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Premium Deficiency Reserve (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Premium Deficiency Reserve [Abstract]      
Present value of expected future paid losses and expenses, net of expected future premium $ (519,000,000)mtg_PresentValueOfExpectedFuturePaidLossesAndExpensesNetOfExpectedFuturePremium $ (622,000,000)mtg_PresentValueOfExpectedFuturePaidLossesAndExpensesNetOfExpectedFuturePremium $ (554,000,000)mtg_PresentValueOfExpectedFuturePaidLossesAndExpensesNetOfExpectedFuturePremium
Established loss reserves 502,000,000mtg_LiabilityForClaimsAndAdjustmentExpense 579,000,000mtg_LiabilityForClaimsAndAdjustmentExpense 530,000,000mtg_LiabilityForClaimsAndAdjustmentExpense
Net deficiency 17,333,000mtg_PremiumDeficiencyReserve (43,000,000)mtg_PremiumDeficiencyReserve 23,751,000mtg_PremiumDeficiencyReserve
Change in premium deficiency reserve $ 7,000,000mtg_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumDeficiencyReserve $ 5,000,000mtg_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumDeficiencyReserve