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Note 1 - Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Business Overview and Significant Accounting Policies Business Overview and Significant Accounting Policies(Details)
$ in Thousands, shares in Millions
3 Months Ended
Jan. 27, 2017
USD ($)
shares
Mar. 31, 2017
USD ($)
segment
Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Business Overview [Abstract]      
Number of Operating Segments | segment   2  
Mortgage Insurance [Abstract]      
Loss on induced conversion and debt extinguishment   $ 4,456 $ 55,570
Mortgage Insurance Segment      
Mortgage Insurance [Abstract]      
Private Mortgage Insurance Protects Lenders For Loans Made With Less Than This Maximum Down Payment Percentage   20.00%  
Risk In Force   $ 48,400,000  
Convertible Senior Notes Due 2019      
Mortgage Insurance [Abstract]      
Repayments of Convertible Debt $ 110,100    
Loss on induced conversion and debt extinguishment $ (4,500)    
Convertible Debt | Convertible Senior Notes Due 2019      
Mortgage Insurance [Abstract]      
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount   $ 68,000  
Reduction in Dilutive Shares Attributable to Redemption of Conversion of Debt Securities | shares 6.4    
Total Primary Insurance Mortgage Insurance Products [Member] | Mortgage Insurance Segment      
Mortgage Insurance [Abstract]      
Concentration Risk, Percentage   98.00%  
Pool Insurance Mortgage Insurance Product [Member] | Mortgage Insurance Segment      
Mortgage Insurance [Abstract]      
Concentration Risk, Percentage   1.90%