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Statutory Information (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) jurisdiction | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Statutory capital requirements [Abstract] |  |
Number of jurisdictions with risk-to-capital requirements (in jurisdictions) | jurisdiction | 16 |
Maximum permitted risk-to-capital ratio commonly applied | 25 to 1 |
Risk to capital ratio of combined insurance operations, including reinsurance affiliates, at end of period | 10.3 to 1 |
Risk-to-capital ratio for combined insurance operations | 10.3 |
Percentage of statutory policyholders surplus used to determine maximum allowable dividends (as a percent) | 10.00% |
Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation |  |
Statutory capital requirements [Abstract] |  |
Maximum risk-to-capital ratio | 25 |
Risk to capital ratio at end of period | 9.4 to 1 |
Risk-to-capital ratio | 9.4 |
Amount of policyholders position above or below required MPP | $ 2,200 |
Amount of required MPP | 1,200 |
Cash dividends paid | $ 50 |
Adjusted statutory net income measurement period (in years) | 3 years |
Adjusted statutory net income dividend payment measurement period (in years) | 2 years |
Reduction in statutory net income due to increase in contingency reserve |  | $ 473

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- Definition The amount by which the entity's policyholders position (the insurer's net worth or surplus, contingency reserve and a portion of the reserves for unearned premiums) was above or below the required regulatory minimum of the entity's domiciliary state. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The amount of minimum policyholder position (MPP) required by the entity's domiciliary state. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The number of jurisdictions that require a mortgage insurer to maintain a minimum amount of statutory capital relative to the risk in force (or a similar measure) in order for the mortgage insurer to continue to write new business. This is generally referred to as a risk-to-capital requirement. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The percentage of statutory policyholders' surplus, as defined, as of the preceding calendar year end which is used in the determination of the maximum allowable dividends that the insurance subsidiaries may pay in any twelve-month period without regulatory approval by the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance of the State of Wisconsin. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The entity's risk-to-capital ratio as of the end of the reporting period. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The risk-to-capital ratio of the entity's combined insurance operations, including its reinsurance affiliates, as of the end of the reporting period. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Statutory Accounting Practices, Regulatory Capital Requirements, Risk-to-Capital Ratio, Maximum + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Amount Available For Dividend Payments Without Regulatory Approval, Measurement, Measurement Period + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition This element represents disclosure of the total aggregate cash dividends paid to the entity by consolidated subsidiaries, by unconsolidated subsidiaries, and by 50% or less owned persons accounted for using the equity method. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-04(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24072-122690 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 235 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-06) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6882215&loc=d3e537971-122884 + Details
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