Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 692	$ 561	$ 519
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	431	410	476
Equity in losses (earnings) of unconsolidated affiliates	8	16	(432)
Net loss on sales of investments and other assets, net	2	13	13
Gain on sale of Cascade Timberlands	0	(12)	0
Stock-based compensation cost	58	56	51
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Net increase in pledged cash, pledged investments and secured trust deposits	0	(2)	0
Net (increase) decrease in trade receivables	(14)	7	(22)
Net increase in prepaid expenses and other assets	(4)	(95)	(23)
Net increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued liabilities, deferred revenue and other	87	(2)	(119)
Net decrease in reserve for title claim losses	(96)	(38)	(67)
Net change in income taxes	(2)	37	198
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,162	951	594
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale	238	775	778
Proceeds from calls and maturities of investment securities available for sale	452	383	458
Proceeds from sales of other assets	6	2	5
Collection of notes receivable	36	14
Additions to property and equipment and capitalized software	(290)	(241)	(210)
Purchases of investment securities available for sale	(598)	(1,102)	(1,196)
Purchases of other long-term investments	0	(27)	(71)
Net proceeds from (purchases of) short-term investment activities	493	(565)	(161)
Contributions to investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(166)	(97)	0
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates	139	353	49
Net other investing activities	(7)	(11)	(10)
Acquisition of Lender Processing Services, Inc., net of cash acquired			(2,253)
Acquisition of USA Industries, Inc., net of cash acquired	0	0	(40)
Acquisition of BPG Holdings, LLC, net of cash acquired	0	(43)	0
Proceeds from sale of Cascade Timberlands	0	56	0
Acquisition of Commissions, Inc., net of cash acquired	229
Acquisition of eLynx Holdings, Inc., net of cash acquired	115
Other acquisitions/disposals of businesses, net of cash acquired	(213)	(68)	(69)
Net cash used in investing activities	(254)	(571)	(2,720)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Borrowings	132	1,360	1,764
Debt service payments	(200)	(1,359)	(1,073)
Additional investment in noncontrolling interest	0	(6)	(1)
Equity portion of debt conversions paid in cash	(2)	0	0
Proceeds from Black Knight IPO	0	475	0
Debt and equity issuance costs	0	(1)	(5)
Dividends paid	(239)	(220)	(203)
Subsidiary dividends paid to noncontrolling interest shareholders	(9)	(6)	(50)
Exercise of stock options	19	26	40
Payment for shares withheld for taxes and in treasury	(9)	(13)	(11)
Purchases of treasury stock	(276)	(498)	(2)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(588)	(272)	1,060
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, excluding pledged cash related to secured trust deposits	320	108	(1,066)
Cash and cash equivalents, excluding pledged cash related to secured trust deposits, at beginning of year	672	564	1,630
Cash and cash equivalents, excluding pledged cash related to secured trust deposits, at end of year	992	672	564
Black Knight Financial Services, Inc.
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Equity portion of debt conversions paid in cash	0	(17)	0
Black Knight Financial Services, LLC and ServiceLink, LLC
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Proceeds from sale of 35% of Black Knight Financial Services, LLC and ServiceLink, LLC to minority interest holder	0	0	687
Digital Insurance, Inc.
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Payment of contingent consideration for prior period acquisitions	(4)	0	0
New Remy Corporation
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Cash transferred in Remy spin-off	0	0	(86)
J. Alexander's, LLC
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Cash transferred in Remy spin-off	0	(13)	0
Parent Company
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1	2	2
Equity in losses (earnings) of unconsolidated affiliates	(2)	0	0
Stock-based compensation cost	36	38	32
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Net increase in prepaid expenses and other assets	26	(25)	62
Net increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued liabilities, deferred revenue and other	(13)	2	(80)
Net change in income taxes	29	17	540
Net cash provided by operating activities	36	25	595
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Collection of notes receivable	22	1,542	390
Net proceeds from (purchases of) short-term investment activities	162	(163)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	154	1,351	(2,635)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Borrowings	0	0	1,500
Debt service payments	(2)	(1,100)	(400)
Equity portion of debt conversions paid in cash	0	0	(100)
Dividends paid	(240)	(220)	(203)
Exercise of stock options	19	26	40
Purchases of treasury stock	(268)	(506)	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(237)	(1,234)	1,086
Payments of Debt Extinguishment Costs	$ (2)	$ 0	$ 0