Reinsurance (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
SEC Schedule, 12-17, Insurance Companies, Reinsurance [Abstract]
Total amount of Premiums for assumed and ceded risks as a percentage of consolidated title revenue (less than)	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
Reinsurance recoverables	$ 0	$ 0
Reinsurance payable	$ 0	$ 0

The carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the known and estimated amounts owed to insurers under reinsurance treaties or other arrangements.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.13(a)(3),(c))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910

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