Segment Information (Selected Financial Information About The Company's Operations By Segment) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	$ 31,215,045	$ 25,429,902	$ 77,464,436	$ 67,272,030
Investment income	962,573	887,055	2,949,752	2,665,245
Net realized gain (loss) on investments	99,790	(200,087)	357,819	(79,172)
Total revenues	32,277,408	26,116,870	80,772,007	69,858,103
Operating expenses	27,559,493	22,655,405	69,489,252	63,011,626
Income (loss) before income taxes	4,717,915	3,461,465	11,282,755	6,846,477
Total assets	170,010,036	155,497,009	170,010,036	155,497,009	157,958,463
Title Insurance [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	30,429,446	24,501,862	74,967,470	64,498,303
Investment income	832,241	783,495	2,566,875	2,348,441
Net realized gain (loss) on investments	85,560	(179,016)	182,249	(54,407)
Total revenues	31,347,247	25,106,341	77,716,594	66,792,337
Operating expenses	27,086,970	21,620,657	66,772,534	59,758,416
Income (loss) before income taxes	4,260,277	3,485,684	10,944,060	7,033,921
Total assets	132,713,703	118,905,284	132,713,703	118,905,284
All Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	1,356,733	1,128,526	3,635,577	3,383,112
Investment income	150,749	123,977	444,129	378,056
Net realized gain (loss) on investments	14,230	(21,071)	175,570	(24,765)
Total revenues	1,521,712	1,231,432	4,255,276	3,736,403
Operating expenses	1,026,236	1,235,234	3,820,487	3,862,595
Income (loss) before income taxes	495,476	(3,802)	434,789	(126,192)
Total assets	37,296,333	36,591,725	37,296,333	36,591,725
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	(571,134)	(200,486)	(1,138,611)	(609,385)
Investment income	(20,417)	(20,417)	(61,252)	(61,252)
Net realized gain (loss) on investments	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	(591,551)	(220,903)	(1,199,863)	(670,637)
Operating expenses	(553,713)	(200,486)	(1,103,769)	(609,385)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(37,838)	(20,417)	(96,094)	(61,252)
Total assets	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0