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Note 8 - Reinsurance Excess-of-Loss Program (Details) - Mortgage Insurance Segment $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Feb. 29, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) arrangements | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Risk In Force |  |  |  |  | $ 60,900,000 |
Radian Guaranty |  |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Term of Coverage, Period |  |  |  |  | 10 years |
Number of Fully Collateralized Reinsurance Arrangements with the Eagle Re Issuers | arrangements |  |  |  |  | 2,000 |
Excess-of-Loss Program | Radian Guaranty |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets | [1] |  |  |  | $ 865,454 | $ 434,034
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Liabilities | [1] |  |  |  | 865,454 | 434,034
Excess-of-Loss Program | Radian Guaranty | Eagle Re 2019-1 (Primary) |  |  |  |  |  |
Risk In Force |  |  | $ 10,705,000 |  | 8,409,000 |
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Excess Retention, Amount Reinsured |  |  | 562,000 |  | 487,000 |
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets | [1] |  |  |  | 508,449 | 0
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Liabilities | [1] |  |  |  | 508,449 | 0
Excess-of-Loss Program | Radian Guaranty | Eagle Re 2018-1 (Primary) |  |  |  |  |  |
Risk In Force |  |  |  | $ 9,109,000 | 7,026,000 |
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Excess Retention, Amount Reinsured | [2] |  |  | 434,000 | 343,000 |
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets | [1] |  |  |  | 357,005 | 434,034
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Liabilities | [1] |  |  |  | 357,005 | 434,034
Excess-of-Loss Program | Radian Guaranty | Separate Third-Party Reinsurer |  |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Excess Retention, Amount Reinsured |  |  |  | 21,400 |  |
Excess-of-Loss Program | Radian Guaranty | Eagle Re (Primary) |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount |  |  |  |  | 400 | $ 1,100
Excess-of-Loss Program | XOL First Layer | Radian Guaranty | Eagle Re 2019-1 (Primary) |  |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Amount Retained |  |  | $ 268,000 |  | 267,000 |
Excess-of-Loss Program | XOL First Layer | Radian Guaranty | Eagle Re 2018-1 (Primary) |  |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Amount Retained |  |  |  | $ 205,000 | $ 204,000 |
Reinsurer Concentration Risk | Subsequent Event | Excess-of-Loss Program | Radian Guaranty | Eagle Re 2020-1 (Primary) |  |  |  |  |  |
Risk In Force |  | $ 9,900,000 |  |  |  |
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Excess Retention, Amount Reinsured |  | 488,400 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt |  | $ 488,400 |  |  |  |
[1] | Assets held by the Eagle Re Issuers are required to be invested in U.S. government money market funds, cash or U.S. Treasury securities. Liabilities of Eagle Re Issuers consist of their mortgage insurance-linked notes, as described above.
[2] | Excludes a separate excess-of-loss reinsurance agreement entered into by Radian Guaranty that initially provided up to $21.4 million of coverage.

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