CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Reconciliation of net earnings to cash provided by operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 34,657	$ 17,287
Add (deduct):
Depreciation and amortization	8,578	9,088
Provision for bad debt	1,277	2,238
Investment and other losses (gains) - net	3,184	(2,533)
Payments for title losses (in excess of) less than provisions	(15,873)	7,998
Insurance recoveries of title losses	186	260
Decrease (increase) in receivables - net	13,780	(12,967)
Increase in other assets - net	(1,572)	(3,409)
Decrease in payables and accrued liabilities - net	(15,864)	(846)
Increase in net deferred income taxes	14,202	1,216
Net earnings from equity investees	(2,499)	(1,846)
Dividends received from equity investees	2,502	1,710
Other - net	536	1,180
Cash provided by operating activities	43,094	19,376
Investing activities:
Proceeds from investments available-for-sale matured and sold	41,215	81,878
Purchases of investments available-for-sale	(63,164)	(71,287)
Purchases of property and equipment and title plants - net	(7,682)	(9,063)
Proceeds from the sale of land, buildings, and furniture and equipment	94	3,319
Cash paid for acquisitions of subsidiaries and other - net	(296)	(46)
Proceeds from the sale of equity investees and other assets	3,091
Other - net	1,779	1,867
Cash (used) provided by investing activities	(24,963)	6,668
Financing activities:
Payments on notes payable	(989)	(4,774)
Proceeds from notes payable	400
Purchase of remaining interest of consolidated subsidiary	(958)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(4,657)	(4,221)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests		87
Cash payments for settlement of debt	(742)
Cash used by financing activities	(6,946)	(8,908)
Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	(3,134)	(396)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	8,051	16,740
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	208,538	140,843
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	216,589	157,583
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