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Note 9 - Losses and LAE Mortgage Insurance Reserves by Product (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverables | $ 23,335 |  |  |  | $ 46,846 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expense (“LAE”) | 1,620,351 |  |  |  | 2,185,421 |  | 2,346,879 |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Insurance Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverables | 21,201 | [1] | 22,458 | [1] | 38,363 | [1] | 49,675 | [1] | 58,427 | [1] | 83,238 | [1]
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expense (“LAE”) | 1,588,131 |  | 1,714,681 |  | 2,164,353 |  | 2,314,785 |  | 2,690,861 |  | 3,083,608 |
Mortgage Insurance Segment | First Lien Mortgage Insurance Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expense (“LAE”) | 1,586,344 |  |  |  | 2,159,058 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Insurance Segment | Pool Insurance Mortgage Insurance Product [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Unpaid Claims | 80,664 |  |  |  | 169,682 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Incurred but Not Reported Claims | 2,468 |  |  |  | 8,938 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims Adjustment Expense | 3,434 |  |  |  | 5,439 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expense (“LAE”) | 86,566 |  |  |  | 184,059 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Insurance Segment | Second Lien Mortgage Insurance Product [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expense (“LAE”) | 1,787 | [2] |  |  | 5,295 | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |
Primary Mortgage Product [Member] | Mortgage Insurance Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Incurred but Not Reported Claims | 212,908 |  |  |  | 347,698 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims Adjustment Expense | 52,690 |  |  |  | 51,245 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverables | 21,201 | [3] |  |  | 38,363 | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expense (“LAE”) | 1,499,778 |  |  |  | 1,974,999 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Primary Mortgage Product [Member] | Mortgage Insurance Segment | Prime Mortgage Insurance Product [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Unpaid Claims | 721,811 |  |  |  | 937,307 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Primary Mortgage Product [Member] | Mortgage Insurance Segment | Alt A Mortgage Insurance Product [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Unpaid Claims | 308,283 |  |  |  | 384,841 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Primary Mortgage Product [Member] | Mortgage Insurance Segment | A Minus and Below Mortgage Insurance Product [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Unpaid Claims | $ 182,885 |  |  |  | $ 215,545 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Related to ceded losses on captive reinsurance transactions and the QSR Reinsurance Transactions. See Note 8 for additional information.
[2] | Does not include our Second-lien PDR that is included in other liabilities.
[3] | Primarily represents ceded losses on captive transactions and the QSR Reinsurance Transactions.

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- Definition Amount after valuation allowance recoverable including premium paid under reinsurance contracts. Examples include, but are not limited to, settled and unsettled claims, incurred but not reported losses, loss adjustment expense, premium paid, policy benefits and policy reserves. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 6 -Article 7 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6480758&loc=d3e6824-158387 Reference 3: 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.(a),6) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
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