CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Reconciliation of net earnings (loss) to cash used by operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)	$ 4,758	$ (10,755)
Add (deduct):
Depreciation and amortization	4,358	4,524
Provision for bad debt	1,091	704
Investment and other losses (gains) - net	3,307	(1,445)
Payments for title losses in excess of provisions	(10,119)	(3,278)
Insurance recoveries of title losses		2,607
Decrease (increase) in receivables - net	13,425	(1,543)
Increase in other assets - net	(845)	(3,142)
Decrease in payables and accrued liabilities - net	(20,690)	(10,392)
Increase in net deferred income taxes	1,276	1,752
Net earnings from equity investees	(1,475)	(431)
Dividends received from equity investees	1,557	674
Other - net	(33)	389
Cash used by operating activities	(3,390)	(20,336)
Investing activities:
Proceeds from investments available-for-sale matured and sold	15,255	39,639
Purchases of investments available-for-sale	(36,279)	(38,668)
Purchases of property and equipment and title plants - net	(4,259)	(4,662)
Proceeds from the sale of land, buildings, and furniture and equipment	81	3,388
Cash paid for acquisitions of subsidiaries and other - net	(296)	(46)
Other - net	259	(189)
Cash used by investing activities	(25,239)	(538)
Financing activities:
Payments on notes payable	(455)	(4,301)
Proceeds from notes payable	400
Purchase of remaining interest of consolidated subsidiary	(723)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(2,226)	(1,682)
Cash payments for settlement of debt	(742)
Cash used by financing activities	(3,746)	(5,983)
Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	(787)	1,125
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(33,162)	(25,732)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	208,538	140,843
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	175,376	115,111
Supplemental information:
Retirement of Convertible Senior Notes with issuance of Common Stock	37,095
Receipt of partial building ownership in exchange for debt forgiveness		1,255
Changes in financial statement amounts due to the acquisition of subsidiaries:
Goodwill	28	2,550
Receivables and other assets acquired	(44)	(2,067)
Liabilities acquired	312	(437)
Cash paid for acquisitions of subsidiaries and other - net	$ 296	$ 46