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Note 4 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments Other Fair Value Disclosure (Details) (USD $) | Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Held-to-maturity Securities | $ 50,000 |  | $ 358,000 |
Fixed-maturities held to maturity | 50,000 |  | 351,000 |
Long-term debt | 1,192,397,000 |  | 930,072,000 |
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Held-to-maturity Securities | 100,000 |  | 400,000 |
Other Invested Assets, Carrying Amount | 40,600,000 |  | 47,400,000 |
Long-term debt | 1,192,400,000 | [1] | 930,100,000 | [1]
Non Derivative Financial Guaranty Liabilities, Carrying Amount | 79,800,000 |  | 144,700,000 |
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fixed-maturities held to maturity | 100,000 | [2] | 400,000 | [2]
Other invested assets fair value disclosure | 50,800,000 | [2] | 54,300,000 | [2]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | 1,781,500,000 | [1],[2] | 1,502,700,000 | [1],[2]
Non Derivative Financial Guaranty Liabilities, Estimated Fair Value | $ 230,200,000 | [3] | $ 189,100,000 | [3]
[1] | The carrying amount of long-term debt is net of the equity component, which is accounted for under the accounting standard for convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion (including partial cash settlement). The fair value is estimated based on the quoted market prices for the same or similar issues. See Note 11 for further information.
[2] | These estimated fair values would be classified in Level II of the fair value hierarchy.
[3] | These estimated fair values would be classified in Level III of the fair value hierarchy.

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- Definition Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 16 -Article 7 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 16 -Article 9 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 20, 22 -Article 5 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
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