CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Reconciliation of net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Net income	$ 60,146	$ 68,421	$ 4,043
Add (deduct):
Depreciation and amortization	25,878	30,044	30,298
Provision for bad debt	207	3,349	3,396
Realized investment and other (gains) losses – net	(2,207)	666	1,369
Amortization of net premium on investments available-for-sale	6,806	7,215	6,540
Payments for title losses less than (in excess of) provisions	12,937	(1,056)	(17,154)
Adjustments for insurance recoveries of title losses	(654)	(173)	213
Impairment of goodwill	0	0	35,749
(Increase) decrease in receivables – net	(6,910)	7,759	12,894
(Increase) decrease in other assets – net	(4,512)	391	3,073
Increase (decrease) in payables and accrued liabilities – net	1,933	(3,888)	2,088
Decrease (increase) in net deferred income taxes	8,328	7,446	(5,800)
Net income from equity investees	(2,163)	(2,834)	(3,579)
Dividends received from equity investees	2,493	2,640	3,811
Stock based compensation expense	5,303	2,982	4,445
Other – net	483	0	(872)
Cash provided by operating activities	108,068	122,962	80,514
Investing activities:
Proceeds from investments available-for-sale sold	76,942	81,091	69,280
Proceeds from investments available-for-sale matured	33,912	27,125	42,195
Purchases of investments available-for-sale	(179,732)	(166,444)	(147,697)
Net (purchases) sales of short-term investments	(2,224)	17,468	(14,664)
Purchases of property and equipment, title plants and real estate	(16,396)	(18,155)	(19,658)
Proceeds from the sale of land, buildings, property and equipment, and real estate	502	692	4,214
Net cash (paid for acquisition) received from disposal of subsidiaries and other assets	(17,359)	1,268	(3,958)
Other – net	458	181	1,497
Cash used by investing activities	(103,897)	(56,774)	(68,791)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from notes payable	56,493	57,758	52,651
Payments on notes payable	(56,467)	(60,339)	(22,494)
Purchase of remaining interest of consolidated subsidiaries	(1,810)	(991)	(209)
Cash dividends paid	(28,135)	(27,840)	(18,010)
Cash paid on Class B Common Shares conversion	0	(12,000)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(11,651)	(12,961)	(9,706)
Repurchases of Common Stock	(727)	(1,053)	(27,950)
Payment of contingent consideration related to an acquisition	(1,298)	(2,002)	0
Other - net	0	86	168
Cash used by financing activities	(43,595)	(59,342)	(25,550)
Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	3,731	(141)	(7,664)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(35,693)	6,705	(21,491)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	185,772	179,067	200,558
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	150,079	185,772	179,067
Net changes in financial statement amounts due to purchase and disposal of subsidiaries and other assets:
Goodwill acquired (disposed)	14,334	(628)	7,220
Intangible assets acquired (disposed)	2,598	(1,730)	38
Receivables and other assets disposed	(60)	(1,272)	0
Liabilities disposed (recognized)	327	(499)	(3,300)
Net realized loss on the disposal	160	2,861	0
Net cash paid for acquisition (received from disposal) of subsidiaries and other assets	17,359	(1,268)	3,958
Assets purchased through capital lease obligations	2,477	6,990	1,062
Income taxes – net (refunded) paid	(1,642)	15,265	14,982
Interest paid	$ 3,466	$ 3,020	$ 1,873