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SCHEDULE II - CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT - SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Insurance Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of statutory policyholders surplus used to determine maximum allowable dividends |  |  | 10.00% |  |
Adjusted statutory net income measurement period |  |  | 3 years |  |
Adjusted statutory net income dividend payment measurement period |  |  | 2 years |  |
Proceeds from contribution from parent |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Convertible Junior Subordinated Debentures, at 9% per annum, Due 2063 |  |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in hundredths) |  |  | 9.00% |  |
Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation |  |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid to the parent company |  |  | $ 280,000,000 | $ 220,000,000 | $ 140,000,000
Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation | Convertible Junior Subordinated Debentures, at 9% per annum, Due 2063 |  |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Investment in holding company debt |  |  | $ 132,700,000 |  |
Forecast | Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation |  |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid to the parent company | $ 70,000,000 | $ 280,000,000 |  |  |
Special dividend paid | $ 320,000,000 |  |  |  |

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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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