The number of insurance certificates issued under multiple insurance policies related to the Ocwen lawsuit.

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Insurance Certificates Whose Scopes Were Narrowed as a Result of the Confidential Agreement

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Under Our Master Insurance Policy Any Suit Or Action Arising From Any Right Of The Insured Under The Policy Must Be Commenced Within This Number Of Years After Such Right First Arose

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 40
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (b),(c)
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Note 13 - Commitments and Contingencies Legal Proceedings (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 23, 2019 Certificates	Aug. 31, 2018 Certificates	Apr. 12, 2018 Certificates	Jun. 05, 2017 Certificates	Dec. 17, 2016 Certificates
Insurance Claims \| Total primary reserves \| Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Legal Actions Commencement, Period	2 years
Insurance Claims \| Total pool reserves \| Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Legal Actions Commencement, Period	3 years
Ocwen \| Initial
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Insurance Certificates Issued Under Multiple Insurance Policies						9,420
Ocwen \| Amended
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Insurance Certificates Issued Under Multiple Insurance Policies					8,870
Ocwen \| Narrowed Scope
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Insurance Certificates Whose Scopes Were Narrowed as a Result of the Confidential Agreement				2,500
Nationstar \| Insurance coverage decisions
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Insurance Certificates Issued Under Multiple Insurance Policies		1,704	3,014
Nationstar \| Insurance premium refunds
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Insurance Certificates Issued Under Multiple Insurance Policies			2,231
Incurred But Not Reported \| Mortgage Insurance Segment \| Total primary reserves
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in IBNR reserve estimate \| $	$ 30.5