Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Reconciliation of net loss to cash used by operating activities:
Net loss	$ (10,755)	$ (9,524)
Add (deduct):
Depreciation and amortization	4,524	4,830
Provision for bad debt	704	996
Investment and other gains - net	(1,445)	(132)
Payments for title losses in excess of provisions	(3,278)	(5,099)
Insurance recoveries of title losses	2,607	1,581
Increase in receivables - net	(1,543)	(8,677)
Increase in other assets - net	(3,142)	(2,501)
Decrease in payables and accrued liabilities - net	(10,392)	(23,742)
Increase in net deferred income taxes	1,752	2,030
Net earnings from equity investees	(431)	(69)
Dividends received from equity investees	674	717
Other - net	389	958
Cash used by operating activities	(20,336)	(38,632)
Investing activities:
Proceeds from investments available-for-sale matured and sold	39,639	22,267
Purchases of investments available-for-sale	(38,668)	(21,531)
Purchases of property and equipment and title plants - net	(4,662)	(4,249)
Proceeds from the sale of land, buildings, and furniture and equipment	3,388
Increases in notes receivable	(202)	(180)
Collections on notes receivable	57	538
Cash paid for acquisitions of subsidiaries and other - net	(46)
Net cash (paid) received for other assets, cost-basis investments, equity investees and other	(44)	58
Cash used by investing activities	(538)	(3,097)
Financing activities:
Payments on notes payable	(4,301)	(1,143)
Proceeds from notes payable		500
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1,682)	(1,251)
Cash used by financing activities	(5,983)	(1,894)
Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	1,125	1,003
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(25,732)	(42,620)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	140,843	154,490
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	115,111	111,870
Supplemental information:
Settlement of wage and hour litigation through issuance of Common Stock		7,582
Receipt of partial building ownership in exchange for debt forgiveness	1,255
Changes in financial statement amounts due to the acquisition of subsidiary:
Goodwill	2,550
Title plants	556
Property and equipment	172
Other	(2,795)
Liabilities assumed	(405)
Debt issued	(10)
Noncontrolling interests	(22)
Cash paid for acquisition of subsidiary	$ 46