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Note 3 - Segment Reporting Schedule of Segment Reporting Information by Segment (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) segment | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ (184,374) |  | $ 0 |  |
Number of Operating Segments | segment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Net premiums earned-insurance |  | 236,702 |  |  | 238,149 |  | $ 687,598 |  | 688,184 |  |
Services revenue |  | 39,571 |  |  | 45,877 |  | 115,400 |  | 118,989 |  |
Net investment income |  | 32,540 |  |  | 28,430 |  | 93,643 |  | 84,470 |  |
Other income |  | 760 |  |  | 716 |  | 2,118 |  | 2,836 |  |
Policy acquisition costs |  | 5,554 |  |  | 6,119 |  | 18,406 |  | 17,901 |  |
Cost of services |  | 27,240 |  |  | 29,447 |  | 81,250 |  | 80,362 |  |
Other operating expenses before corporate allocations |  | 64,195 |  |  | 62,119 |  | 201,322 |  | 182,480 |  |
Restructuring and other exit costs |  | 12,038 |  |  | 0 |  | 12,038 |  | 0 |  |
Adjusted pretax operating income (loss) |  | 155,619 |  |  | 139,929 |  | 444,636 |  | 401,533 |  |
Net gains (losses) on investments and other financial instruments |  | 2,480 |  |  | 7,711 |  | 4,960 |  | 69,524 |  |
Total assets |  | 5,844,273 |  |  |  |  | 5,844,273 |  |  |  | $ 5,863,174
Mortgage Insurance Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net premiums written—insurance | [1] | 247,810 |  |  | 240,999 | [2] | 713,782 |  | 499,662 | [2] |
(Increase) decrease in unearned premiums |  | (11,108) |  |  | (2,850) | [2] | (26,184) |  | 188,522 | [2] |
Net premiums earned-insurance |  | 236,702 |  |  | 238,149 | [2] | 687,598 |  | 688,184 | [2] |
Net investment income |  | 32,540 |  |  | 28,430 | [2] | 93,643 |  | 84,470 | [2] |
Other income |  | 760 |  |  | 716 | [2] | 2,118 |  | 2,836 | [2] |
Total | [3] | 270,002 |  |  | 267,295 | [2] | 783,359 |  | 775,490 | [2] |
Provision for losses |  | 35,980 |  |  | 56,151 | [2] | 100,926 |  | 149,500 | [2] |
Policy acquisition costs |  | 5,554 |  |  | 6,119 | [2] | 18,406 |  | 17,901 | [2] |
Other operating expenses before corporate allocations |  | 36,941 |  |  | 35,940 | [2] | 114,169 |  | 102,851 | [2] |
Total | [4] | 78,475 |  |  | 98,210 | [2] | 233,501 |  | 270,252 | [2] |
Adjusted pretax operating income (loss) before corporate allocations |  | 191,527 |  |  | 169,085 | [2] | 549,858 |  | 505,238 | [2] |
Allocation of corporate operating expenses |  | 11,737 |  |  | 11,911 | [2] | 41,817 |  | 35,526 | [2] |
Allocation of interest expense |  | 11,282 |  |  | 15,360 | [2] | 34,539 |  | 50,596 | [2] |
Adjusted pretax operating income (loss) | [5] | 168,508 |  |  | 141,814 | [2] | 473,502 |  | 419,116 | [2] |
Inter-segment expenses |  | 1,491 |  |  | 2,156 |  | 5,726 |  | 5,702 |  |
Total assets |  | 5,630,687 |  |  |  |  | 5,630,687 |  |  |  | 5,506,338
Mortgage and Real Estate Services Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  |  |  | $ (184,400) |  |  | (184,374) |  |  |  | 0
Services revenue | [6] | 41,062 |  |  | 48,033 | [7] | 121,126 |  | 124,691 | [7] |
Cost of services |  | 27,544 |  |  | 29,655 | [7] | 82,196 |  | 81,239 | [7] |
Other operating expenses before corporate allocations |  | 12,781 |  |  | 13,575 | [7] | 38,188 |  | 40,973 | [7] |
Restructuring and other exit costs |  | 5,463 |  |  | 0 | [8] | 5,463 | [8] | 0 | [8] |
Total |  | 45,788 |  |  | 43,230 | [7] | 125,847 |  | 122,212 | [7] |
Adjusted pretax operating income (loss) before corporate allocations |  | (4,726) |  |  | 4,803 | [7] | (4,721) |  | 2,479 | [7] |
Allocation of corporate operating expenses |  | 3,730 |  |  | 2,265 | [7] | 10,852 |  | 6,795 | [7] |
Allocation of interest expense |  | 4,433 |  |  | 4,423 | [7] | 13,293 |  | 13,267 | [7] |
Adjusted pretax operating income (loss) | [5] | (12,889) |  |  | (1,885) | [7] | (28,866) |  | (17,583) | [7] |
Inter-segment revenues |  | 1,491 |  |  | $ 2,156 |  | 5,726 |  | $ 5,702 |  |
Total assets |  | 213,586 | [9] |  |  |  | 213,586 | [9] |  |  | $ 356,836
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |
[1] | Net of ceded premiums written under the QSR Transactions and the Single Premium QSR Transaction. See Note 7 for additional information.
[2] | Reflects changes made during the fourth quarter of 2016 to align our segment reporting structure concurrent with changes in personnel reporting lines and management oversight related to contract underwriting performed on behalf of third parties. Revenue and expenses for this business are now reflected in the Services segment. As a result, Services revenue, cost of services and other operating expenses have increased, with offsetting reductions in Mortgage Insurance other income and other operating expenses.
[3] | Excludes net gains on investments and other financial instruments of $2.5 million and $5.0 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, and net gains on investments and other financial instruments of $7.7 million and $69.5 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, not included in adjusted pretax operating income.
[4] | Includes inter-segment expenses as follows: Three Months EndedSeptember 30, Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,(In thousands)2017 2016 2017 2016Inter-segment expenses$1,491 $2,156 $5,726 $5,702
[5] | Includes inter-segment expenses and revenues as listed in the notes to the preceding tables.
[6] | Includes inter-segment revenues as follows: Three Months EndedSeptember 30, Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,(In thousands)2017 2016 2017 2016Inter-segment revenues$1,491 $2,156 $5,726 $5,702
[7] | Reflects changes made during the fourth quarter of 2016 to align our segment reporting structure concurrent with changes in personnel reporting lines and management oversight related to contract underwriting performed on behalf of third parties. Revenue and expenses for this business are now reflected in the Services segment. As a result, Services revenue, cost of services and other operating expenses have increased, with offsetting reductions in Mortgage Insurance other income and other operating expenses.
[8] | Primarily includes employee severance and related benefit costs. Does not include impairment of long-lived assets, which is not considered a component of adjusted pretax operating income.
[9] | The decrease in total assets for the Services segment at September 30, 2017, as compared to December 31, 2016, is primarily due to the impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets. See Note 6 for further details.

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