Number Of States That Have A Statutory Or Regulatory Risk Based Capital Requirement

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This concept represents an entity's ratio of net risk in force (excludes risk ceded through reinsurance contracts and risk in force on defaulted loans) to the amount of statutory capital (defined as the sum of statutory policyholders' surplus plus statutory contingency reserves).

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This concept represents the maximum ratio of net risk in force (net of risk ceded through reinsurance contracts and risk in force on defaulted loans) to statutory capital (defined as the sum of statutory policyholders' surplus plus statutory contingency reserves) allowed in those states which have statutory risk-based capital requirements.

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Funds separated from retained earnings and held to cover any unforeseen future business losses.

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Amount of restricted net assets of consolidated and unconsolidated subsidiaries as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal year.

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The amount of statutory capital and surplus (stockholders' equity) as of the balance sheet date using prescribed or permitted statutory accounting practices (rather than GAAP, if different) of the state or country.

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Amount of net income for the period determined using accounting principles prescribed or permitted by insurance regulators.

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Note 16 - Statutory Information - Statutory Information (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) state	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Risk To Capital Ratio, Regulatory Maximum	25
State Insurance Regulations
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Number Of States That Have A Statutory Or Regulatory Risk Based Capital Requirement \| state	16
Radian Guaranty
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Statutory Net Income (Loss)	$ 348,307	$ 103,153
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Capital and Surplus, Balance	595,981		$ 481,484
Statutory Accounting Practices, Contingency Reserve	$ 3,600,000
Risk To Capital Ratio	11.4		12.7
Radian Reinsurance
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Statutory Net Income (Loss)	$ 7,418	27,039
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Capital and Surplus, Balance	364,783		$ 360,704
Other MI Companies
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Statutory Net Income (Loss)	629	378
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Capital and Surplus, Balance	42,331		41,327
Radian Title Insurance
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Statutory Net Income (Loss)	2,623	$ 843
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Capital and Surplus, Balance	31,627		$ 28,849
Consolidated insurance subsidiaries
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Restricted Net Assets Held by Consolidated Subsidiaries	$ 4,600,000