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Note 10 - Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses Mortgage Insurance Reserves by Product (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverables |  | $ 11,044 |  | $ 28,119 |  |
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses (“LAE”) (Note 10) |  | 976,399 |  | 1,560,032 |  |
Mortgage Insurance Segment |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverables | [1] | 8,286 |  | 26,665 | $ 38,363 | $ 83,238
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses (“LAE”) (Note 10) |  | 976,399 |  | 1,560,032 | $ 2,164,353 | $ 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 expenses (“LAE”) (Note 10) |  | 975,536 |  | 1,558,615 |  |
Mortgage Insurance Segment | Total Primary Insurance Mortgage Insurance Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses (“LAE”) (Note 10) |  | 930,999 |  | 1,477,513 |  |
Mortgage Insurance Segment | Prime Mortgage Insurance Product [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Unpaid Claims |  | 480,481 |  | 700,174 |  |
Mortgage Insurance Segment | Alt A Mortgage Insurance Product [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Unpaid Claims |  | 203,706 |  | 292,293 |  |
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 |  | 129,352 |  | 179,103 |  |
Mortgage Insurance Segment | Primary Mortgage Product [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Incurred but Not Reported Claims |  | 83,066 | [2] | 223,114 |  |
Liability for Claims Adjustment Expense |  | 26,108 |  | 56,164 |  |
Reinsurance recoverables | [3] | 8,286 |  | 26,665 |  |
Mortgage Insurance Segment | Pool Insurance Mortgage Insurance Product [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, by Product Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Unpaid Claims |  | 42,084 |  | 75,785 |  |
Liability for Incurred but Not Reported Claims |  | 1,118 |  | 1,775 |  |
Liability for Claims Adjustment Expense |  | 1,335 |  | 3,542 |  |
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses (“LAE”) (Note 10) |  | 44,537 |  | 81,102 |  |
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 expenses (“LAE”) (Note 10) | [4] | $ 863 |  | $ 1,417 |  |
[1] | Related to ceded losses on captive reinsurance transactions and the QSR Transactions. See Note 8 for additional information.
[2] | Primarily related to expected payments under the Freddie Mac Agreement.
[3] | Primarily represents ceded losses on captive transactions and the QSR Transactions.
[4] | Does not include our Second-lien PDR that is included in other liabilities.

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