CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Reconciliation of net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Net income	$ 59,022	$ 60,146	$ 68,421
Add (deduct):
Depreciation and amortization	24,932	25,878	30,044
Provision for bad debt	519	207	3,349
Investment and other (gains) losses – net	(53)	(2,207)	666
Amortization of net premium on debt securities investments	6,083	6,806	7,215
Payments for title losses (in excess of) less than provisions	(11,192)	13,694	(1,056)
Adjustments for insurance recoveries of title losses	1,039	(654)	(173)
Decrease (increase) in receivables – net	5,280	(7,667)	7,759
Decrease (increase) in other assets – net	4,469	(4,512)	391
(Decrease) increase in payables and accrued liabilities – net	(12,002)	1,933	(3,888)
Change in net deferred income taxes	256	8,328	7,446
Net income from equity investees	(1,940)	(2,163)	(2,834)
Dividends received from equity investees	2,551	2,493	2,640
Stock-based compensation expense	4,809	5,303	2,982
Other – net	404	483	0
Cash provided by operating activities	84,177	108,068	122,962
Investing activities:
Proceeds from sales of investments in securities	49,442	76,942	81,091
Proceeds from matured investments in debt securities	29,631	33,912	27,125
Purchases of investments in securities	(43,057)	(179,732)	(166,444)
Net sales (purchases) of short-term investments	392	(1,362)	17,468
Purchases of property and equipment, title plants and real estate	(10,675)	(16,396)	(18,155)
Proceeds from the sale of land, buildings, property and equipment, and real estate	82	502	692
Net cash (paid for acquisition) received from disposal of subsidiaries and other assets	(18,739)	(17,359)
Net cash (paid for acquisition) received from disposal of subsidiaries and other assets			1,268
Other – net	2,303	458	181
Cash provided (used) by investing activities	9,379	(103,035)	(56,774)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from notes payable	14,530	56,493	57,758
Payments on notes payable	(20,118)	(56,467)	(60,339)
Purchase of remaining interest of consolidated subsidiaries	(1,101)	(1,810)	(991)
Cash dividends paid	(28,263)	(28,135)	(27,840)
Cash paid on Class B Common Shares conversion	0	0	(12,000)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(11,631)	(11,651)	(12,961)
Repurchases of Common Stock	(1,175)	(727)	(1,053)
Payment of contingent consideration related to an acquisition	0	(1,298)	(2,002)
Other - net	0	0	86
Cash used by financing activities	(47,758)	(43,595)	(59,342)
Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	(3,810)	2,869	(141)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	41,988	(35,693)	6,705
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	150,079	185,772	179,067
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	192,067	150,079	185,772
Net changes in financial statement amounts due to purchase and disposal of subsidiaries and other assets:
Goodwill acquired (disposed)	17,462	14,334	(628)
Intangible assets acquired (disposed)	4,570	2,598	(1,730)
Receivables and other assets acquired (disposed)	1,209	(60)	(1,272)
Liabilities (recognized) disposed	(4,294)	327	(499)
Net realized (gains) losses on the transactions	(208)	160	2,861
Net cash paid for acquisition (received from disposal) of subsidiaries and other assets	18,739	17,359	(1,268)
Assets purchased through capital lease obligations	4,312	2,477	6,990
Income taxes – net paid (refunded)	12,854	(1,642)	15,265
Interest paid	$ 4,214	$ 3,466	$ 3,020