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Note 11 - Long-Term Debt Interest Expense Recognized Related to Convertible Debt (Details) (Convertible Debt [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Convertible Senior Notes Due 2017    
Schedule of Interest Expense Recognized Related to Convertible Debt [Line Items]    
Contractual interest expense of convertible debt $ 13,500us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2017Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
$ 13,500us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2017Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
Amortization of debt issuance costs 1,226us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2017Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
1,157us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2017Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
Amortization of debt discount 21,512us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2017Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
19,544us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2017Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
Total interest expense for convertible debt 36,238us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2017Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
34,201us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2017Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
Convertible Senior Notes Due 2019    
Schedule of Interest Expense Recognized Related to Convertible Debt [Line Items]    
Contractual interest expense of convertible debt 9,000us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2019Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
7,425us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2019Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
Amortization of debt issuance costs 1,282us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2019Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
1,025us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2019Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
Amortization of debt discount 11,829us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2019Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
9,223us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2019Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
Total interest expense for convertible debt $ 22,111us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2019Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
$ 17,673us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= rdn_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2019Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember