Operations by Business Segment and Geographic Information Geographic Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 1,024,791	$ 915,958	$ 845,678
Long-lived assets, net	271,555	264,011	245,166
United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	949,317	847,540	775,870
Long-lived assets, net	251,181	242,118	224,727
Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	75,474	68,418	69,808
Long-lived assets, net	$ 20,374	$ 21,893	$ 20,439

Long-lived assets other than financial instruments, long-term customer relationships of a financial institution, mortgage and other servicing rights, deferred policy acquisition costs, and deferred tax assets.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 280
-SubTopic 10
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
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