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Schedule II - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant - Supplementary Notes (Details) - Affiliated Entity - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Condensed Financial Information of Registrant |  |  |
Dividends paid to parent company | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 55,000,000
Essent Guaranty |  |  |
Condensed Financial Information of Registrant |  |  |
Unassigned surplus | 314,700,000 |  |
Dividends paid to parent company | 315,000,000 | 247,200,000 | 0
Essent PA |  |  |
Condensed Financial Information of Registrant |  |  |
Unassigned surplus | 13,600,000 |  |
Dividends paid to parent company | $ 5,000,000 | $ 0 | $ 0

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