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The cash inflow during the period from additional borrowings in aggregate debt. Includes proceeds from short-term and long-term debt.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 14
-Subparagraph (b)
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Amount per life of risk undertaken originally by insurer that is not ceded to reinsurer.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=99397103&loc=d3e6811-158387

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Reinsurance - Excess-of-Loss Program (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2021	Apr. 30, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020	Apr. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Mortgage insurance
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
RIF						$ 66,100.0	$ 60,900.0
Excess-of-Loss Program \| Radian Guaranty \| Eagle Re 2021-1 Ltd. (2) \| Radian Group Inc.
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of debt						45.4
Excess-of-Loss Program \| Mortgage insurance \| Radian Guaranty \| Eagle Re 2021-2 Ltd.
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
RIF	$ 10,758.0					9,150.0	10,379.0
Coverage	484.0					472.0	484.0
Excess-of-Loss Program \| Mortgage insurance \| Radian Guaranty \| Eagle Re 2021-1 Ltd. (2)
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
RIF		$ 11,061.0				7,758.0	9,496.0
Coverage		498.0				366.0	498.0
Excess-of-Loss Program \| Mortgage insurance \| Radian Guaranty \| Eagle Re 2020-1 Ltd.
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
RIF			$ 9,866.0			2,401.0	3,241.0
Coverage			488.0			368.0	488.0
Excess-of-Loss Program \| Mortgage insurance \| Radian Guaranty \| Eagle Re 2019-1 Ltd.
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
RIF				$ 10,705.0		1,769.0	2,429.0
Coverage				562.0		385.0	385.0
Excess-of-Loss Program \| Mortgage insurance \| Radian Guaranty \| Eagle Re 2018-1 Ltd.
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
RIF					$ 9,109.0	1,509.0	2,117.0
Coverage					434.0	276.0	276.0
Excess-of-Loss Program \| XOL First Layer \| Mortgage insurance \| Radian Guaranty \| Eagle Re 2021-2 Ltd.
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
First layer retention	$ 242.0					242.0	242.0
Excess-of-Loss Program \| XOL First Layer \| Mortgage insurance \| Radian Guaranty \| Eagle Re 2021-1 Ltd. (2)
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
First layer retention		$ 221.0				221.0	221.0
Excess-of-Loss Program \| XOL First Layer \| Mortgage insurance \| Radian Guaranty \| Eagle Re 2020-1 Ltd.
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
First layer retention			$ 202.0			202.0	202.0
Excess-of-Loss Program \| XOL First Layer \| Mortgage insurance \| Radian Guaranty \| Eagle Re 2019-1 Ltd.
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
First layer retention				$ 268.0		263.0	264.0
Excess-of-Loss Program \| XOL First Layer \| Mortgage insurance \| Radian Guaranty \| Eagle Re 2018-1 Ltd.
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
First layer retention					$ 205.0	$ 200.0	$ 201.0