CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Reconciliation of net earnings to cash provided by operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 72,584	$ 118,977	$ 8,678
Add (deduct):
Depreciation and amortization	17,920	17,783	19,542
Provision for bad debt	2,170	3,201	1,318
Investment and other losses (gains) - net	1,066	(7,578)	(2,302)
Payments for title losses (in excess of) less than payments	(11,280)	15,248	2,383
Insurance recoveries of title losses	1,914	706	5,082
Increase in receivables - net	(5,796)	(16,133)	(6,748)
Increase in other assets - net	(1,467)	(2,779)	(189)
(Decrease) increase in payables and accrued liabilities - net	(8,100)	29,278	(5,602)
Increase (decrease) in net deferred income taxes	16,260	(39,780)	(1,212)
Net earnings from equity investees	(4,137)	(4,253)	(1,710)
Dividends received from equity investees	4,766	3,426	2,524
Other - net	1,287	2,426	1,645
Cash provided by operating activities	87,187	120,522	23,409
Investing activities:
Proceeds from investments available-for-sale matured and sold	104,525	181,938	339,697
Purchases of investments available-for-sale	(160,500)	(207,690)	(336,118)
Purchases of property and equipment, title plants and real estate - net	(17,282)	(16,752)	(17,704)
Proceeds from the sale of land, buildings, and furniture and equipment	2,168	4,713
Increases in notes receivable	(1,002)	(463)	(291)
Collections on notes receivable	2,666	959	721
Change in cash and cash equivalents due to sale and deconsolidation of subsidiaries (see below)		1,566
Cash paid for acquisition of subsidiaries and other - net	(14,921)	(1,183)	(8,262)
Proceeds from the sale of equity investees and other assets	3,090
Cash paid for loan guarantee obligation			(4,318)
Other - net	2,893	384	(2,944)
Cash used by investing activities	(78,363)	(36,528)	(29,219)
Financing activities:
Payments on notes payable	(12,199)	(5,692)	(5,988)
Proceeds from notes payable	11,146	450	6,000
Purchase of remaining interest of consolidated subsidiaries	(5,051)	(1,621)
Cash dividends paid	(2,159)	(1,832)	(917)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(9,239)	(9,512)	(6,142)
Cash payments for settlement of debt	(742)
Other-net	48	87	13
Cash used by financing activities	(18,196)	(18,120)	(7,034)
Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	(4,877)	1,821	(803)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(14,249)	67,695	(13,647)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	208,538	140,843	154,490
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	194,289	208,538	140,843
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
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	10,883	4,183	7,631
Receivables and other assets acquired	6,918	(1,675)	5,672
Intangible assets	8,519		1,988
Liabilities acquired	(11,399)	(1,325)	(3,779)
Debt assumed			(3,250)
Cash paid for acquisitions of subsidiaries and other - net	14,921	1,183	8,262
Changes in financial statement amounts due to sale and deconsolidation of subsidiaries
Note receivable		156
Investments in investees, on an equity method basis		(1,203)
Goodwill		(440)
Title plants		(491)
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation		(9)
Intangible asset, net of amortization
Other - net		755
Liabilities		37
Noncontrolling interests		473
Investment and other gains - net		(844)
Change in cash and cash equivalents due to sale and deconsolidation of subsidiaries		(1,566)
Income taxes - net paid	18,032	6,747	19,259
Interest paid	$ 2,202	$ 4,427	$ 4,557