Estimated title Losses (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Loss Contingency Accrual
Balances at January 1	$ 495,395	$ 506,888	$ 520,375
Provisions, Current year	68,029	64,577	92,043
Provisions, 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)
Payments, net of recoveries, 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	0
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	3.60%	3.80%	5.10%
Total provisions	5.60%	4.70%	5.90%