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Note 16 - Commitments and Contingencies Guarantor Obligations (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2014 Guaranteed Structured Transactions [Member] transaction | Mar. 01, 2011 Foreign Holding Company [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Foreign Holding Company [Member]
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Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of Guaranteed Structured Transactions For Radian Guaranty | 2 |  |
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted | $ 134.1 |  | $ 103.4
Percentage Investment Interest In Foreign Holding Company |  | 45.00% |

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- Definition Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (b)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12069-110248 + Details
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