Schedule II Financial Information of Registrant Parent Company Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015		Sep. 30, 2015		Jun. 30, 2015		Mar. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014		Sep. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2014		Mar. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues:
Net investment income	$ 22,833		$ 22,091		$ 19,285		$ 17,328		$ 16,531		$ 17,143		$ 16,663		$ 15,318		$ 81,537		$ 65,655		$ 68,121
Net gains (losses) on other financial instruments																	612		(3,880)		(7,580)
Other income																	6,300		5,820		6,890
Total revenues																	1,193,253		1,072,685		749,906
Loss on induced conversion and debt extinguishment	2,320		11		91,876		0										94,207		0		0
Expenses:
Other operating expenses																	246,157		252,283		257,402
Interest expense																	91,102		90,464		74,618
Total expenses																	755,424		665,529		923,252
Pretax Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent																	437,829		407,156		(173,346)
Income tax (benefit) provision																	156,290		(852,418)		(31,495)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent	74,528		70,091		45,193		91,727		878,026	[1]	132,031	[1]	103,537	[1]	145,980	[1]	281,539		1,259,574	[1]	(141,851)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	[2]	0	[2]	4,855	[2]	530	[2]	(449,691)	[2],[3]	21,559	[2],[3]	71,296	[2],[3]	56,779	[2],[3]	5,385	[2]	(300,057)	[2],[3]	(55,134)
Net income (loss)	$ 74,528		$ 70,091		$ 50,048		$ 92,257		$ 428,335		$ 153,590		$ 174,833		$ 202,759		286,924		959,517		(196,985)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax																	(70,227)		14,161		21,090
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent																	216,697		973,678		(175,895)
Parent Company
Revenues:
Net investment income																	17,917		9,515		4,300
Net gains (losses) on investments and other financial instruments																	2,975		(2,732)		(6,956)
Other income																	0		7		0
Total revenues																	20,892		6,790		(2,656)
Loss on induced conversion and debt extinguishment																	94,207		0		0
Expenses:
Interest expense																	55,768		57,366		37,087
Total expenses																	149,975		57,366		37,087
Pretax Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent																	(129,083)		(50,576)		(39,743)
Income tax (benefit) provision																	(43,854)		143,912		9,234
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates																	371,949		1,172,032		(148,008)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent																	286,720		977,544		(196,985)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax																	204		(18,027)		0
Net income (loss)																	286,924		959,517		(196,985)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax																	(70,227)		14,161		21,090
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent																	$ 216,697		$ 973,678		$ (175,895)

[1] This amount reflects a reversal of substantially all of our tax valuation allowance in the fourth quarter of 2014.

[2] Radian completed the sale of Radian Asset Assurance to Assured on April 1, 2015, pursuant to the Radian Asset Assurance Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of December 22, 2014. Until the April 1, 2015 sale date, the operating results of Radian Asset Assurance were classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented in our consolidated statements of operations. See Note 3 for additional information.

[3] Reflects a $468 million loss on reclassification of Radian Asset Assurance as assets held for sale in the fourth quarter of 2014.