CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Reconciliation of net earnings (loss) to cash provided by operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)	$ 118,977	$ 8,678	$ (5,150)
Add (deduct):
Depreciation and amortization	17,783	19,542	21,422
Provision for bad debt	3,201	1,318	4,186
Investment and other gains - net	(7,578)	(2,302)	(21,782)
Provisions for title losses in excess of (less than) payments	15,248	2,383	(14,694)
Insurance recoveries of title losses	706	5,082	8,260
(Increase) decrease in receivables - net	(16,133)	(6,748)	46,642
(Increase) decrease in other assets - net	(2,779)	(189)	308
Increase (decrease) in payables and accrued liabilities - net	29,278	(5,602)	(11,871)
(Decrease) increase in net deferred income taxes	(39,780)	(1,212)	10,544
Net earnings from equity investees	(4,253)	(1,710)	(2,427)
Dividends received from equity investees	3,426	2,524	2,996
Other - net	2,426	1,645	2,760
Cash provided (used) by operating activities	120,522	23,409	41,194
Investing activities:
Proceeds from investments available-for-sale matured and sold	181,938	339,697	328,460
Purchases of investments available-for-sale	(207,690)	(336,118)	(303,517)
Proceeds from redemptions of investments - pledged			217,225
Purchases of property and equipment, title plants and real estate - net	(16,752)	(17,704)	(16,339)
Proceeds from the sale of land, buildings, and furniture and equipment	4,713		6,425
Increases in notes receivable	(463)	(291)	(1,109)
Collections on notes receivable	959	721	1,001
Change in cash and cash equivalents due to sale and deconsolidation of subsidiaries (see below)	1,566		(1,873)
Cash paid for acquisition of subsidiary	(1,183)	(8,262)
Cash paid for loan guarantee obligation		(4,318)
Cash received (paid) for other assets, cost-basis investments, equity investees and other - net	384	(2,944)	4,887
Cash (used) provided by investing activities	(36,528)	(29,219)	235,160
Financing activities:
Payments on notes payable	(5,692)	(5,988)	(16,294)
Proceeds from notes payable	450	6,000	5,834
Payments on line of credit			(216,141)
Cash dividends paid	(1,832)	(917)	(868)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(9,512)	(6,142)	(7,122)
Purchase of remaining interest of consolidated subsidiary	(1,621)		(4,199)
Other-net	87	13
Cash (used) provided by financing activities	(18,120)	(7,034)	(238,790)
Effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	1,821	(803)	826
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	67,695	(13,647)	38,390
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	140,843	154,490	116,100
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	208,538	140,843	154,490
Supplemental information:
Receipt of partial building ownership in exchange for debt forgiveness	1,255
Settlement of wage and hour litigation through issuance of Common Stock		7,582
Settlement of note payable through issuance of Common Stock held in treasury		1,299
Changes in financial statement amounts due to purchase of subsidiary:
Goodwill acquired	4,183	7,631
Receivables and other assets acquired	(1,675)	5,672
Intangible assets		1,988
Liabilities acquired	(1,325)	(3,779)
Debt assumed		(3,250)
Cash paid for the acquisition of subsidiaries and other - net	1,183	8,262
Changes in financial statement amounts due to sale and deconsolidation of subsidiaries
Note receivable	156		2,433
Investments in investees, on an equity method basis	(1,203)		5,315
Goodwill	(440)		(5,902)
Title plants	(491)		(1,048)
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	(9)		(1,564)
Intangible asset, net of amortization			2,928
Other - net	755		(814)
Liabilities	37		1,390
Noncontrolling interests	473		336
Investment and other (gains) losses - net	(844)		(1,201)
Change in cash and cash equivalents due to sale and deconsolidation of subsidiaries	(1,566)		1,873
Income taxes - net paid (refunded)	6,747	19,259	(41,528)
Interest paid	$ 4,427	$ 4,557	$ 4,775