Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Oct. 18, 2019
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	0-11774
Entity Central Index Key	0000720858
Entity Registrant Name	INVESTORS TITLE CO
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NC
Entity Tax Identification Number	56-1110199
Entity Address, Address Line One	121 North Columbia Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Chapel Hill
Entity Address, State or Province	NC
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	27514
City Area Code	919
Local Phone Number	968-2200
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,888,672
Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, no par value
Trading Symbol	ITIC
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
RightsToPurchaseSeriesAJuniorParticipatingPreferredStock [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
No Trading Symbol Flag	true
Title of 12(b) Security	Rights to Purchase Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ