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Schedule IV - Reinsurance [Disclosure] Schedule IV - Reinsurance (Notes)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Supplemental Schedule of Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies [Abstract]  
Supplemental Schedule of Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies [Text Block]
AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE IV— REINSURANCE
Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014
Eight Months Ended December 31, 2013 and Four Months Ended April 30, 2013
Insurance Premiums Written
($ in Thousands)
Gross
Amount
 
Ceded to Other
Companies
 
Assumed from
Other
Companies
 
Net
Amount
 
Percentage of
Amount
Assumed to
Net
Successor Ambac
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended December 31, 2015
$
(37,572
)
 
$
(3,001
)
 
$
—

 
$
(34,571
)
 
—%

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended December 31, 2014
(288,310
)
 
(6,842
)
 
—

 
(281,468
)
 
—%

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Eight months ended December 31, 2013
(80,309
)
 
(7,810
)
 
—

 
(72,499
)
 
—%
Predecessor Ambac
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Four months ended April 30, 2013
(14,125
)
 
(1,098
)
 
—

 
(13,027
)
 
—%