CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Reconciliation of net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Net income	$ 90,272	$ 59,022	$ 60,146
Add (deduct):
Depreciation and amortization	22,526	24,932	25,878
Provision for bad debt	1,672	519	207
Net realized and unrealized losses (gains)	7,240	(53)	(2,207)
Amortization of net premium on debt securities investments	4,939	6,083	6,806
Payments for title losses (in excess of) less than provisions	(6,585)	(11,192)	13,694
Adjustments for insurance recoveries of title losses	181	1,039	(654)
(Increase) decrease in receivables – net	(2,917)	5,280	(7,667)
Decrease (increase) in other assets – net	6,865	4,469	(4,512)
Increase (decrease) in payables and accrued liabilities – net	31,471	(12,002)	1,933
Change in net deferred income taxes	8,669	256	8,328
Net income from equity investees	(3,044)	(1,940)	(2,163)
Dividends received from equity investees	2,721	2,551	2,493
Stock-based compensation expense	2,097	4,809	5,303
Other – net	252	404	483
Cash provided (used) by operating activities	166,359	84,177	108,068
Investing activities:
Proceeds from sales of investments in securities	50,605	49,442
Proceeds from sales of investments in securities			76,942
Proceeds from matured investments in debt securities	48,716	29,631	33,912
Purchases of investments in securities	(77,489)	(43,057)
Purchases of investments in securities			(179,732)
Net (purchases) sales of short-term investments	(639)	392	(1,362)
Purchases of property and equipment, title plants and real estate	(17,075)	(10,675)	(16,396)
Proceeds from the sale of land, buildings, property and equipment, and real estate	1,349	82	502
Net cash paid for acquisition of subsidiaries and other assets	0	(18,739)	(17,359)
Other – net	1,573	2,303	458
Cash provided (used) by investing activities	7,040	9,379	(103,035)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from notes payable	30,464	14,530	56,493
Payments on notes payable	(27,868)	(20,118)	(56,467)
Purchase of remaining interest of consolidated subsidiaries	0	(1,101)	(1,810)
Cash dividends paid	(28,345)	(28,263)	(28,135)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(11,506)	(11,631)	(11,651)
Repurchases of Common Stock	(532)	(1,175)	(727)
Other - net	25	0	(1,298)
Cash used by financing activities	(37,762)	(47,758)	(43,595)
Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	2,905	(3,810)	2,869
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	138,542	41,988	(35,693)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	192,067	150,079	185,772
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	330,609	192,067	150,079
Net changes in financial statement amounts due to purchase of subsidiaries and other assets:
Goodwill acquired	0	17,462	14,334
Intangible assets acquired	0	4,570	2,598
Receivables and other assets acquired (disposed)	0	1,209	(60)
Liabilities (recognized) disposed	0	(4,294)	327
Net realized (gains) losses on the transactions	0	(208)	160
Net cash paid for acquisition of subsidiaries and other assets	0	18,739	17,359
Assets purchased through capital lease obligations	0	4,312	2,477
Income taxes – net paid (refunded)	11,992	12,854	(1,642)
Interest paid	$ 4,241	$ 4,214	$ 3,466