationPrice
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
Weighted average life (WAL) in years 1 year 6 months 1 year 9 months
Weighted average credit rating AA AA
Weighted average relative change ratio 36.20%ambc_FairValueInputWeightedAverageRelativeChangeRatio
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
35.90%ambc_FairValueInputWeightedAverageRelativeChangeRatio
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
CVA percentage 5.21%ambc_PercentageOfCreditValueAdjustment
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
5.40%ambc_PercentageOfCreditValueAdjustment
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
Fair value of derivative liabilities 1,533us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
2,027us-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 1,069,317invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_UnderlyingOtherMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
921,036invest_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
$ 86.8ambc_FairValueInputWeightedAverageObligationPrice
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_UnderlyingOtherMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
Weighted average life (WAL) in years 5 years 9 months 5 years 8 months
Weighted average credit rating BBB BBB-
Weighted average relative change ratio 44.80%ambc_FairValueInputWeightedAverageRelativeChangeRatio
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_UnderlyingOtherMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
49.00%ambc_FairValueInputWeightedAverageRelativeChangeRatio
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_UnderlyingOtherMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
CVA percentage 19.34%ambc_PercentageOfCreditValueAdjustment
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_UnderlyingOtherMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
15.82%ambc_PercentageOfCreditValueAdjustment
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_UnderlyingOtherMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
Fair value of derivative liabilities $ 74,794us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_UnderlyingOtherMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
$ 71,104us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_UnderlyingOtherMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember