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Note 9 - Losses and LAE Rescissions And Denials (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended |  |  | 15 Months Ended | 33 Months Ended |  | 15 Months Ended | 33 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 Mortgage Insurance Segment | Sep. 30, 2013 Mortgage Insurance Segment | Sep. 30, 2014 Mortgage Insurance Segment | Sep. 30, 2013 Mortgage Insurance Segment | Dec. 31, 2013 Mortgage Insurance Segment | Sep. 30, 2014 Mortgage Insurance Segment Claims Denied in the Last Twelve Months [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Mortgage Insurance Segment Curtailed Claim Payments in the Last Twenty Four Months [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Mortgage Insurance Segment Policies Rescinded in the Last Twenty Four Months [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Maximum [Member] Mortgage Insurance Segment Claims Denied in the Last Twelve Months [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Maximum [Member] Mortgage Insurance Segment Policies Rescinded in the Last Twenty Four Months [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Minimum [Member] Mortgage Insurance Segment Claims Denied in the Last Twelve Months [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Minimum [Member] Mortgage Insurance Segment Policies Rescinded in the Last Twenty Four Months [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Bank of America Settlement Agreement [Member] Mortgage Insurance Segment servicers | Aug. 31, 2013 2013 Freddie Mac Agreement [Member] Mortgage Insurance Segment | Sep. 30, 2014 First Lien Position [Member] 2013 Freddie Mac Agreement [Member] Primary Mortgage Product [Member] Mortgage Insurance Segment | Sep. 30, 2014 First Lien Position [Member] 2013 Freddie Mac Agreement [Member] Primary Mortgage Product [Member] Mortgage Insurance Segment | Dec. 31, 2013 First Lien Position [Member] 2013 Freddie Mac Agreement [Member] Primary Mortgage Product [Member] Mortgage Insurance Segment | Sep. 30, 2014 Pro Forma [Member] First Lien Position [Member] 2013 Freddie Mac Agreement [Member] Primary Mortgage Product [Member] Bank of America Settlement Agreement [Member] Mortgage Insurance Segment | Sep. 30, 2014 Pro Forma [Member] First Lien Position [Member] 2013 Freddie Mac Agreement [Member] Primary Mortgage Product [Member] Bank of America Settlement Agreement [Member] Mortgage Insurance Segment
Rescissions And Denials [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Final Loss Mitigation Activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 38 |  |  |  |
Not Final Loss Mitigation Activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 118 |  |  | 32
Proposed Final Loss Mitigation Activity Related to Settlement of Dispute |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 106 |
Restricted Investments Held as Collateral for Master Transaction Agreement, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 205 | 209 | 209 | 205 |  |
Decrease To Our Loss Reserves Due To Estimated Rescissions And Denials |  | 134 |  |  |  | 134 |  |  |  | 247 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Rescissions and Denials [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claim rescissions |  | 14.5 |  | 21.6 |  | 48.3 |  | 56.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claim denials |  | 39.0 |  | 4.1 |  | 45.0 |  | 131.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total rescissions and denials |  | 53.5 | [1] | 25.7 | [1] | 93.3 | [1] | 187.8 | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Servicers With Which the Entity is in Settlement Discussions With |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum Number of Days Past Due for a Loan to be Included in Settlement Agreement | 90 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Settlement Agreement, Percentage of Subject Loans Not Held by Insureds or Are Non-GSE Investors |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims, Amount |  | 153.3 |  |  |  | 153.3 |  |  |  | 281.9 | 18.3 | 10.2 | 1.9 |  |  |  |  | 112.3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Exposure Related to Denied Claims From Previous Twelve Months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 140.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Exposure Related to Rescinded Policies Within Twenty Four Months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 135.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Exposure Related to Claim Curtailments Within Twenty Four Months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Months That the Gross Reinstatement Rate Used in Estimating Claim Liability Declines |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 months |  | 24 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Reinstatement Percentage Assumption for Denied Claims |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60.00% |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Reinstatement Percentage Assumption on Rescinded Policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued Liability For Premiums Expected To Be Refunded From Rescissions |  | $ 8.0 |  |  |  | $ 8.0 |  |  |  | $ 17.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Includes an amount related to a small number of submitted claims that were subsequently withdrawn by the insured.

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- Definition This concept represents the denial of a claim by the entity if the servicer of the loan does not produce documents necessary to perfect that claim, including evidence that the insured has acquired title to the property, within the time period specified in our master insurance policy. Most often, a claim denial is the result of the servicer’s inability to provide the loan origination file or other servicing documents for review. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition This concept represents amounts related to policies that were rescinded due to our review of a claim where it was determined that a loan did not qualify for insurance, and claim denials which are a result of the loan servicer not providing the documentation needed to perfect the claim. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition This concept represents the decrease to our loss reserve estimate related to our assumption for future rescinded policies and claim denials. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Loss mitigation activities (including rescinding and canceling policy coverage as well as denying and curtailing claim payments based on criteria included in the applicable master policy) which have passed the contractual limitation periods for providing appropriate documentation for perfecting the claim and therefore are considered final rescissions, denials, cancellations or curtailments. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The existing gross exposure related to claims and policies denied in the previous twelve months (the number of months a customer has to perfect a claim). + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The amount of gross exposure to rescinded policies within a twenty four month period (the timeframe that a customer has to either get appropriate documentation, file a suit or take other action). + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The assumption percentage used in our reserve calculation related to reinstatements of previously denied claims (sliding scale of percentages based on number of months due to customer's obligation to perfect the claim within a 12 month timeframe). + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The assumption percentage used in our reserve calculation related to reinstatements of previously rescinded policies (sliding scale of percentages based on number of months due to customer's obligation to submit appropriate documentation or take other action within a 24 month timeframe). + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition This concept represents the percentage of total loans included in the settlement agreement that were either (1) not held in portfolio by the insureds, or (2) purchased by Non-GSE investors. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition This concept represents the minimum number of days delinquent that an insured loan must be in order to be included in the pool of loans for a settlement agreement. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition This concept represents the amount of claim curtailments (the amount of the submitted claim payment not made to the lender) that the insurer has withheld due to their assessment of the failure by the servicer to comply with insurance policies and servicing guidelines as it relates to loss mitigation activities, and is net of reinstated claim amounts which were previously withheld within a twenty four month period (the timeframe that a customer has to either get appropriate documentation, file a suit or take other action). + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Loss mitigation activities (including rescinding and cancelling policy coverage as well as denying and curtailing claim payments based on criteria included in the applicable master policy) which have not reached the contractual limitation periods for providing appropriate documentation for perfecting the claim and therefore cannot be considered as final rescissions, denials, cancellations or curtailments. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition This concept represents amounts related to policies that were rescinded due to our review of a claim where it was determined that a loan did not qualify for insurance. + References No definition available. + Details
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