Long-Term Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments

The carrying value of long-term debt was as follows:

December 31,	2016		2015
Ambac Assurance:
5.1% surplus notes, general account, due 2020	$	730,648	$	715,211
5.1% surplus notes, segregated account, due 2020	33,107		31,725
5.1% junior surplus notes, segregated account, due 2020	248,247		247,443
Secured borrowing	102,403		130,571
Ambac Assurance long-term debt	$	1,114,405	$	1,124,950
Variable Interest Entities long-term debt	$	11,155,936	$	12,327,960