CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Reconciliation of net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Net income	$ 4,043	$ 38,309	$ 72,584
Add (deduct):
Depreciation and amortization	30,298	24,226	17,920
Provision for bad debt	3,023	1,371	2,170
Investment and other (gains) losses – net	1,369	(6,744)	1,066
Payments for title losses in excess of provisions	(17,154)	(18,803)	(11,280)
Insurance recoveries of title losses	213	17,181	1,914
Impairment of goodwill	35,749	0	0
Decrease (increase) in receivables – net	13,267	9,397	(5,796)
Decrease (increase) in other assets – net	3,073	(1,878)	(1,467)
Increase (decrease) in payables and accrued liabilities – net	2,088	(6,854)	(8,100)
Decrease (increase) in net deferred income taxes	(5,800)	3,176	16,260
Net income from equity investees	(3,579)	(3,442)	(4,137)
Dividends received from equity investees	3,811	3,582	4,766
Stock based compensation expense	4,445	4,020	1,006
Other – net	5,668	448	281
Cash provided by operating activities	80,514	63,989	87,187
Investing activities:
Proceeds from investments available-for-sale sold	69,280	58,132	81,999
Proceeds from investments available-for-sale matured	42,195	48,427	11,849
Purchases of investments available-for-sale	(147,697)	(147,372)	(148,512)
Net (purchases) sales of short-term investments	(14,664)	13,294	(1,311)
Purchases of property and equipment, title plants and real estate – net	(19,658)	(19,537)	(17,282)
Proceeds from the sale of land, buildings, and furniture and equipment	4,214	1,415	2,168
Increases in notes receivable	(915)	(307)	(1,002)
Collections on notes receivable	1,302	386	2,666
Cash paid for acquisition of subsidiaries and other – net	(3,958)	(39,990)	(14,921)
Proceeds from the sale of equity investees and other assets	0	15	3,090
Proceeds from the sale of real estate	0	2,105	0
Other – net	1,110	4,875	2,893
Cash used by investing activities	(68,791)	(78,557)	(78,363)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from notes payable	52,651	120,273	11,146
Payments on notes payable	(22,494)	(60,838)	(12,199)
Purchase of remaining interest of consolidated subsidiaries	(209)	(20)	(5,051)
Cash dividends paid	(18,010)	(2,334)	(2,159)
Subsidiary dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(9,706)	(8,986)	(9,239)
Repurchases of Common Stock	(27,950)	(22,048)	0
Cash payments for settlement of debt	0	0	(742)
Other—net	168	(21)	48
Cash (used) provided by financing activities	(25,550)	26,026	(18,196)
Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	(7,664)	(5,189)	(4,877)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(21,491)	6,269	(14,249)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	200,558	194,289	208,538
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	179,067	200,558	194,289
Supplemental information:
Retirement of Convertible Senior Notes with issuance of Common Stock	0	27,190	37,810
Changes in financial statement amounts due to purchase of subsidiaries:
Goodwill acquired	7,220	21,440	10,883
Receivables and other assets acquired	38	12,620	6,918
Intangible assets	0	21,110	8,519
Liabilities acquired	(3,300)	(15,180)	(11,399)
Cash paid for acquisitions of subsidiaries and other – net	3,958	39,990	14,921
Assets purchased through capital lease obligations	1,062	2,003	4,769
Income taxes – net paid (refunded)	14,982	(106)	18,032
Interest paid	$ 1,873	$ 2,616	$ 2,202