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Note 10 - Income Taxes Level 3 (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Provision [Table Text Block] | The components of our consolidated income tax provision from continuing operations are as follows:
| Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands) | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Current provision (benefit) | $ | 19,522 |  |  | $ | (42,398 | ) |  | $ | 59,122 |
Deferred provision | 157,162 |  |  | 120,573 |  |  | 166,527 |
Total income tax provision | $ | 176,684 |  |  | $ | 78,175 |  |  | $ | 225,649 |
Reconciliation of Taxes at Statutory Rate to Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes [Table Text Block] | The reconciliation of taxes computed at the statutory tax rate of 21% in 2019 and 2018 and 35% in 2017 to the provision for income taxes is as follows:
| Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands) | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Provision for income taxes computed at the statutory tax rate | $ | 178,289 |  |  | $ | 143,679 |  |  | $ | 121,358 |
Change in tax resulting from: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase premium on convertible notes | — |  |  | — |  |  | (96 | )
State tax provision (benefit), net of federal impact | (293 | ) |  | 5,570 |  |  | (15,641 | )
Valuation allowance | 1,941 |  |  | (1,856 | ) |  | 18,197 |
Remeasurement of net deferred tax assets due to the TCJA | — |  |  | — |  |  | 102,617 |
Impact related to settlement of IRS Matter | — |  |  | (73,585 | ) |  | — |
Other, net | (3,253 | ) |  | 4,367 |  |  | (786 | )
Provision for income taxes | $ | 176,684 |  |  | $ | 78,175 |  |  | $ | 225,649 |
Schedule of Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block] | The significant components of our net deferred tax assets and liabilities from continuing operations are summarized as follows:
| December 31,
(In thousands) | 2019 |  | 2018
Deferred tax assets: |  |  |
Accrued expenses | $ | 11,642 |  |  | $ | 17,487 |
Unearned premiums | 34,394 |  |  | 34,686 |
Differences in fair value of financial instruments | — |  |  | 1,115 |
Net unrealized loss on investments | — |  |  | 16,297 |
State income taxes | 65,917 |  |  | 67,069 |
Loss reserves | 1,920 |  |  | 1,044 |
Goodwill and intangibles | 36,282 |  |  | 35,068 |
Deferred policy acquisition and ceding commission costs | 11,190 |  |  | 15,288 |
Share-based compensation | 11,238 |  |  | 10,776 |
Lease liability | 13,293 |  |  | — |
Other | 11,188 |  |  | 13,091 |
Total deferred tax assets | 197,064 |  |  | 211,921 |
Deferred tax liabilities: |  |  |  |  |
Differences in fair value of financial instruments | 5,708 |  |  | — |
Net unrealized gain on investments | 29,303 |  |  | — |
Depreciation | 12,803 |  |  | 12,201 |
Contingency reserve | 137,983 |  |  | — |
Other | 15,914 |  |  | 3,581 |
Total deferred tax liabilities | 201,711 |  |  | 15,782 |
Less: Valuation allowance | 66,437 |  |  | 64,496 |
Net deferred tax asset (liability) | $ | (71,084 | ) |  | $ | 131,643 |
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Table Text Block] | A reconciliation of the beginning and ending unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
| Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands) | 2019 |  | 2018
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 33,552 |  |  | $ | 123,951 |
Tax positions related to the current year: |  |  |
Increases | 3,215 |  |  | 5,058 |
Tax positions related to prior years: |  |  |
Increases | 441 |  |  | 26,465 |
Decreases | — |  |  | (43,146 | )
Settlements with taxing authorities | — |  |  | (52,353 | )
Lapses of applicable statute of limitation | — |  |  | (26,423 | )
Balance at end of period | $ | 37,208 |  |  | $ | 33,552 |

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