Goodwill and other intangibles

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and other intangibles. The summary of changes in goodwill is as follows.



	Title	Ancillary Services and Corporate	Consolidated Total
		($000 omitted)
Balances at December 31, 2017	225,699	5,729	231,428
Acquisitions	11,308	—	11,308
Balances at March 31, 2018	237,007	5,729	242,736

During the first quarter 2018, the Company acquired certain title businesses which increased goodwill related to the title segment by a total of $11.3 million, which is substantially deductible for income tax purposes over a period of 15 years. Also, in connection with the acquisitions, the Company identified and recorded $3.6 million of other intangibles, primarily related to employment and non-compete agreements, to be amortized over 3 years from the date of acquisition.