Statutory Accounting - Narrative (Details) - Affiliated Entity - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2026 |
Sep. 30, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
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| Essent Guaranty Inc | |||
| Dividends Restrictions | |||
| Increased in contingency reserve | $ 193,900 | $ 210,100 | |
| Released contingency reserve | 127,900 | 107,700 | |
| Statutory net income | 244,439 | 361,056 | |
| Essent Re | |||
| Dividends Restrictions | |||
| Statutory capital and surplus | 1,600,000 | $ 1,700,000 | |
| Statutory net income | $ 222,500 | $ 235,400 | |
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- Definition Represents the amount of increase (decrease) in contingency reserve. No definition available.
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- Definition Statutory Accounting Practices, Release of Contingency Reserve No definition available.
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The amount of statutory capital and surplus (stockholders' equity) as of the balance sheet date using prescribed or permitted statutory accounting practices (rather than GAAP, if different) of the state or country. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount of net income for the period determined using accounting principles prescribed or permitted by insurance regulators. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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