CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Reconciliation of net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Net income	$ 169,672	$ 90,272	$ 59,022
Add (deduct):
Depreciation and amortization	19,216	22,526	24,932
Provision for bad debt	649	1,672	519
Net realized and unrealized losses (gains)	1,678	7,240	(53)
Amortization of net premium on debt securities investments	4,261	4,939	6,083
Payments for title losses less than (in excess of) provisions	33,229	(6,585)	(11,192)
Adjustments for insurance recoveries of title losses	228	181	1,039
(Increase) decrease in receivables – net	(6,598)	(2,917)	5,280
(Increase) decrease in other assets – net	(5,380)	6,865	4,469
Decrease (increase) in payables and accrued liabilities – net	62,738	31,471	(12,002)
Change in net deferred income taxes	(9,747)	8,669	256
Net income from equity investees	(3,504)	(3,044)	(1,940)
Dividends received from equity investees	3,704	2,721	2,551
Stock-based compensation expense	5,751	2,097	4,809
Other – net	(91)	252	404
Cash (used) provided by operating activities	275,806	166,359	84,177
Investing activities:
Proceeds from sales of investments in securities	37,240	50,605	49,442
Proceeds from matured investments in debt securities	58,729	48,716	29,631
Purchases of investments in securities	(118,301)	(77,489)	(43,057)
Net sales (purchases) of short-term investments	3,894	(639)	392
Purchases of property and equipment, net	(14,992)	(17,075)	(10,675)
Proceeds from the sale of land, buildings, property and equipment, and real estate	230	1,349	82
Net cash paid for acquisition of businesses	(199,537)	0	(18,739)
Other – net	1,367	1,573	2,303
Cash (used) provided by investing activities	(231,370)	7,040	9,379
Financing activities:
Proceeds from notes payable	16,456	30,464	14,530
Payments on notes payable	(25,581)	(27,868)	(20,118)
Purchase of remaining interest of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	(1,101)
Cash dividends paid	(30,226)	(28,345)	(28,263)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(13,944)	(11,506)	(11,631)
Issuance of Common Stock	108,961	0	0
Repurchases of Common Stock	(1,054)	(532)	(1,175)
Other - net	(311)	25	0
Cash provided (used) by financing activities	54,301	(37,762)	(47,758)
Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	3,337	2,905	(3,810)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	102,074	138,542	41,988
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	330,609	192,067	150,079
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	432,683	330,609	192,067
Net changes in financial statement amounts due to purchase of subsidiaries and other assets:
Goodwill acquired	182,587	0	17,462
Intangible assets acquired	37,835	0	4,570
Receivables and other assets acquired	13,677	0	1,209
Liabilities recognized	(34,562)	0	(4,294)
Net realized gains on the transactions	0	0	(208)
Net cash paid for acquisition of subsidiaries and other assets	199,537	0	18,739
Assets purchased through capital lease obligations	0	0	4,312
Income taxes paid, net	44,756	11,992	12,854
Interest paid	$ 2,604	$ 4,241	$ 4,214