CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Reconciliation of net earnings to cash provided by operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 52,674	$ 54,384
Add (deduct):
Depreciation and amortization	12,721	13,423
Provision for bad debt	1,818	3,010
Investment and other losses (gains) - net	2,327	(5,766)
Payments for title losses (in excess of) less than provisions	(9,613)	10,731
Insurance recoveries of title losses	665	214
Decrease (increase) in receivables - net	687	(21,261)
Increase in other assets - net	(3,641)	(4,409)
(Decrease) increase in payables and accrued liabilities - net	(11,999)	2,923
Increase in net deferred income taxes	24,043	2,525
Net earnings from equity investees	(3,548)	(3,264)
Dividends received from equity investees	3,829	2,709
Other - net	883	1,611
Cash provided by operating activities	70,846	56,830
Investing activities:
Proceeds from investments available-for-sale matured and sold	70,080	134,534
Purchases of investments available-for-sale	(116,125)	(138,656)
Purchases of property and equipment and title plants - net	(13,022)	(14,104)
Proceeds from the sale of land, buildings, and furniture and equipment	167	4,991
Cash paid for acquisitions of subsidiaries and other - net	(15,302)	(78)
Proceeds from the sale of equity investees and other assets	3,090
Other - net	4,196	2,727
Cash used by investing activities	(66,916)	(10,586)
Financing activities:
Payments on notes payable	(1,447)	(5,235)
Proceeds from notes payable	400	2
Purchase of remaining interest of consolidated subsidiary	(957)	(43)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(7,214)	(6,348)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	48	87
Cash payments for settlement of debt	(742)
Cash used by financing activities	(9,912)	(11,537)
Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	(1,418)	2,270
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(7,400)	36,977
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	208,538	140,843
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	201,138	177,820
Supplemental information:
Retirement of Convertible Senior Notes with issuance of Common Stock	37,810
Receipt of partial building ownership in exchange for debt forgiveness		1,255
Changes in financial statement amounts due to the acquisition of subsidiaries:
Goodwill	9,327	2,692
Receivables and other assets acquired	7,926	(2,035)
Liabilities acquired	(1,951)	(579)
Cash paid for acquisitions of subsidiaries and other - net	$ 15,302	$ 78