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Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies Accounting Policy (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) group payment days $ / shares | Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Losses and LAE Mortgage Insurance [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Payments Missed For Insured Loans | payment |  | 2 |  |  |
Unbilled Contracts Receivable |  | $ 13,772 |  |  | $ 19,917
Second-Lien Reserve for Premium Deficiency |  | $ 200 |  |  | 900
Period That the Policyholder Has to Challenge a Notice of Rescission | days |  | 30 |  |  |
Investments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Number of Investment Categories | group |  | 3 |  |  |
Maximum Maturity Duration for Short Term Investment Grouping |  | 12 months |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Operating Lease, Liability | [1],[2] | $ 59,452 |  |  |
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset | [4] | 37,866 | [2],[3] |  | $ 0
Operating Lease, Liability, Not Yet Commenced |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Losses and LAE Mortgage Insurance [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Payments Missed For Insured Loans | payment |  | 2 |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Losses and LAE Mortgage Insurance [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract |  | 12 months |  |  |
Computer Equipment | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life |  | 3 years |  |  |
Furniture and Fixtures | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life |  | 7 years |  |  |
Mortgage Insurance Segment |  |  |  |  |
Losses and LAE Mortgage Insurance [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Premium receivable for deferred monthly premiums |  | $ 17,400 |  |  |
Contractual deferred monthly premiums |  | $ 78,400 |  |  |
Percent of LTV at which HPA Must Be Canceled Automatically |  | 0.78 |  |  |
Increase in Net Premium Earned |  | $ 32,900 |  |  |
Increase in Net Premiums Earned Per Share | $ / shares |  | $ 0.12 |  |  |
Number of Mortgage Insurance Product Categories | group |  | 2 |  |  |
ASU 2016-02 |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Operating Lease, Liability |  |  |  | $ 73,500 |
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset |  |  |  | 49,400 |
Adjustment for Unamortized Allowances and Incentives |  |  |  | $ 24,100 |
[1] | Classified in other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets.
[2] | Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities of $2.6 million and $3.8 million, respectively, are classified as held for sale and are excluded from the amounts in this disclosure.
[3] | Classified in other assets in our consolidated balance sheets. See Note 9.
[4] | Represents right-of-use assets recognized as a result of our adoption, as of January 1, 2019, of the new accounting and disclosure requirements for leases of property, plant and equipment. See Note 2 for additional information. Right-of-use assets are shown less accumulated amortization of $8.5 million at December 31, 2019.

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