Asset-backed securities guaranteed by Ambac UK.

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Aggregate losses of below investment grade securities and non rated securities in a continuous unrealized loss position.

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Fair value of below investment grade securities and non rated securities in a continuous unrealized loss position.

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Percentage of the Segregated Account of Ambac Assurance's permitted policy claims that are to be paid in cash from July 2014 forward as approved by the Rehabilitation Court.

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Fair Value of Securities Placed in Trust

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Other Investments Income

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Percentage of the Segregated Account of Ambac Assurance's permitted policy claims that were paid in cash from September 2012 through June 2014.

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Line items represent reporting concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Investments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Investment [Line Items]
Payment of permitted policy claim (percent)					25.00%
Future payment of permitted policy claim (percent)					45.00%
Securities fair value	$ 5,943		$ 5,943		$ 6,762
Fair Value of Securities Placed in Trust	376,266		376,266		396,100
Successor [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Unrealized losses on securities	16,719		16,719		82,799
Other investments	6,390	$ 2,475	9,229	$ 12,126
Available For Sale Securities Gross Unrealized Loss Accumulated In Investments	63,773		63,773		104,206
Below Investment Grade Securities and Non-Rated Securities [Member] \| Successor [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Fair value of below investment grade securities and non-rated securities	1,055,824		1,055,824		953,000
Gross unrealized loss	58,292		58,292		69,214
Ambac Wrapped Securities [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Available For Sale Securities Gross Unrealized Loss Accumulated In Investments	52,658		52,658
Gains (losses) on securities held as of reporting date [Member] \| Successor [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Other investments	3,742	$ (1,650)	5,417	$ 4,589
Ambac UK [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Asset Backed Securities Fair Value Disclosure	$ 117,899		117,899		119,802
National Century Financial Enterprises, Inc. [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Cash recoveries			$ 0		$ 35