Deferred Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Deferred tax assets:
Accrued expenses	$ 15,630	$ 12,684
Allowance for uncollectible amounts	4,575	5,784
Fixed assets	4,683	7,502
Investments		10,390
Net operating loss carryforwards	3,926	32,122
Tax credit carryforwards	27,072	18,727
Title loss provisions	8,479	11,235
Other	484	4,195
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross, Total	64,849	102,639
Valuation allowance	(12,136)	(84,771)
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Total	52,713	17,868
Deferred tax liabilities:
Amortization - goodwill and other intangibles	(27,528)	(23,701)
Unrealized gains on investments	(7,802)	(4,003)
Cash surrender value of insurance policies	(2,998)	(4,431)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(5,753)	(4,999)
Accrued expenses	(2,781)	(6,592)
Investments	(477)
Fixed assets	(345)	(139)
Other	(112)	(1,452)
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net	(47,796)	(45,317)
Net deferred income taxes	$ 4,917	$ (27,449)