CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Reconciliation of net (loss) earnings to cash used by operating activities:
Net (loss) earnings	$ (10,628)	$ 4,758
Add (deduct):
Depreciation and amortization	4,395	4,358
Provision for bad debt	(182)	1,091
Investment and other (gains) losses - net	(140)	3,307
Payments for title losses in excess of provisions	(7,344)	(10,119)
Insurance recoveries of title losses	2,707
(Increase) decrease in receivables - net	(5,255)	13,425
Increase in other assets - net	(3,983)	(845)
Decrease in payables and accrued liabilities - net	(23,556)	(20,690)
(Decrease) increase in net deferred income taxes	(6,338)	1,276
Net earnings from equity investees	(359)	(1,475)
Dividends received from equity investees	584	1,557
Other - net	(90)	(33)
Cash used by operating activities	(50,189)	(3,390)
Investing activities:
Proceeds from investments available-for-sale matured and sold	65,793	15,255
Purchases of investments available-for-sale	(79,008)	(36,279)
Purchases of property and equipment, title plants and real estate - net	(4,283)	(4,259)
Cash paid for acquisitions of subsidiaries and other - net		(296)
Other - net	305	340
Cash used by investing activities	(17,193)	(25,239)
Financing activities:
Payments on notes payable	(1,512)	(455)
Proceeds from notes payable		400
Purchase of remaining interest of consolidated subsidiaries		(723)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1,478)	(2,226)
Cash payments for settlement of debt		(742)
Cash used by financing activities	(2,990)	(3,746)
Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	(3,575)	(787)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(73,947)	(33,162)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	194,289	208,538
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	120,342	175,376
Supplemental information:
Retirement of Convertible Senior Notes with issuance of Common Stock		37,095
Changes in financial statement amounts due to the acquisition of subsidiaries:
Goodwill acquired		28
Receivables and other assets acquired		(44)
Liabilities acquired		312
Cash paid for acquisitions of subsidiaries and other - net		$ 296