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Estimated title losses (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Loss Contingency [Abstract]  
Estimated Provision of Losses
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
($000 omitted)
Balances at January 1
495,395

 
506,888

 
520,375

Provisions:
 
 
 
 
 
Current year
68,029

 
64,577

 
92,043

Previous policy years
38,236

 
16,728

 
14,275

Total provisions
106,265

 
81,305

 
106,318

Payments, net of recoveries:
 
 
 
 
 
Current year
(19,182
)
 
(18,775
)
 
(23,969
)
Previous policy years
(104,450
)
 
(67,898
)
 
(91,715
)
Total payments, net of recoveries
(123,632
)
 
(86,673
)
 
(115,684
)
Adjustments related to acquired balance
(2,303
)
 
2,268

 
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Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates
(13,103
)
 
(8,393
)
 
(4,121
)
Balances at December 31
462,622

 
495,395

 
506,888

Loss ratios as a percentage of title operating revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
Current year provisions
3.6
%
 
3.8
%
 
5.1
%
Total provisions
5.6
%
 
4.7
%
 
5.9
%