CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Reconciliation of net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Net income	$ 181,788	$ 339,982	$ 169,672
Adjustments for:
Depreciation and amortization	57,178	36,386	19,216
Provision for credit losses on receivables	824	3,023	649
Net realized and unrealized losses (gains)	1,476	(24,321)	1,678
Amortization of net premium on debt securities investments	2,162	3,624	4,261
Payments for title losses less than provisions	9,635	54,744	33,229
Adjustments for insurance recoveries of title losses	220	(220)	228
Decrease (increase) in receivables – net	10,154	(18,822)	(6,598)
Decrease (increase) in other assets – net	2,503	(5,931)	(5,380)
(Decrease) increase in payables and accrued liabilities – net	(87,502)	(22,316)	62,738
Change in net deferred income taxes	293	12,721	(9,747)
Net income from equity investees	(3,257)	(9,488)	(3,504)
Dividends received from equity investees	3,659	9,180	3,704
Stock-based compensation expense	12,282	11,966	5,751
Other – net	445	(237)	(91)
Cash provided by operating activities	191,860	390,291	275,806
Investing activities:
Proceeds from sales of investments in securities	66,695	69,293	37,240
Proceeds from matured investments in debt securities	37,089	74,528	58,729
Purchases of investments in securities	(207,512)	(143,925)	(118,301)
Net (purchases) sales of short-term investments	(7,220)	2,358	3,894
Purchases of property and equipment	(47,948)	(39,799)	(14,992)
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment, and other assets	644	10,682	230
Net cash paid for acquisition of businesses	(142,859)	(599,984)	(199,537)
Other – net	446	(18,429)	1,367
Cash used by investing activities	(300,665)	(645,276)	(231,370)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from notes payable	39,499	1,197,351	16,456
Payments on notes payable	(76,486)	(809,816)	(25,581)
Purchase of remaining interest of consolidated subsidiaries	(3,838)	(5,616)	0
Cash dividends paid	(44,672)	(36,637)	(30,226)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(20,640)	(16,407)	(13,944)
Payment of acquisition contingent consideration	(19,764)	(11,560)	0
Issuance of Common Stock	0	0	108,961
Repurchases of Common Stock	(3,262)	(2,252)	(1,054)
Proceeds from stock option and employee stock purchase plan exercises	5,828	2,715	0
Other - net	115	(7,404)	(311)
Cash (used) provided by financing activities	(123,220)	310,374	54,301
Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	(5,527)	(2,153)	3,337
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(237,552)	53,236	102,074
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	485,919	432,683	330,609
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	248,367	485,919	432,683
Net changes in financial statement amounts due to acquisition of businesses:
Goodwill acquired	149,436	493,383	182,587
Intangible assets acquired	12,621	211,591	37,835
Receivables and other assets acquired	8,038	5,316	13,677
Fixed assets and title plants acquired	669	14,277	0
Liabilities recognized	(27,760)	(102,047)	(34,562)
Deferred tax liabilities, net recognized	0	(16,587)	0
Noncontrolling interests recognized	(145)	(5,949)	0
Net cash paid for acquisition of businesses	142,859	599,984	199,537
Income taxes paid, net	60,088	106,101	44,756
Interest paid	$ 17,398	$ 2,828	$ 2,604