CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Reconciliation of net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Net income	$ 68,421	$ 4,043	$ 38,309
Add (deduct):
Depreciation and amortization	30,044	30,298	24,226
Provision for bad debt	3,349	3,396	1,977
Investment and other (gains) losses – net	666	1,369	(6,744)
Payments for title losses in excess of provisions	(1,056)	(17,154)	(18,803)
Adjustment for insurance recoveries of title losses	(173)	213	17,181
Impairment of goodwill	0	35,749	0
Decrease in receivables – net	7,759	12,894	8,791
Decrease (increase) in other assets – net	391	3,073	(1,878)
(Decrease) increase in payables and accrued liabilities – net	(3,888)	2,088	(6,854)
Decrease (increase) in net deferred income taxes	7,446	(5,800)	3,176
Net income from equity investees	(2,834)	(3,579)	(3,442)
Dividends received from equity investees	2,640	3,811	3,582
Stock based compensation expense	2,982	4,445	4,020
Other – net	7,215	5,668	448
Cash provided by operating activities	122,962	80,514	63,989
Investing activities:
Proceeds from investments available-for-sale sold	81,091	69,280	58,132
Proceeds from investments available-for-sale matured	27,125	42,195	48,427
Purchases of investments available-for-sale	(166,444)	(147,697)	(147,372)
Net sales (purchases) of short-term investments	17,468	(14,664)	13,294
Purchases of property and equipment, title plants and real estate	(18,155)	(19,658)	(19,537)
Proceeds from the sale of land, buildings, property and equipment, and real estate	692	4,214	3,520
Net cash received from disposal (paid for acquisition) of subsidiaries and other assets	1,268	(3,958)	(39,990)
Other – net	181	1,497	4,969
Cash used by investing activities	(56,774)	(68,791)	(78,557)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from notes payable	57,758	52,651	120,273
Payments on notes payable	(60,339)	(22,494)	(60,838)
Purchase of remaining interest of consolidated subsidiaries	(991)	(209)	(20)
Cash dividends paid	(27,840)	(18,010)	(2,334)
Cash paid on Class B Common Shares conversion	(12,000)	0	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(12,961)	(9,706)	(8,986)
Repurchases of Common Stock	(1,053)	(27,950)	(22,048)
Payment of contingent consideration related to an acquisition	(2,002)	0	0
Other—net	86	168	(21)
Cash (used) provided by financing activities	(59,342)	(25,550)	26,026
Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	(141)	(7,664)	(5,189)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	6,705	(21,491)	6,269
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	179,067	200,558	194,289
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	185,772	179,067	200,558
Supplemental information:
Retirement of Convertible Senior Notes with issuance of Common Stock	0	0	27,190
Net changes in financial statement amounts due to disposal and purchase of subsidiaries and other assets:
Goodwill (disposed) acquired	(628)	7,220	21,440
Receivables and other assets disposed (acquired)	(1,272)	38	12,620
Intangible assets disposed (acquired)	(1,730)	0	21,110
Liabilities recognized or acquired	(499)	(3,300)	(15,180)
Net realized loss on the disposal	2,861	0	0
Net cash (received from disposal) paid for acquisition of subsidiaries and other assets	(1,268)	3,958	39,990
Assets purchased through capital lease obligations	6,990	1,062	2,003
Income taxes – net paid (refunded)	15,265	14,982	(106)
Interest paid	$ 3,020	$ 1,873	$ 2,616