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Note 10 - Long-Term Debt Schedule of Long Term Debt (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt $ 1,218,972us-gaap_LongTermDebt $ 1,209,926us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Senior Notes Due 2017    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 9.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_SeniorNotesDue2017Member
 
Long-term debt 192,870us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_SeniorNotesDue2017Member
192,605us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_SeniorNotesDue2017Member
Convertible Senior Notes Due 2017    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2017Member
 
Long-term debt 381,018us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2017Member
[1] 375,310us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2017Member
[1]
Convertible Senior Notes Due 2019    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 2.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2019Member
 
Long-term debt 345,084us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2019Member
[2] 342,011us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2019Member
[2]
Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_SeniorNotesDue2019Member
 
Long-term debt 300,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_SeniorNotesDue2019Member
300,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_SeniorNotesDue2019Member
Total Long Term Debt    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 1,218,972us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_TotalLongTermDebtMember
1,209,926us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_TotalLongTermDebtMember
Convertible Debt [Member] | Convertible Senior Notes Due 2017    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 381,018us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2017Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
375,310us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2017Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
Long-term Debt, Gross 450,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2017Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
450,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2017Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
Convertible Debt [Member] | Convertible Senior Notes Due 2019    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 345,084us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2019Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
342,011us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2019Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 400,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2019Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
$ 400,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2019Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
[1] The principal amount of these notes is $450 million.
[2] The principal amount of these notes is $400 million.