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Note 5 - Investments Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | $ 677,040 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis |  | $ 528,660 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis |
Available-for-sale Securities | 838,618 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities |  | 680,258 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities |
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 76,900 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis |  | 76,900 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis |
Available-for-sale Securities, Equity Securities | 143,533 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecurities |  | 143,368 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecurities |
Amortized Cost Debt and Equity Securities | 753,940 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost |  | 605,560 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost |
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 86,425 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax |  | 77,231 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax |
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 1,747 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax |  | 2,533 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax |
US government and agency securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 5,727 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 5,709 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember |
Available-for-sale Securities | 5,783 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 5,751 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 56 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 48 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 6 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember |
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 17,698 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember |  | 17,727 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember |
Available-for-sale Securities | 18,971 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember |  | 18,910 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 1,273 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember |  | 1,183 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember |
Corporate bonds and notes |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 402,308 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 277,678 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |
Available-for-sale Securities | 415,333 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 284,408 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 13,636 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 7,288 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 611 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 558 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember |
RMBS |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 40,334 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember |  | 41,467 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember |
Available-for-sale Securities | 41,845 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember |  | 42,520 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 1,511 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember |  | 1,053 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember |  | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember |
CMBS |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 67,194 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember |  | 57,358 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember |
Available-for-sale Securities | 69,373 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember |  | 58,234 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 2,181 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember |  | 876 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 2 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember |  | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember |
Other ABS |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 122,605 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember |  | 109,420 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember |
Available-for-sale Securities | 122,237 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember |  | 107,701 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 559 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember |  | 8 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 927 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember |  | 1,727 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember |
Foreign government securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 21,174 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 19,301 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember |
Available-for-sale Securities | 21,543 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 19,366 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 576 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 307 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 207 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember |  | 242 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember |
Debt Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 677,040 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember |  | 528,660 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember |
Available-for-sale Securities | 695,085 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember |  | 536,890 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 19,792 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember |  | 10,763 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember |
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 1,747 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember |  | 2,533 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember |
Equity securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 76,900 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember | [1] | 76,900 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember | [2]
Available-for-sale Securities, Equity Securities | 143,533 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember | [1] | 143,368 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember | [2]
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 66,633 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember | [1] | 66,468 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember | [2]
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember | [1] | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember | [2]
Private Equity Funds, Domestic [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Equity Securities | 143,100 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsDomesticMember |  | 143,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsDomesticMember |
Preferred and Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Equity Securities | $ 400 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = rdn_PreferredandCommonStockMember |  | $ 400 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecurities / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = rdn_PreferredandCommonStockMember |
[1] | Comprising broadly diversified domestic equity mutual funds ($143.1 million fair value) and a preferred stock investment in Freddie Mac ($0.4 million fair value).
[2] | Comprising broadly diversified domestic equity mutual funds ($143.0 million fair value) and a preferred stock investment in Freddie Mac ($0.4 million fair value).

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