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Note 12 - Income Taxes Summary of Income Tax Examinations (Details) (Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Sep. 04, 2014
May 03, 2010
Jun. 30, 2008
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]        
Income Tax Examination, Amount of Claimed Income Tax Refund Being Disallowed for Tax Years 2006 and 2007   $ 105rdn_IncomeTaxExaminationAmountofClaimedIncomeTaxRefundBeingDisallowedforTaxYears2006and2007    
REMIC Residual [Member]        
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]        
Qualified Deposit With The U.S. Department Of Treasury Relating to Tax Years 2000 Through 2004       85rdn_QualifiedDepositWithUSDepartmentOfTreasuryRelatingToTaxYears2000Through2004
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember
/ us-gaap_ReasonablyPossibleSignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsByItemAxis
= rdn_REMICResidualMember
Qualified Deposit With The U.S. Department Of Treasury Relating To Tax Years 2005 Through 2007     4rdn_QualifiedDepositWithUSDepartmentOfTreasuryRelatingToTaxYears2005Through2007
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember
/ us-gaap_ReasonablyPossibleSignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsByItemAxis
= rdn_REMICResidualMember
 
Income Tax Examination, Notice of Deficiency, Amounts Related to Unpaid Taxes and Penalties   157rdn_IncomeTaxExaminationNoticeofDeficiencyAmountsRelatedtoUnpaidTaxesandPenalties
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember
/ us-gaap_ReasonablyPossibleSignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsByItemAxis
= rdn_REMICResidualMember
   
Income Tax Examination, Estimated Interest on Notice of Deficiency Amounts 118rdn_IncomeTaxExaminationEstimatedInterestonNoticeofDeficiencyAmounts
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember
/ us-gaap_ReasonablyPossibleSignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsByItemAxis
= rdn_REMICResidualMember
     
Income Tax Examination, Proposed State Liabilities Resulting from IRS Examination of Tax Years 2000 Through 2007 $ 30rdn_IncomeTaxExaminationEstimatedStateTaxLiabilitiesResultingfromIRSExaminationofTaxYears2000Through2007
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember
/ us-gaap_ReasonablyPossibleSignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsByItemAxis
= rdn_REMICResidualMember