First American Financial (FAF) 10-Q 23 Apr 15 2015 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Apr. 17, 2015
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-15
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	FAF
Entity Registrant Name	First American Financial Corp
Entity Central Index Key	1472787
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		108,397,408

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$878,397	$1,190,080
Accounts and accrued income receivable, net	259,327	276,610
Income taxes receivable	2,682	5,547
Investments:
Deposits with banks	17,679	21,445
Debt securities, includes pledged securities of $121,784 and $120,742	4,039,816	3,450,252
Equity securities	286,329	402,412
Other investments	157,586	159,783
Investments, Total	4,501,410	4,033,892
Property and equipment, net	396,353	395,287
Title plants and other indexes	535,814	530,589
Deferred income taxes	19,712	19,712
Goodwill	983,707	959,945
Other intangible assets, net	52,629	55,812
Other assets	189,461	198,626
Total assets	7,819,492	7,666,100
Liabilities and Equity
Deposits	2,612,350	2,332,714
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	782,062	854,105
Deferred revenue	189,232	202,764
Reserve for known and incurred but not reported claims	946,847	1,011,780
Income taxes payable	5,509	6,228
Deferred income taxes	91,371	95,128
Notes and contracts payable	585,551	587,337
Total liabilities	5,212,922	5,090,056
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value; Authorized—500 shares;Outstanding—none
Common stock, $0.00001 par value; Authorized—300,000 shares; Outstanding—108,367 shares and 107,541 shares	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	2,124,751	2,109,712
Retained earnings	672,275	662,310
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-193,091	-199,106
Total stockholders’ equity	2,603,936	2,572,917
Noncontrolling interests	2,634	3,127
Total equity	2,606,570	2,576,044
Total liabilities and equity	$7,819,492	$7,666,100

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]
Pledged securities included in debt securities	$121,784	$120,742
Preferred stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Preferred stock, shares authorized	500,000	500,000
Preferred stock, outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, shares authorized	300,000,000	300,000,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	108,367,000	107,541,000

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Revenues
Direct premiums and escrow fees	$518,504	$433,872
Agent premiums	426,327	420,924
Information and other	146,648	137,642
Net investment income	20,558	17,767
Net realized investment (losses) gains	-953	2,594
Total revenues	1,111,084	1,012,799
Expenses
Personnel costs	358,000	326,518
Premiums retained by agents	342,460	336,665
Other operating expenses	208,557	188,367
Provision for policy losses and other claims	101,554	89,883
Depreciation and amortization	20,854	19,972
Premium taxes	13,469	12,290
Interest	7,242	3,851
Total expenses	1,052,136	977,546
Income before income taxes	58,948	35,253
Income taxes	21,152	13,401
Net income	37,796	21,852
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	164	128
Net income attributable to the Company	$37,632	$21,724
Net income per share attributable to the Company’s stockholders (Note 8):
Basic	$0.35	$0.20
Diluted	$0.34	$0.20
Cash dividends declared per share	$0.25	$0.36
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (Note 8):
Basic	107,744	106,166
Diluted	109,444	108,276

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$37,796	$21,852
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gain on securities	20,073	12,200
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-18,660	-6,040
Pension benefit adjustment	4,600	3,891
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	6,013	10,051
Comprehensive income	43,809	31,903
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	162	131
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company	$43,647	$31,772

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$37,796	$21,852
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash used for operating activities:
Provision for policy losses and other claims	101,554	89,883
Depreciation and amortization	20,854	19,972
Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on debt securities, net	6,676	6,680
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	-5,588	-4,036
Net realized investment losses (gains)	953	-2,594
Share-based compensation	10,858	9,397
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net	-1,130	2,031
Dividends from equity method investments	2,433	205
Changes in assets and liabilities excluding effects of acquisitions and noncash transactions:
Claims paid, including assets acquired, net of recoveries	-135,692	-123,039
Net change in income tax accounts	-7,052	9,625
(Increase) decrease in accounts and accrued income receivable	-600	3,837
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	-98,704	-133,600
Decrease in deferred revenue	-13,033	-13,419
Other, net	14,358	8,585
Cash used for operating activities	-66,317	-104,621
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash effect of acquisitions/dispositions	-25,860	-165,858
Net decrease in deposits with banks	3,354	611
Purchases of debt and equity securities	-806,547	-202,519
Proceeds from sales of debt and equity securities	255,643	142,938
Proceeds from maturities of debt securities	104,070	74,716
Net change in other investments	1,784	909
Net paydowns on loans receivable		4,276
Capital expenditures	-31,881	-21,158
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	4,197
Cash used for investing activities	-495,240	-166,085
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in deposits	279,636	69,185
Net proceeds from issuance of debt		150,000
Repayment of debt	-1,123	-3,210
Net activity related to noncontrolling interests	-655	-624
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	5,588	4,036
Net payments in connection with share-based compensation plans	-2,093	-402
Cash dividends	-26,981	-12,759
Cash provided by financing activities	254,372	206,226
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	-4,498	63
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-311,683	-64,417
Cash and cash equivalents—Beginning of period	1,190,080	834,837
Cash and cash equivalents—End of period	878,397	770,420
Supplemental information:
Interest	6,493	6,543
Premium taxes	23,670	24,156
Income taxes, less refunds of $579 and $89	$28,260	$3,952

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Income taxes, refunds	$579	$89

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme4

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Total stockholders' equity	Noncontrolling Interests
In Thousands
Balance value at Dec. 31, 2014	$2,576,044	$1	$2,109,712	$662,310	($199,106)	$2,572,917	$3,127
Balance shares at Dec. 31, 2014	107,541	107,541
Net income for three months ended March 31, 2015	37,796			37,632		37,632	164
Dividends on common shares	-26,981			-26,981		-26,981
Shares issued in connection with share-based compensation plans, value	3,495		4,181	-686		3,495
Shares issued in connection with share-based compensation plans, shares		826
Share-based compensation expense	10,858		10,858			10,858
Net activity related to noncontrolling interests	-655						-655
Other comprehensive income (Note 12)	6,013				6,015	6,015	-2
Balance value at Mar. 31, 2015	$2,606,570	$1	$2,124,751	$672,275	($193,091)	$2,603,936	$2,634
Balance shares at Mar. 31, 2015	108,367	108,367

Basis_of_Condensed_Consolidate

Basis of Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	Note 1 – Basis of Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
	Basis of Presentation
	The condensed consolidated financial information included in this report has been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and Article 10 of Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Regulation S-X. The principles for condensed interim financial information do not require the inclusion of all the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Therefore, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, they contain all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the consolidated results for the interim periods. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated upon consolidation.
	Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
	In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued updated guidance which changes the criteria for determining which disposals are required to be presented as discontinued operations and modifies related disclosure requirements. The updated guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance had no impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
	Pending Accounting Pronouncements
	In April 2015, the FASB issued updated guidance intended to simplify, and provide consistency to, the presentation of debt issuance costs. The new standard requires that debt issuance costs be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The updated guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted.  The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
	In February 2015, the FASB issued updated guidance which changes the analysis that a reporting entity must perform to determine whether it should consolidate certain types of legal entities.  The updated guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted.  The Company expects the adoption of this guidance to have no impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
	In June 2014, the FASB issued updated guidance intended to eliminate the diversity in practice regarding share-based payment awards that include terms which provide for a performance target that affects vesting being achieved after the requisite service period. The new standard requires that a performance target which affects vesting and could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition that affects vesting and should not be reflected in estimating the grant-date fair value.  The updated guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted.  The Company expects the adoption of this guidance to have no impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued updated guidance for recognizing revenue from contracts with customers to provide a single, comprehensive revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers to improve comparability within and across industries, and across capital markets. The new revenue standard contains principles that an entity will apply to determine the measurement of revenue and the timing of recognition. The underlying principle is that an entity will recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers at an amount that the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. Revenue from insurance contracts is not within the scope of this guidance. The updated guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption prohibited. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the new guidance on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

Escrow_Deposits_LikeKind_Excha

Escrow Deposits, Like-Kind Exchange Deposits and Trust Assets	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Escrow Deposits, Like-Kind Exchange Deposits and Trust Assets	Note 2 – Escrow Deposits, Like-kind Exchange Deposits and Trust Assets
	The Company administers escrow deposits and trust assets as a service to its customers. Escrow deposits totaled $7.4 billion and $6.3 billion at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, of which $2.5 billion and $2.2 billion, respectively, were held at the Company’s federal savings bank subsidiary, First American Trust, FSB. The escrow deposits held at First American Trust, FSB are temporarily invested in cash and cash equivalents and debt and equity securities, with offsetting liabilities included in deposits in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The remaining escrow deposits were held at third-party financial institutions.
	Trust assets held or managed by First American Trust, FSB totaled $3.1 billion and $3.0 billion at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Escrow deposits held at third-party financial institutions and trust assets are not considered assets of the Company and, therefore, are not included in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. However, the Company could be held contingently liable for the disposition of these assets.
	In conducting its operations, the Company often holds customers’ assets in escrow, pending completion of real estate transactions and, as a result, the Company has ongoing programs for realizing economic benefits, including investment programs and vendor services arrangements with various financial institutions. The effects of these programs are included in the condensed consolidated financial statements as income or a reduction in expense, as appropriate, based on the nature of the arrangement and benefit received.
	The Company facilitates tax-deferred property exchanges for customers pursuant to Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code and tax-deferred reverse exchanges pursuant to Revenue Procedure 2000-37. As a facilitator and intermediary, the Company holds the proceeds from sales transactions and takes temporary title to property identified by the customer to be acquired with such proceeds. Upon the completion of each such exchange, the identified property is transferred to the customer or, if the exchange does not take place, an amount equal to the sales proceeds or, in the case of a reverse exchange, title to the property held by the Company is transferred to the customer. Like-kind exchange funds held by the Company totaled $2.1 billion and $2.4 billion at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The like-kind exchange deposits are held at third-party financial institutions and, due to the structure utilized to facilitate these transactions, the proceeds and property are not considered assets of the Company and, therefore, are not included in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. All such amounts are placed in deposit accounts insured, up to applicable limits, by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Company could be held contingently liable to the customer for the transfers of property, disbursements of proceeds and the return on the proceeds.

Debt_and_Equity_Securities

Debt and Equity Securities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Investments Debt And Equity Securities [Abstract]
Debt and Equity Securities	Note 3 – Debt and Equity Securities
	The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investments in debt securities, all of which are classified as available-for-sale, are as follows:
	(in thousands)	Amortized		Gross unrealized						Estimated
		cost		Gains			Losses			fair value
	31-Mar-15
	U.S. Treasury bonds	$	95,821	$	1,374		$	(136	)	$	97,059
	Municipal bonds		612,181		12,954			(729	)		624,406
	Foreign bonds		177,420		3,609			(8	)		181,021
	Governmental agency bonds		358,378		1,984			(525	)		359,837
	Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities		2,038,262		13,587			(5,218	)		2,046,631
	Corporate debt securities		716,953		15,666			(1,757	)		730,862
		$	3,999,015	$	49,174		$	(8,373	)	$	4,039,816
	31-Dec-14
	U.S. Treasury bonds	$	64,195	$	968		$	(181	)	$	64,982
	Municipal bonds		577,703		10,981			(1,007	)		587,677
	Foreign bonds		194,749		2,009			(8	)		196,750
	Governmental agency bonds		198,330		1,562			(2,018	)		197,874
	Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities		1,812,766		8,491			(9,095	)		1,812,162
	Non-agency mortgage-backed securities		15,949		1,306			(717	)		16,538
	Corporate debt securities		568,774		8,759			(3,264	)		574,269
		$	3,432,466	$	34,076		$	(16,290	)	$	3,450,252
	The cost and estimated fair value of investments in equity securities, all of which are classified as available-for-sale, are as follows:
		Cost		Gross unrealized						Estimated
	(in thousands)			Gains			Losses			fair value
	31-Mar-15
	Preferred stocks	$	17,742	$	640		$	(354	)	$	18,028
	Common stocks		251,984		18,615			(2,298	)		268,301
		$	269,726	$	19,255		$	(2,652	)	$	286,329
	31-Dec-14
	Preferred stocks	$	14,976	$	596		$	(47	)	$	15,525
	Common stocks		378,938		16,680			(8,731	)		386,887
		$	393,914	$	17,276		$	(8,778	)	$	402,412
	Sales of debt and equity securities resulted in realized gains of $3.6 million and $6.6 million and realized losses of $6.2 million and $3.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
	The Company had the following gross unrealized losses as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
		Less than 12 months					12 months or longer						Total
	(in thousands)	Estimated		Unrealized			Estimated			Unrealized			Estimated		Unrealized
		fair value		losses			fair value			losses			fair value		losses
	31-Mar-15
	Debt securities:
	U.S. Treasury bonds	$	34,449	$	(109	)	$	11,015		$	(27	)	$	45,464	$	(136	)
	Municipal bonds		107,182		(591	)		13,096			(138	)		120,278		(729	)
	Foreign bonds		3,146		(8	)		—			—			3,146		(8	)
	Governmental agency bonds		140,760		(258	)		44,933			(267	)		185,693		(525	)
	Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities		497,847		(1,573	)		170,779			(3,645	)		668,626		(5,218	)
	Corporate debt securities		102,134		(1,753	)		2,498			(4	)		104,632		(1,757	)
	Total debt securities		885,518		(4,292	)		242,321			(4,081	)		1,127,839		(8,373	)
	Equity securities		90,625		(2,369	)		2,527			(283	)		93,152		(2,652	)
	Total	$	976,143	$	(6,661	)	$	244,848		$	(4,364	)	$	1,220,991	$	(11,025	)
	31-Dec-14
	Debt securities:
	U.S. Treasury bonds	$	8,122	$	(27	)	$	15,124		$	(154	)	$	23,246	$	(181	)
	Municipal bonds		137,755		(689	)		19,625			(318	)		157,380		(1,007	)
	Foreign bonds		6,215		(8	)		—			—			6,215		(8	)
	Governmental agency bonds		27,479		(88	)		127,936			(1,930	)		155,415		(2,018	)
	Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities		383,717		(1,612	)		300,918			(7,483	)		684,635		(9,095	)
	Non-agency mortgage-backed securities		—		—			5,611			(717	)		5,611		(717	)
	Corporate debt securities		198,079		(3,151	)		9,683			(113	)		207,762		(3,264	)
	Total debt securities		761,367		(5,575	)		478,897			(10,715	)		1,240,264		(16,290	)
	Equity securities		208,922		(8,587	)		2,340			(191	)		211,262		(8,778	)
	Total	$	970,289	$	(14,162	)	$	481,237		$	(10,906	)	$	1,451,526	$	(25,068	)
	The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities at March 31, 2015, by contractual maturities, are as follows:
	(in thousands)	Due in one		Due after			Due after			Due after			Total
		year or less		one through			five through			ten years
				five years			ten years
U.S. Treasury bonds
Amortized cost	$	3,901	$	66,751		$	6,329		$	18,840		$	95,821
Estimated fair value	$	3,954	$	67,065		$	6,521		$	19,519		$	97,059
Municipal bonds
Amortized cost	$	36,197	$	261,299		$	203,947		$	110,738		$	612,181
Estimated fair value	$	36,394	$	264,118		$	209,590		$	114,304		$	624,406
Foreign bonds
Amortized cost	$	45,043	$	122,711		$	6,566		$	3,100		$	177,420
Estimated fair value	$	45,238	$	125,680		$	6,812		$	3,291		$	181,021
Governmental agency bonds
Amortized cost	$	12,368	$	264,168		$	59,953		$	21,889		$	358,378
Estimated fair value	$	12,382	$	264,117		$	60,525		$	22,813		$	359,837
Corporate debt securities
Amortized cost	$	20,797	$	272,892		$	364,116		$	59,148		$	716,953
Estimated fair value	$	20,999	$	277,919		$	370,011		$	61,933		$	730,862
Total debt securities excluding mortgage-backed securities
Amortized cost	$	118,306	$	987,821		$	640,911		$	213,715		$	1,960,753
Estimated fair value	$	118,967	$	998,899		$	653,459		$	221,860		$	1,993,185
Total mortgage-backed securities
Amortized cost												$	2,038,262
Estimated fair value												$	2,046,631
Total debt securities
Amortized cost												$	3,999,015
Estimated fair value												$	4,039,816
Mortgage-backed securities, which include contractual terms to maturity, are not categorized by contractual maturity because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

Goodwill

Goodwill	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill	Note 4 – Goodwill
	A summary of the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by operating segment, for the three months ended March 31, 2015, is as follows:
	(in thousands)	Title			Specialty		Total
		Insurance			Insurance
		and Services
	Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	913,180		$	46,765	$	959,945
	Acquisitions		28,679			—		28,679
	Foreign currency translation		(4,917	)		—		(4,917	)
	Balance as of March 31, 2015	$	936,942		$	46,765	$	983,707
	The Company’s four reporting units for purposes of assessing impairment are title insurance, home warranty, property and casualty insurance and trust and other services. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 there were no triggering events that would require an impairment analysis. There is no accumulated impairment for goodwill as the Company has never recognized impairment to any of its reporting units.

Other_Intangible_Assets

Other Intangible Assets	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Other Intangible Assets	Note 5 – Other Intangible Assets
	Other intangible assets consist of the following:
	(in thousands)		March 31,			December 31,
			2015			2014
	Finite-lived intangible assets:
	Customer relationships		$	93,477		$	94,850
	Noncompete agreements			26,747			27,286
	Trademarks			8,990			11,241
	Patents			2,840			2,840
				132,054			136,217
	Accumulated amortization			(96,302	)		(97,282	)
				35,752			38,935
	Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
	Licenses			16,877			16,877
			$	52,629		$	55,812
	Amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets was $2.5 million and $3.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
	Estimated amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets for the next five years is as follows:
	Year	(in thousands)
	Remainder of 2015	$	6,478
	2016	$	7,955
	2017	$	6,708
	2018	$	4,367
	2019	$	3,595
	2020	$	2,115

Reserve_for_Known_and_Incurred

Reserve for Known and Incurred but Not Reported Claims	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Insurance Loss Reserves [Abstract]
Reserve for Known and Incurred but Not Reported Claims	Note 6 – Reserve for Known and Incurred But Not Reported Claims
	A summary of the Company’s loss reserves is as follows:
	(in thousands, except percentages)	31-Mar-15				31-Dec-14
	Known title claims	$	99,258	10.5	%	$	165,330	16.3	%
	Incurred but not reported claims		803,280	84.8	%		802,069	79.3	%
	Total title claims		902,538	95.3	%		967,399	95.6	%
	Non-title claims		44,309	4.7	%		44,381	4.4	%
	Total loss reserves	$	946,847	100	%	$	1,011,780	100	%
	The Company’s reserve for known title claims was $99.3 million at March 31, 2015, a decline of $66.1 million, or 40.0%, from the balance at December 31, 2014.  This decline is primarily attributable to settlement payments associated with certain large claims during the first quarter of 2015.  The reserve for known title claims associated with these claims recorded at December 31, 2014 was $56.0 million.  The Company paid $35.0 million, net of $21.0 million recovered through reinsurance, during the first quarter of 2015 to settle these claims.
	The provision for title insurance losses, expressed as a percentage of title insurance premiums and escrow fees, was 6.5% and 6.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The current quarter rate of 6.5% reflects the ultimate loss rate of 6.0% for the current policy year and a $4.3 million net increase in the loss reserve estimates for prior policy years. The first quarter of 2014 rate of 6.0% reflected the ultimate loss rate for the 2014 policy year.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Note 7 – Income Taxes
	The Company’s effective income tax rate (income tax expense as a percentage of income before income taxes) was 35.9% and 38.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The differences in the effective tax rates were primarily due to changes in the ratio of permanent differences to income before income taxes, changes in state and foreign income taxes resulting from fluctuations in the Company’s noninsurance and foreign subsidiaries’ contribution to pretax profits and changes in the liability related to tax positions on the Company’s tax returns recorded in 2014.
	In connection with the Company’s June 2010 spin-off from its prior parent, which subsequently assumed the name CoreLogic, Inc. (“CoreLogic”), it entered into a tax sharing agreement which governs the Company’s and CoreLogic’s respective rights, responsibilities and obligations for certain tax related matters. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had a net payable to CoreLogic of $35.3 million and $35.1 million, respectively, related to tax matters prior to the spin-off. This amount is included in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The increase during the current year was primarily the result of an additional accrual for tax matters prior to the spin-off.
	The Company evaluates the realizability of its deferred tax assets by assessing the valuation allowance and adjusting the amount of such allowance, if necessary. The factors used to assess the likelihood of realization are the Company’s forecast of future taxable income and available tax planning strategies that could be implemented to realize the net deferred tax assets. The ability or failure to achieve the forecasted taxable income in the applicable taxing jurisdictions could affect the ultimate realization of deferred tax assets.  Based on future operating results in certain jurisdictions, it is possible that the current valuation allowance positions of those jurisdictions could be adjusted in the next 12 months.
	As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the liability for income taxes associated with uncertain tax positions was $24.2 million and $24.1 million, respectively. The net increase in the liability during 2015 was primarily attributable to activity related to examinations conducted by various taxing authorities.  As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the liabilities could be reduced by $3.4 million of offsetting tax benefits associated with the correlative effects of potential adjustments including timing adjustments and state income taxes. The net amounts of $20.8 million and $20.7 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, if recognized, would favorably affect the Company’s effective tax rate.
	The Company’s continuing practice is to recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had accrued $9.1 million and $8.9 million, respectively, of interest and penalties (net of tax benefits of $3.8 million and $3.7 million, respectively) related to uncertain tax positions.
	It is reasonably possible that the amount of the unrecognized benefit with respect to certain of the Company’s unrecognized tax positions may significantly increase or decrease within the next 12 months. These changes may be the result of items such as ongoing audits or the expiration of federal and state statutes of limitations for the assessment of taxes.
	The Company or one of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various state jurisdictions, and various non-U.S. jurisdictions. The primary non-federal jurisdictions are California, Canada, India and the United Kingdom. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and non-U.S. income tax examinations by taxing authorities for years prior to 2005.

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	Note 8 – Earnings Per Share
	The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows:
		For the Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)	2015		2014
	Numerator
	Net income attributable to the Company	$	37,632	$	21,724
	Less: dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to unvested restricted stock units (“RSUs”)		50		52
	Net income allocated to common stockholders	$	37,582	$	21,672
	Denominator
	Basic weighted-average shares		107,744		106,166
	Effect of dilutive employee stock options and RSUs		1,700		2,110
	Diluted weighted-average shares		109,444		108,276
	Net income per share attributable to the Company’s stockholders
	Basic	$	0.35	$	0.2
	Diluted	$	0.34	$	0.2
	For the three months ended March 31, 2015, no stock options or RSUs had an antidilutive effect on weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, 165 thousand of stock options and RSUs were excluded from the weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding due to their antidilutive effect.

Employee_Benefit_Plans

Employee Benefit Plans	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Employee Benefit Plans	Note 9 – Employee Benefit Plans
	Net periodic cost related to the Company’s defined benefit pension and supplemental benefit plans during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 includes the following components:
		For the Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	(in thousands)	2015			2014
	Expense:
	Service costs	$	390		$	329
	Interest costs		7,009			6,956
	Expected return on plan assets		(5,448	)		(4,694	)
	Amortization of net actuarial loss		8,492			7,407
	Amortization of prior service credit		(1,041	)		(1,038	)
		$	9,402		$	8,960
	The Company contributed $8.7 million to the defined benefit pension and supplemental benefit plans during the three months ended March 31, 2015, and expects to contribute an additional $27.1 million during the remainder of 2015. These contributions include both those required by funding regulations as well as discretionary contributions necessary to provide benefit payments to participants of certain of the Company’s non-qualified supplemental benefit plans.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Note 10 – Fair Value Measurements
	Certain of the Company’s assets are carried at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
	The Company categorizes its assets and liabilities carried at fair value using a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements that distinguishes between market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company (observable inputs) and the Company’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The hierarchy for inputs used in determining fair value maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that observable inputs be used when available. The hierarchy level assigned to the assets and liabilities is based on management’s assessment of the transparency and reliability of the inputs used to estimate the fair values at the measurement date. The three hierarchy levels are defined as follows:
	Level 1—Valuations based on unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
	Level 2—Valuations based on observable inputs (other than Level 1 prices), such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities at the measurement date; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly.
	Level 3—Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement, and involve management judgment.
	If the inputs used to measure fair value fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the hierarchy level assigned is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
	Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
	The valuation techniques and inputs used by the Company to estimate the fair value of assets measured on a recurring basis, are summarized as follows:
	Debt securities
	The fair value of debt securities was based on the market values obtained from independent pricing services that were evaluated using pricing models that vary by asset class and incorporate available trade, bid and other market information and price quotes from well-established independent broker-dealers. The independent pricing services monitor market indicators, industry and economic events, and for broker-quoted only securities, obtain quotes from market makers or broker-dealers that they recognize to be market participants. The pricing services utilize the market approach in determining the fair value of the debt securities held by the Company. The Company obtains an understanding of the valuation models and assumptions utilized by the services and has controls in place to determine that the values provided represent fair value. The Company’s validation procedures include comparing prices received from the pricing services to quotes received from other third party sources for certain securities with market prices that are readily verifiable. If the price comparison results in differences over a predefined threshold, the Company will assess the reasonableness of the changes relative to prior periods given the prevailing market conditions and assess changes in the issuers’ credit worthiness, performance of any underlying collateral and prices of the instrument relative to similar issuances. To date, the Company has not made any material adjustments to the fair value measurements provided by the pricing services.
	Typical inputs and assumptions to pricing models used to value the Company’s U.S. Treasury bonds, municipal bonds, foreign bonds, governmental agency bonds, governmental agency mortgage-backed securities and corporate debt securities include, but are not limited to, benchmark yields, reported trades, broker-dealer quotes, credit spreads, credit ratings, bond insurance (if applicable), benchmark securities, bids, offers, reference data and industry and economic events. For mortgage-backed securities, inputs and assumptions may also include the structure of issuance, characteristics of the issuer, collateral attributes and prepayment speeds. Non-agency mortgage-backed securities and certain corporate debt securities were not actively traded and there were fewer observable inputs available requiring the pricing services to use more judgment in determining their fair values, which resulted in their classification as Level 3.
	The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s non-agency mortgage-backed securities included prepayment rates, default rates and loss severity in the event of default. Significant increases (decreases) in any of those inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Generally, a change in the assumption used for default rates is accompanied by a directionally similar change in the assumption used for the loss severity and a directionally opposite change in the assumption used for prepayment rates.
	Equity securities
	The fair value of equity securities, including preferred and common stocks, were based on quoted market prices for identical assets that are readily and regularly available in an active market.
	The following table presents the fair value of the Company’s assets measured on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
	(in thousands)		Total				Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
	31-Mar-15
	Assets:
	Debt securities:
	U.S. Treasury bonds		$	97,059			$	—			$	97,059			$	—
	Municipal bonds			624,406				—				624,406				—
	Foreign bonds			181,021				—				181,021				—
	Governmental agency bonds			359,837				—				359,837				—
	Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities			2,046,631				—				2,046,631				—
	Corporate debt securities			730,862				—				698,296				32,566
				4,039,816				—				4,007,250				32,566
	Equity securities:
	Preferred stocks			18,028				18,028				—				—
	Common stocks			268,301				268,301				—				—
				286,329				286,329				—				—
	Total assets		$	4,326,145			$	286,329			$	4,007,250			$	32,566
	(in thousands)		Total				Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
	31-Dec-14
	Assets:
	Debt securities:
	U.S. Treasury bonds		$	64,982			$	—			$	64,982			$	—
	Municipal bonds			587,677				—				587,677				—
	Foreign bonds			196,750				—				196,750				—
	Governmental agency bonds			197,874				—				197,874				—
	Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities			1,812,162				—				1,812,162				—
	Non-agency mortgage-backed securities			16,538				—				—				16,538
	Corporate debt securities			574,269				—				574,269				—
				3,450,252				—				3,433,714				16,538
	Equity securities:
	Preferred stocks			15,525				15,525				—				—
	Common stocks			386,887				386,887				—				—
				402,412				402,412				—				—
	Total assets		$	3,852,664			$	402,412			$	3,433,714			$	16,538
	The Company did not have any transfers in and out of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 measurements during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. The Company’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels in the fair value hierarchy at the end of the reporting period.
	The following table presents a summary of the changes in fair value of Level 3 assets measured on a recurring basis for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:
	(in thousands)	31-Mar-15													31-Mar-14
			Corporate debt securities				Non-agency mortgage-backed securities				Total				Non-agency mortgage-backed securities
	Fair value at beginning of period	$	—			$	16,538			$	16,538			$	19,022
	Total gains/(losses) (realized and unrealized):
	Included in earnings:
	Realized gains (losses)		2				(1,015	)			(1,013	)			—
	Net other-than-temporary impairment losses		—				—				—				(518	)
	Included in other comprehensive income (loss)		249				(589	)			(340	)			466
	Purchases		32,557				—				32,557				—
	Sales		(172	)			(14,934	)			(15,106	)			—
	Settlements		(70	)			—				(70	)			(324	)
	Fair value at end of period	$	32,566			$	—			$	32,566			$	18,646
	Unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the period relating to Level 3 available-for-sale investments that were still held at the end of the period:
Net other-than-temporary impairment losses	$	—			$	—			$	—			$	(518	)
Financial instruments not measured at fair value
In estimating the fair value of its financial instruments not measured at fair value, the Company used the following methods and assumptions:
Cash and cash equivalents
The carrying amount for cash and cash equivalents is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to the short-term maturity of these investments.
Deposits with banks
The fair value of deposits with banks is estimated based on rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities, where applicable.
Notes receivable, net
The fair value of notes receivable, net is estimated based on the discounted value of the future cash flows using approximate current market rates being offered for notes with similar maturities and similar credit quality.
Deposits
The carrying value of escrow and other deposit accounts approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of this liability.
Notes and contracts payable
The fair value of notes and contracts payable is estimated based on current rates offered to the Company for debt of the same remaining maturities.
The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments not measured at fair value as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
	Carrying		Estimated fair value
(in thousands)		Amount		Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
31-Mar-15
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	878,397		$	878,397			$	878,397			$	—			$	—
Deposits with banks	$	17,679		$	17,723			$	3,029			$	14,694			$	—
Notes receivable, net	$	6,711		$	4,433			$	—			$	—			$	4,433
Liabilities:
Deposits	$	2,612,350		$	2,612,350			$	2,612,350			$	—			$	—
Notes and contracts payable	$	585,551		$	602,757			$	—			$	597,320			$	5,437
	Carrying		Estimated fair value
(in thousands)		Amount		Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
31-Dec-14
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,190,080		$	1,190,080			$	1,190,080			$	—			$	—
Deposits with banks	$	21,445		$	21,540			$	4,068			$	17,472			$	—
Notes receivable, net	$	6,130		$	3,930			$	—			$	—			$	3,930
Liabilities:
Deposits	$	2,332,714		$	2,332,714			$	2,332,714			$	—			$	—
Notes and contracts payable	$	587,337		$	595,087			$	—			$	588,542			$	6,545

ShareBased_Compensation

Share-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]
Share-Based Compensation	Note 11 – Share-Based Compensation
	The following table presents compensation expense associated with the Company’s share-based compensation plans:
		For the Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	(in thousands)	2015			2014
	Expense:
	Restricted stock units	$	10,102		$	8,273
	Stock options		67			67
	Employee stock purchase plan		689			1,057
		$	10,858		$	9,397
	The following table summarizes RSU activity for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
	(in thousands, except weighted-average grant-date fair value)		Shares			Weighted-average
						grant-date
						fair value
	RSUs unvested at December 31, 2014		2,337		$	21.21
	Granted during 2015		670		$	34.86
	Vested during 2015		(673	)	$	20.75
	Forfeited during 2015		(2	)	$	26.35
	RSUs unvested at March 31, 2015		2,332		$	25.26
	The following table summarizes stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
	(in thousands, except weighted-average	Number			Weighted-		Weighted-		Aggregate
	exercise price and contractual term)	outstanding			average		average		intrinsic
					exercise price		remaining		value
							contractual term
	Balance at December 31, 2014		686		$	20.18
	Exercised during 2015		(266	)	$	16.25
	Balance at March 31, 2015		420		$	22.68		3.2 years	$	5,459
	Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2015		420		$	22.68		3.2 years	$	5,459
	Exercisable at March 31, 2015		321		$	21.13		1.5 years	$	4,663

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Note 12 – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	Changes in the balances of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are as follows:
	(in thousands)		Unrealized				Foreign			Pension			Accumulated
			gains (losses)				currency			benefit			other
			on securities				translation			adjustment			comprehensive
							adjustment						income (loss)
	Balance at December 31, 2014		$	10,911			$	(20,420	)	$	(189,580	)	$	(199,089	)
	Change in unrealized gains (losses) on securities			31,122				—			—			31,122
	Change in foreign currency translation adjustments			—				(18,660	)		—			(18,660	)
	Amortization of net actuarial loss			—				—			8,492			8,492
	Amortization of prior service cost			—				—			(1,041	)		(1,041	)
	Tax effect			(11,049	)			—			(2,851	)		(13,900	)
	Balance at March 31, 2015		$	30,984			$	(39,080	)	$	(184,980	)	$	(193,076	)
	Allocated to the Company		$	30,969			$	(39,080	)	$	(184,980	)	$	(193,091	)
	Allocated to noncontrolling interests			15				—			—			15
	Balance at March 31, 2015		$	30,984			$	(39,080	)	$	(184,980	)	$	(193,076	)
	The following table presents the other comprehensive income (loss) reclassification adjustments for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:
	(in thousands)		Unrealized				Foreign			Pension			Total
			gains (losses)				currency			benefit			other
			on securities				translation			adjustment			comprehensive
							adjustment						income (loss)
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	Pretax change before reclassifications		$	28,431			$	(18,660	)	$	—		$	9,771
	Reclassifications out of AOCI			2,691				—			7,451			10,142
	Tax effect			(11,049	)			—			(2,851	)		(13,900	)
	Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		$	20,073			$	(18,660	)	$	4,600		$	6,013
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	Pretax change before reclassifications		$	22,333			$	(6,040	)	$	—		$	16,293
	Reclassifications out of AOCI			(2,366	)			—			6,369			4,003
	Tax effect			(7,767	)			—			(2,478	)		(10,245	)
	Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		$	12,200			$	(6,040	)	$	3,891		$	10,051
	The following table presents the effect of the reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the respective line items in the condensed consolidated statements of income:
			Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
			Three Months Ended March 31,								Affected line items in the condensed
	(in thousands)		2015				2014				consolidated statements of income
	Unrealized gains (losses) on securities:
	Net realized gains (losses) on sales of securities		$	(2,691	)	$	2,884				Net realized investment gains (losses)
	Net other-than-temporary impairment losses			—			(518	)			Net realized investment gains (losses)
	Pretax total		$	(2,691	)	$	2,366
	Tax effect		$	955		$	(921	)
	Pension benefit adjustment:
	Amortization of defined benefit pension and supplemental benefit plan items:
	Net actuarial loss		$	(8,492	)	$	(7,407	)	-1
	Prior service credit			1,041			1,038		-1
	Pretax total		$	(7,451	)	$	(6,369	)
	Tax effect		$	2,851		$	2,478
	-1	These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic cost. See Note 9 Employee Benefit Plans for additional details.

Litigation_and_Regulatory_Cont

Litigation and Regulatory Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Litigation and Regulatory Contingencies	Note 13 – Litigation and Regulatory Contingencies
	The Company and its subsidiaries are parties to a number of non-ordinary course lawsuits. These lawsuits frequently are similar in nature to other lawsuits pending against the Company’s competitors.
	For those non-ordinary course lawsuits where the Company has determined that a loss is both probable and reasonably estimable, a liability representing the best estimate of the Company’s financial exposure based on known facts has been recorded. Actual losses may materially differ from the amounts recorded.
	For a substantial majority of these lawsuits, however, it is not possible to assess the probability of loss. Most of these lawsuits are putative class actions which require a plaintiff to satisfy a number of procedural requirements before proceeding to trial. These requirements include, among others, demonstration to a court that the law proscribes in some manner the Company’s activities, the making of factual allegations sufficient to suggest that the Company’s activities exceeded the limits of the law and a determination by the court—known as class certification—that the law permits a group of individuals to pursue the case together as a class. In certain instances the Company may also be able to compel the plaintiff to arbitrate its claim on an individual basis. If these procedural requirements are not met, either the lawsuit cannot proceed or, as is the case with class certification or compelled arbitration, the plaintiffs lose the financial incentive to proceed with the case (or the amount at issue effectively becomes de minimis). Frequently, a court’s determination as to these procedural requirements is subject to appeal to a higher court. As a result of, among other factors, ambiguities and inconsistencies in the myriad laws applicable to the Company’s business and the uniqueness of the factual issues presented in any given lawsuit, the Company often cannot determine the probability of loss until a court has finally determined that a plaintiff has satisfied applicable procedural requirements.
	Furthermore, because most of these lawsuits are putative class actions, it is often impossible to estimate the possible loss or a range of loss amounts, even where the Company has determined that a loss is reasonably possible. Generally class actions involve a large number of people and the effort to determine which people satisfy the requirements to become plaintiffs—or class members—is often time consuming and burdensome. Moreover, these lawsuits raise complex factual issues which result in uncertainty as to their outcome and, ultimately, make it difficult for the Company to estimate the amount of damages which a plaintiff might successfully prove. In addition, many of the Company’s businesses are regulated by various federal, state, local and foreign governmental agencies and are subject to numerous statutory guidelines. These regulations and statutory guidelines often are complex, inconsistent or ambiguous, which results in additional uncertainty as to the outcome of a given lawsuit—including the amount of damages a plaintiff might be afforded—or makes it difficult to analogize experience in one case or jurisdiction to another case or jurisdiction.
	Most of the non-ordinary course lawsuits to which the Company and its subsidiaries are parties challenge practices in the Company’s title insurance business, though a limited number of cases also pertain to the Company’s other businesses. These lawsuits include, among others, cases alleging, among other assertions, that the Company, one of its subsidiaries and/or one of its agents:
	·	charged an improper rate for title insurance in a refinance transaction, including
	·	Levine v. First American Title Insurance Company, filed on February 26, 2009 and pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania,
	·	Lewis v. First American Title Insurance Company, filed on November 28, 2006 and pending in the United States District Court for the District of Idaho, and
	·	Raffone v. First American Title Insurance Company, filed on February 14, 2004 and pending in the Circuit Court, Nassau County, Florida.
	All of these lawsuits are putative class actions. A court has only granted class certification in Lewis and Raffone. For the reasons stated above, the Company has been unable to assess the probability of loss or estimate the possible loss or the range of loss or, where the Company has been able to make an estimate, the Company believes the amount is immaterial to the condensed consolidated financial statements as a whole.
	·	purchased minority interests in title insurance agents as an inducement to refer title insurance underwriting business to the Company or gave items of value to title insurance agents and others for referrals of business in violation of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, including
	·	Edwards v. First American Financial Corporation, filed on June 12, 2007 and pending in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
	In Edwards a narrow class has been certified. For the reasons stated above, the Company has been unable to estimate the possible loss or the range of loss.
	·	engaged in the unauthorized practice of law, including
	·	Gale v. First American Title Insurance Company, et al., filed on October 16, 2006 and pending in the United States District Court of Connecticut.
	The class originally certified in Gale was subsequently decertified. For the reasons described above, the Company has not yet been able to assess the probability of loss or estimate the possible loss or the range of loss.
	·	misclassified certain employees, including
	·	Sager v. Interthinx, Inc., filed on January 23, 2015 and pending in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles.
	Sager is a putative class action for which a class has not been certified. For the reasons described above, the Company has not yet been able to assess the probability of loss or estimate the possible loss or the range of loss.
	·	overcharged or improperly charged fees for products and services, denied home warranty claims, failed to timely file certain documents, and gave items of value to developers, builders and others as inducements to refer business in violation of certain laws, such as consumer protection laws and laws generally prohibiting unfair business practices, and certain obligations, including
	·	Bushman v. First American Title Insurance Company, et al., filed on November 21, 2013 and pending in the Circuit Court of the State of Michigan, County of Washtenaw,
	·	Chassen v. First American Financial Corporation, et al., filed on January 22, 2009 and pending in the United States District Court of New Jersey,
	·	Gunning v. First American Title Insurance Company, filed on July 14, 2008 and pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky,
	·	Kaufman v. First American Financial Corporation, et al., filed on December 21, 2007 and pending in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles,
	·	Kirk v. First American Financial Corporation, et al., filed on June 15, 2006 and pending in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles,
	·	Sjobring v. First American Financial Corporation, et al., filed on February 25, 2005 and pending in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles,
	·	Snyder v. First American Financial Corporation, et al., filed on June 21, 2014 and pending in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado,
	·	Wilmot v. First American Financial Corporation, et al., filed on April 20, 2007 and pending in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, and
	·	In re First American Home Buyers Protection Corporation, consolidated on October 9, 2014 and pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
	All of these lawsuits, except Kaufman and Kirk, are putative class actions for which a class has not been certified. In Kaufman a class was certified but that certification was subsequently vacated. A trial of the Kirk matter has concluded, plaintiff has filed a notice of appeal and the Company filed a cross appeal. For the reasons described above, the Company has not yet been able to assess the probability of loss or estimate the possible loss or the range of loss or, where the Company has been able to make an estimate, the Company believes the amount is immaterial to the condensed consolidated financial statements as a whole.
	While some of the lawsuits described above may be material to the Company’s operating results in any particular period if an unfavorable outcome results, the Company does not believe that any of these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s overall financial condition or liquidity.
	The Company also is a party to non-ordinary course lawsuits other than those described above. With respect to these lawsuits, the Company has determined either that a loss is not reasonably possible or that the estimated loss or range of loss, if any, is not material to the condensed consolidated financial statements as a whole.
	The Company’s title insurance, property and casualty insurance, home warranty, banking, thrift, trust and investment advisory businesses are regulated by various federal, state and local governmental agencies. Many of the Company’s other businesses operate within statutory guidelines. Consequently, the Company may from time to time be subject to examination or investigation by such governmental agencies. Currently, governmental agencies are examining or investigating certain of the Company’s operations. These exams or investigations include inquiries into, among other matters, pricing and rate setting practices in the title insurance industry, competition in the title insurance industry, real estate settlement service customer acquisition and retention practices and agency relationships. With respect to matters where the Company has determined that a loss is both probable and reasonably estimable, the Company has recorded a liability representing its best estimate of the financial exposure based on known facts. While the ultimate disposition of each such exam or investigation is not yet determinable, the Company does not believe that individually or in the aggregate they will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. These exams or investigations could, however, result in changes to the Company’s business practices which could ultimately have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
	The Company’s Canadian operations provide certain services to lenders which it believes to be exempt from excise tax under applicable Canadian tax laws.  However, in October 2014, the Canadian taxing authority provided internal guidance that the services in question should be subject to the excise tax.  While discussions with the taxing authority are ongoing, the Company believes that the guidance may result in an assessment.  The amount, if any, of such assessment is not currently known, and any such assessment would be subject to negotiation.  In the event that the Company disagrees with the ultimate assessment, the Company intends to avail itself of avenues of appeal.  While the Company believes it is reasonably likely that the Company would prevail on the merits, a loss associated with the matter is possible.  In light of the foregoing, the Company is not currently able to reasonably estimate a loss or range of loss associated with the matter.  While such a loss could be material to the Company’s operating results in any particular period if an unfavorable outcome results, the Company does not believe that this matter will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s overall financial condition or liquidity.
	The Company and its subsidiaries also are involved in numerous ongoing routine legal and regulatory proceedings related to their operations.  With respect to each of these proceedings, the Company has determined either that a loss is not reasonably possible or that the estimated loss or range of loss, if any, is not material to the condensed consolidated financial statements as a whole.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	Note 14 – Segment Information
	The Company consists of the following reportable segments and a corporate function:
	·	The Company’s title insurance and services segment issues title insurance policies on residential and commercial property in the United States and offers similar or related products and services internationally. This segment also provides closing and/or escrow services; accommodates tax-deferred exchanges of real estate; provides products, services and solutions involving the use of real property related data designed to mitigate risk or otherwise facilitate real estate transactions; maintains, manages and provides access to title plant records and images; and provides banking, trust and investment advisory services. The Company, through its principal title insurance subsidiary and such subsidiary’s affiliates, transacts its title insurance business through a network of direct operations and agents. Through this network, the Company issues policies in the 49 states that permit the issuance of title insurance policies and the District of Columbia. The Company also offers title insurance and other insurance and guarantee products, as well as related settlement services in foreign countries, including Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and various other established and emerging markets.
	·	The Company’s specialty insurance segment issues property and casualty insurance policies and sells home warranty products. The property and casualty insurance business provides insurance coverage to residential homeowners and renters for liability losses and typical hazards such as fire, theft, vandalism and other types of property damage. This business is licensed to issue policies in all 50 states and the District of Columbia and actively issues policies in 46 states. In certain markets it also offers preferred risk auto insurance to better compete with other carriers offering bundled home and auto insurance. The home warranty business provides residential service contracts that cover residential systems, such as heating and air conditioning systems, and appliances against failures that occur as the result of normal usage during the coverage period. This business currently operates in 39 states and the District of Columbia.
	The corporate function consists primarily of certain financing facilities as well as the corporate services that support the Company’s business operations. Eliminations consist of inter-segment revenues and related expenses included in the results of the operating segments.
	Selected financial information, by reporting segment, is as follows:
	For the three months ended March 31, 2015:
	(in thousands)		Revenues			Income (loss)			Depreciation		Capital
						before			and		expenditures
						income taxes			amortization
	Title Insurance and Services		$	1,019,773		$	69,502		$	19,526	$	31,318
	Specialty Insurance			94,535			17,171			1,206		755
	Corporate			(2,827	)		(27,725	)		122		—
	Eliminations			(397	)		—			—		—
			$	1,111,084		$	58,948		$	20,854	$	32,073
	For the three months ended March 31, 2014:
	(in thousands)		Revenues			Income (loss)			Depreciation		Capital
						before			and		expenditures
						income taxes			amortization
	Title Insurance and Services		$	925,329		$	42,637		$	17,914	$	19,980
	Specialty Insurance			87,141			13,899			1,239		1,178
	Corporate			719			(21,283	)		819		—
	Eliminations			(390	)		—			—		—
			$	1,012,799		$	35,253		$	19,972	$	21,158

Basis_of_Condensed_Consolidate1

Basis of Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation
	The condensed consolidated financial information included in this report has been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and Article 10 of Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Regulation S-X. The principles for condensed interim financial information do not require the inclusion of all the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Therefore, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, they contain all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the consolidated results for the interim periods. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated upon consolidation.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements	Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
	In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued updated guidance which changes the criteria for determining which disposals are required to be presented as discontinued operations and modifies related disclosure requirements. The updated guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance had no impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
Pending Accounting Pronouncements	Pending Accounting Pronouncements
	In April 2015, the FASB issued updated guidance intended to simplify, and provide consistency to, the presentation of debt issuance costs. The new standard requires that debt issuance costs be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The updated guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted.  The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
	In February 2015, the FASB issued updated guidance which changes the analysis that a reporting entity must perform to determine whether it should consolidate certain types of legal entities.  The updated guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted.  The Company expects the adoption of this guidance to have no impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
	In June 2014, the FASB issued updated guidance intended to eliminate the diversity in practice regarding share-based payment awards that include terms which provide for a performance target that affects vesting being achieved after the requisite service period. The new standard requires that a performance target which affects vesting and could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition that affects vesting and should not be reflected in estimating the grant-date fair value.  The updated guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted.  The Company expects the adoption of this guidance to have no impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued updated guidance for recognizing revenue from contracts with customers to provide a single, comprehensive revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers to improve comparability within and across industries, and across capital markets. The new revenue standard contains principles that an entity will apply to determine the measurement of revenue and the timing of recognition. The underlying principle is that an entity will recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers at an amount that the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. Revenue from insurance contracts is not within the scope of this guidance. The updated guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption prohibited. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the new guidance on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

Debt_and_Equity_Securities_Tab

Debt and Equity Securities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Gross Unrealized Losses	The Company had the following gross unrealized losses as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
		Less than 12 months					12 months or longer						Total
	(in thousands)	Estimated		Unrealized			Estimated			Unrealized			Estimated		Unrealized
		fair value		losses			fair value			losses			fair value		losses
	31-Mar-15
	Debt securities:
	U.S. Treasury bonds	$	34,449	$	(109	)	$	11,015		$	(27	)	$	45,464	$	(136	)
	Municipal bonds		107,182		(591	)		13,096			(138	)		120,278		(729	)
	Foreign bonds		3,146		(8	)		—			—			3,146		(8	)
	Governmental agency bonds		140,760		(258	)		44,933			(267	)		185,693		(525	)
	Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities		497,847		(1,573	)		170,779			(3,645	)		668,626		(5,218	)
	Corporate debt securities		102,134		(1,753	)		2,498			(4	)		104,632		(1,757	)
	Total debt securities		885,518		(4,292	)		242,321			(4,081	)		1,127,839		(8,373	)
	Equity securities		90,625		(2,369	)		2,527			(283	)		93,152		(2,652	)
	Total	$	976,143	$	(6,661	)	$	244,848		$	(4,364	)	$	1,220,991	$	(11,025	)
	31-Dec-14
	Debt securities:
	U.S. Treasury bonds	$	8,122	$	(27	)	$	15,124		$	(154	)	$	23,246	$	(181	)
	Municipal bonds		137,755		(689	)		19,625			(318	)		157,380		(1,007	)
	Foreign bonds		6,215		(8	)		—			—			6,215		(8	)
	Governmental agency bonds		27,479		(88	)		127,936			(1,930	)		155,415		(2,018	)
	Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities		383,717		(1,612	)		300,918			(7,483	)		684,635		(9,095	)
	Non-agency mortgage-backed securities		—		—			5,611			(717	)		5,611		(717	)
	Corporate debt securities		198,079		(3,151	)		9,683			(113	)		207,762		(3,264	)
	Total debt securities		761,367		(5,575	)		478,897			(10,715	)		1,240,264		(16,290	)
	Equity securities		208,922		(8,587	)		2,340			(191	)		211,262		(8,778	)
	Total	$	970,289	$	(14,162	)	$	481,237		$	(10,906	)	$	1,451,526	$	(25,068	)
Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Debt Securities	The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities at March 31, 2015, by contractual maturities, are as follows:
	(in thousands)	Due in one		Due after			Due after			Due after			Total
		year or less		one through			five through			ten years
				five years			ten years
	U.S. Treasury bonds
	Amortized cost	$	3,901	$	66,751		$	6,329		$	18,840		$	95,821
	Estimated fair value	$	3,954	$	67,065		$	6,521		$	19,519		$	97,059
	Municipal bonds
	Amortized cost	$	36,197	$	261,299		$	203,947		$	110,738		$	612,181
	Estimated fair value	$	36,394	$	264,118		$	209,590		$	114,304		$	624,406
	Foreign bonds
	Amortized cost	$	45,043	$	122,711		$	6,566		$	3,100		$	177,420
	Estimated fair value	$	45,238	$	125,680		$	6,812		$	3,291		$	181,021
	Governmental agency bonds
	Amortized cost	$	12,368	$	264,168		$	59,953		$	21,889		$	358,378
	Estimated fair value	$	12,382	$	264,117		$	60,525		$	22,813		$	359,837
	Corporate debt securities
	Amortized cost	$	20,797	$	272,892		$	364,116		$	59,148		$	716,953
	Estimated fair value	$	20,999	$	277,919		$	370,011		$	61,933		$	730,862
	Total debt securities excluding mortgage-backed securities
	Amortized cost	$	118,306	$	987,821		$	640,911		$	213,715		$	1,960,753
	Estimated fair value	$	118,967	$	998,899		$	653,459		$	221,860		$	1,993,185
	Total mortgage-backed securities
	Amortized cost												$	2,038,262
	Estimated fair value												$	2,046,631
	Total debt securities
	Amortized cost												$	3,999,015
	Estimated fair value												$	4,039,816
Debt Securities
Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Investments Classified as Available-For-Sale	The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investments in debt securities, all of which are classified as available-for-sale, are as follows:
	(in thousands)	Amortized		Gross unrealized						Estimated
		cost		Gains			Losses			fair value
	31-Mar-15
	U.S. Treasury bonds	$	95,821	$	1,374		$	(136	)	$	97,059
	Municipal bonds		612,181		12,954			(729	)		624,406
	Foreign bonds		177,420		3,609			(8	)		181,021
	Governmental agency bonds		358,378		1,984			(525	)		359,837
	Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities		2,038,262		13,587			(5,218	)		2,046,631
	Corporate debt securities		716,953		15,666			(1,757	)		730,862
		$	3,999,015	$	49,174		$	(8,373	)	$	4,039,816
	31-Dec-14
	U.S. Treasury bonds	$	64,195	$	968		$	(181	)	$	64,982
	Municipal bonds		577,703		10,981			(1,007	)		587,677
	Foreign bonds		194,749		2,009			(8	)		196,750
	Governmental agency bonds		198,330		1,562			(2,018	)		197,874
	Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities		1,812,766		8,491			(9,095	)		1,812,162
	Non-agency mortgage-backed securities		15,949		1,306			(717	)		16,538
	Corporate debt securities		568,774		8,759			(3,264	)		574,269
		$	3,432,466	$	34,076		$	(16,290	)	$	3,450,252
Equity securities
Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Investments Classified as Available-For-Sale	The cost and estimated fair value of investments in equity securities, all of which are classified as available-for-sale, are as follows:
		Cost		Gross unrealized						Estimated
	(in thousands)			Gains			Losses			fair value
	31-Mar-15
	Preferred stocks	$	17,742	$	640		$	(354	)	$	18,028
	Common stocks		251,984		18,615			(2,298	)		268,301
		$	269,726	$	19,255		$	(2,652	)	$	286,329
	31-Dec-14
	Preferred stocks	$	14,976	$	596		$	(47	)	$	15,525
	Common stocks		378,938		16,680			(8,731	)		386,887
		$	393,914	$	17,276		$	(8,778	)	$	402,412

Goodwill_Tables

Goodwill (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Operating Segment	A summary of the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by operating segment, for the three months ended March 31, 2015, is as follows:
	(in thousands)	Title			Specialty		Total
		Insurance			Insurance
		and Services
	Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	913,180		$	46,765	$	959,945
	Acquisitions		28,679			—		28,679
	Foreign currency translation		(4,917	)		—		(4,917	)
	Balance as of March 31, 2015	$	936,942		$	46,765	$	983,707

Other_Intangible_Assets_Tables

Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets	Other intangible assets consist of the following:
	(in thousands)		March 31,			December 31,
			2015			2014
	Finite-lived intangible assets:
	Customer relationships		$	93,477		$	94,850
	Noncompete agreements			26,747			27,286
	Trademarks			8,990			11,241
	Patents			2,840			2,840
				132,054			136,217
	Accumulated amortization			(96,302	)		(97,282	)
				35,752			38,935
	Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
	Licenses			16,877			16,877
			$	52,629		$	55,812
Estimated Amortization Expense for Finite-Lived Intangible Assets	Estimated amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets for the next five years is as follows:
	Year	(in thousands)
	Remainder of 2015	$	6,478
	2016	$	7,955
	2017	$	6,708
	2018	$	4,367
	2019	$	3,595
	2020	$	2,115

Reserve_for_Known_and_Incurred1

Reserve for Known and Incurred but Not Reported Claims (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Insurance Loss Reserves [Abstract]
Summary of Loss Reserves	A summary of the Company’s loss reserves is as follows:
	(in thousands, except percentages)	31-Mar-15				31-Dec-14
	Known title claims	$	99,258	10.5	%	$	165,330	16.3	%
	Incurred but not reported claims		803,280	84.8	%		802,069	79.3	%
	Total title claims		902,538	95.3	%		967,399	95.6	%
	Non-title claims		44,309	4.7	%		44,381	4.4	%
	Total loss reserves	$	946,847	100	%	$	1,011,780	100	%

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share	The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows:
		For the Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)	2015		2014
	Numerator
	Net income attributable to the Company	$	37,632	$	21,724
	Less: dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to unvested restricted stock units (“RSUs”)		50		52
	Net income allocated to common stockholders	$	37,582	$	21,672
	Denominator
	Basic weighted-average shares		107,744		106,166
	Effect of dilutive employee stock options and RSUs		1,700		2,110
	Diluted weighted-average shares		109,444		108,276
	Net income per share attributable to the Company’s stockholders
	Basic	$	0.35	$	0.2
	Diluted	$	0.34	$	0.2

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Tables

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Net Periodic Cost	Net periodic cost related to the Company’s defined benefit pension and supplemental benefit plans during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 includes the following components:
		For the Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	(in thousands)	2015			2014
	Expense:
	Service costs	$	390		$	329
	Interest costs		7,009			6,956
	Expected return on plan assets		(5,448	)		(4,694	)
	Amortization of net actuarial loss		8,492			7,407
	Amortization of prior service credit		(1,041	)		(1,038	)
		$	9,402		$	8,960

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value of Assets Measured on Recurring Basis	The following table presents the fair value of the Company’s assets measured on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
	(in thousands)		Total				Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
	31-Mar-15
	Assets:
	Debt securities:
	U.S. Treasury bonds		$	97,059			$	—			$	97,059			$	—
	Municipal bonds			624,406				—				624,406				—
	Foreign bonds			181,021				—				181,021				—
	Governmental agency bonds			359,837				—				359,837				—
	Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities			2,046,631				—				2,046,631				—
	Corporate debt securities			730,862				—				698,296				32,566
				4,039,816				—				4,007,250				32,566
	Equity securities:
	Preferred stocks			18,028				18,028				—				—
	Common stocks			268,301				268,301				—				—
				286,329				286,329				—				—
	Total assets		$	4,326,145			$	286,329			$	4,007,250			$	32,566
	(in thousands)		Total				Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
	31-Dec-14
	Assets:
	Debt securities:
	U.S. Treasury bonds		$	64,982			$	—			$	64,982			$	—
	Municipal bonds			587,677				—				587,677				—
	Foreign bonds			196,750				—				196,750				—
	Governmental agency bonds			197,874				—				197,874				—
	Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities			1,812,162				—				1,812,162				—
	Non-agency mortgage-backed securities			16,538				—				—				16,538
	Corporate debt securities			574,269				—				574,269				—
				3,450,252				—				3,433,714				16,538
	Equity securities:
	Preferred stocks			15,525				15,525				—				—
	Common stocks			386,887				386,887				—				—
				402,412				402,412				—				—
	Total assets		$	3,852,664			$	402,412			$	3,433,714			$	16,538
Summary of Changes in Fair Value of Level 3 Assets Measured on Recurring Basis	The following table presents a summary of the changes in fair value of Level 3 assets measured on a recurring basis for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:
	(in thousands)	31-Mar-15													31-Mar-14
			Corporate debt securities				Non-agency mortgage-backed securities				Total				Non-agency mortgage-backed securities
	Fair value at beginning of period	$	—			$	16,538			$	16,538			$	19,022
	Total gains/(losses) (realized and unrealized):
	Included in earnings:
	Realized gains (losses)		2				(1,015	)			(1,013	)			—
	Net other-than-temporary impairment losses		—				—				—				(518	)
	Included in other comprehensive income (loss)		249				(589	)			(340	)			466
	Purchases		32,557				—				32,557				—
	Sales		(172	)			(14,934	)			(15,106	)			—
	Settlements		(70	)			—				(70	)			(324	)
	Fair value at end of period	$	32,566			$	—			$	32,566			$	18,646
	Unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the period relating to Level 3 available-for-sale investments that were still held at the end of the period:
	Net other-than-temporary impairment losses	$	—			$	—			$	—			$	(518	)
Carrying Amounts and Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments Not Measured at Fair Value	The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments not measured at fair value as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
		Carrying		Estimated fair value
	(in thousands)		Amount		Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
	31-Mar-15
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	878,397		$	878,397			$	878,397			$	—			$	—
	Deposits with banks	$	17,679		$	17,723			$	3,029			$	14,694			$	—
	Notes receivable, net	$	6,711		$	4,433			$	—			$	—			$	4,433
	Liabilities:
	Deposits	$	2,612,350		$	2,612,350			$	2,612,350			$	—			$	—
	Notes and contracts payable	$	585,551		$	602,757			$	—			$	597,320			$	5,437
		Carrying		Estimated fair value
	(in thousands)		Amount		Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
	31-Dec-14
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,190,080		$	1,190,080			$	1,190,080			$	—			$	—
	Deposits with banks	$	21,445		$	21,540			$	4,068			$	17,472			$	—
	Notes receivable, net	$	6,130		$	3,930			$	—			$	—			$	3,930
	Liabilities:
	Deposits	$	2,332,714		$	2,332,714			$	2,332,714			$	—			$	—
	Notes and contracts payable	$	587,337		$	595,087			$	—			$	588,542			$	6,545

ShareBased_Compensation_Tables

Share-Based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]
Share-Based Compensation Expense	The following table presents compensation expense associated with the Company’s share-based compensation plans:
		For the Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	(in thousands)	2015			2014
	Expense:
	Restricted stock units	$	10,102		$	8,273
	Stock options		67			67
	Employee stock purchase plan		689			1,057
		$	10,858		$	9,397
Summary of RSU Activity	The following table summarizes RSU activity for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
	(in thousands, except weighted-average grant-date fair value)		Shares			Weighted-average
						grant-date
						fair value
	RSUs unvested at December 31, 2014		2,337		$	21.21
	Granted during 2015		670		$	34.86
	Vested during 2015		(673	)	$	20.75
	Forfeited during 2015		(2	)	$	26.35
	RSUs unvested at March 31, 2015		2,332		$	25.26
Summary of Stock Option Activity	The following table summarizes stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
	(in thousands, except weighted-average	Number			Weighted-		Weighted-		Aggregate
	exercise price and contractual term)	outstanding			average		average		intrinsic
					exercise price		remaining		value
							contractual term
	Balance at December 31, 2014		686		$	20.18
	Exercised during 2015		(266	)	$	16.25
	Balance at March 31, 2015		420		$	22.68		3.2 years	$	5,459
	Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2015		420		$	22.68		3.2 years	$	5,459
	Exercisable at March 31, 2015		321		$	21.13		1.5 years	$	4,663

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Changes in the balances of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are as follows:
	(in thousands)		Unrealized				Foreign			Pension			Accumulated
			gains (losses)				currency			benefit			other
			on securities				translation			adjustment			comprehensive
							adjustment						income (loss)
	Balance at December 31, 2014		$	10,911			$	(20,420	)	$	(189,580	)	$	(199,089	)
	Change in unrealized gains (losses) on securities			31,122				—			—			31,122
	Change in foreign currency translation adjustments			—				(18,660	)		—			(18,660	)
	Amortization of net actuarial loss			—				—			8,492			8,492
	Amortization of prior service cost			—				—			(1,041	)		(1,041	)
	Tax effect			(11,049	)			—			(2,851	)		(13,900	)
	Balance at March 31, 2015		$	30,984			$	(39,080	)	$	(184,980	)	$	(193,076	)
	Allocated to the Company		$	30,969			$	(39,080	)	$	(184,980	)	$	(193,091	)
	Allocated to noncontrolling interests			15				—			—			15
	Balance at March 31, 2015		$	30,984			$	(39,080	)	$	(184,980	)	$	(193,076	)
Adjustments for Reclassification of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The following table presents the other comprehensive income (loss) reclassification adjustments for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:
	(in thousands)		Unrealized				Foreign			Pension			Total
			gains (losses)				currency			benefit			other
			on securities				translation			adjustment			comprehensive
							adjustment						income (loss)
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	Pretax change before reclassifications		$	28,431			$	(18,660	)	$	—		$	9,771
	Reclassifications out of AOCI			2,691				—			7,451			10,142
	Tax effect			(11,049	)			—			(2,851	)		(13,900	)
	Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		$	20,073			$	(18,660	)	$	4,600		$	6,013
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	Pretax change before reclassifications		$	22,333			$	(6,040	)	$	—		$	16,293
	Reclassifications out of AOCI			(2,366	)			—			6,369			4,003
	Tax effect			(7,767	)			—			(2,478	)		(10,245	)
	Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		$	12,200			$	(6,040	)	$	3,891		$	10,051
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The following table presents the effect of the reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the respective line items in the condensed consolidated statements of income:
			Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
			Three Months Ended March 31,								Affected line items in the condensed
	(in thousands)		2015				2014				consolidated statements of income
	Unrealized gains (losses) on securities:
	Net realized gains (losses) on sales of securities		$	(2,691	)	$	2,884				Net realized investment gains (losses)
	Net other-than-temporary impairment losses			—			(518	)			Net realized investment gains (losses)
	Pretax total		$	(2,691	)	$	2,366
	Tax effect		$	955		$	(921	)
	Pension benefit adjustment:
	Amortization of defined benefit pension and supplemental benefit plan items:
	Net actuarial loss		$	(8,492	)	$	(7,407	)	-1
	Prior service credit			1,041			1,038		-1
	Pretax total		$	(7,451	)	$	(6,369	)
	Tax effect		$	2,851		$	2,478
	-1	These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic cost. See Note 9 Employee Benefit Plans for additional details.

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Selected Financial Information	Selected financial information, by reporting segment, is as follows:
	For the three months ended March 31, 2015:
	(in thousands)	Revenues			Income (loss)			Depreciation		Capital
					before			and		expenditures
					income taxes			amortization
	Title Insurance and Services	$	1,019,773		$	69,502		$	19,526	$	31,318
	Specialty Insurance		94,535			17,171			1,206		755
	Corporate		(2,827	)		(27,725	)		122		—
	Eliminations		(397	)		—			—		—
		$	1,111,084		$	58,948		$	20,854	$	32,073
	For the three months ended March 31, 2014:
	(in thousands)	Revenues			Income (loss)			Depreciation		Capital
					before			and		expenditures
					income taxes			amortization
	Title Insurance and Services	$	925,329		$	42,637		$	17,914	$	19,980
	Specialty Insurance		87,141			13,899			1,239		1,178
	Corporate		719			(21,283	)		819		—
	Eliminations		(390	)		—			—		—
		$	1,012,799		$	35,253		$	19,972	$	21,158

Escrow_Deposits_LikeKind_Excha1

Escrow Deposits, Like-Kind Exchange Deposits and Trust Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Billions, unless otherwise specified
Subsidiaries And Third Party Financial Institutions
Other Assets [Line Items]
Escrow deposits	$7.40	$6.30
First American Trust
Other Assets [Line Items]
Escrow deposits	2.5	2.2
Trust assets	3.1	3
Third Party Financial Institutions
Other Assets [Line Items]
Like-kind exchange funds	$2.10	$2.40

Debt_and_Equity_Securities_Amo

Debt and Equity Securities (Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Investments in Debt Securities, Classified as Available-For-Sale) (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$3,999,015	$3,432,466
Gross unrealized, gains	49,174	34,076
Gross unrealized, losses	-8,373	-16,290
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	4,039,816	3,450,252
U.S. Treasury Bonds
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	95,821	64,195
Gross unrealized, gains	1,374	968
Gross unrealized, losses	-136	-181
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	97,059	64,982
Municipal Bonds
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	612,181	577,703
Gross unrealized, gains	12,954	10,981
Gross unrealized, losses	-729	-1,007
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	624,406	587,677
Foreign Bonds
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	177,420	194,749
Gross unrealized, gains	3,609	2,009
Gross unrealized, losses	-8	-8
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	181,021	196,750
Governmental Agency Bonds
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	358,378	198,330
Gross unrealized, gains	1,984	1,562
Gross unrealized, losses	-525	-2,018
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	359,837	197,874
Governmental Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	2,038,262	1,812,766
Gross unrealized, gains	13,587	8,491
Gross unrealized, losses	-5,218	-9,095
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	2,046,631	1,812,162
Corporate Debt Securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	716,953	568,774
Gross unrealized, gains	15,666	8,759
Gross unrealized, losses	-1,757	-3,264
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	730,862	574,269
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		15,949
Gross unrealized, gains		1,306
Gross unrealized, losses		-717
Debt securities, Estimated fair value		$16,538

Debt_and_Equity_Securities_Cos

Debt and Equity Securities (Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Investments in Equity Securities, Classified as Available-For-Sale) (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$269,726	$393,914
Gross unrealized, gains	19,255	17,276
Gross unrealized, losses	-2,652	-8,778
Equity securities	286,329	402,412
Preferred stocks
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	17,742	14,976
Gross unrealized, gains	640	596
Gross unrealized, losses	-354	-47
Equity securities	18,028	15,525
Common stocks
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	251,984	378,938
Gross unrealized, gains	18,615	16,680
Gross unrealized, losses	-2,298	-8,731
Equity securities	$268,301	$386,887

Debt_and_Equity_Securities_Nar

Debt and Equity Securities (Narrative) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Investments Debt And Equity Securities [Abstract]
Realized gains on sales of securities	$3.60	$6.60
Realized losses on sales of securities	$6.20	$3.80

Debt_and_Equity_Securities_Gro

Debt and Equity Securities (Gross Unrealized Losses) (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, Less than 12 months	$976,143	$970,289
Unrealized losses, Less than 12 months	-6,661	-14,162
Estimated fair value, 12 months or longer	244,848	481,237
Unrealized losses, 12 months or longer	-4,364	-10,906
Estimated fair value, Total	1,220,991	1,451,526
Unrealized losses, Total	-11,025	-25,068
Debt Securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, Less than 12 months	885,518	761,367
Unrealized losses, Less than 12 months	-4,292	-5,575
Estimated fair value, 12 months or longer	242,321	478,897
Unrealized losses, 12 months or longer	-4,081	-10,715
Estimated fair value, Total	1,127,839	1,240,264
Unrealized losses, Total	-8,373	-16,290
Debt Securities | U.S. Treasury Bonds
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, Less than 12 months	34,449	8,122
Unrealized losses, Less than 12 months	-109	-27
Estimated fair value, 12 months or longer	11,015	15,124
Unrealized losses, 12 months or longer	-27	-154
Estimated fair value, Total	45,464	23,246
Unrealized losses, Total	-136	-181
Debt Securities | Municipal Bonds
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, Less than 12 months	107,182	137,755
Unrealized losses, Less than 12 months	-591	-689
Estimated fair value, 12 months or longer	13,096	19,625
Unrealized losses, 12 months or longer	-138	-318
Estimated fair value, Total	120,278	157,380
Unrealized losses, Total	-729	-1,007
Debt Securities | Foreign Bonds
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, Less than 12 months	3,146	6,215
Unrealized losses, Less than 12 months	-8	-8
Estimated fair value, Total	3,146	6,215
Unrealized losses, Total	-8	-8
Debt Securities | Governmental Agency Bonds
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, Less than 12 months	140,760	27,479
Unrealized losses, Less than 12 months	-258	-88
Estimated fair value, 12 months or longer	44,933	127,936
Unrealized losses, 12 months or longer	-267	-1,930
Estimated fair value, Total	185,693	155,415
Unrealized losses, Total	-525	-2,018
Debt Securities | Governmental Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, Less than 12 months	497,847	383,717
Unrealized losses, Less than 12 months	-1,573	-1,612
Estimated fair value, 12 months or longer	170,779	300,918
Unrealized losses, 12 months or longer	-3,645	-7,483
Estimated fair value, Total	668,626	684,635
Unrealized losses, Total	-5,218	-9,095
Debt Securities | Corporate Debt Securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, Less than 12 months	102,134	198,079
Unrealized losses, Less than 12 months	-1,753	-3,151
Estimated fair value, 12 months or longer	2,498	9,683
Unrealized losses, 12 months or longer	-4	-113
Estimated fair value, Total	104,632	207,762
Unrealized losses, Total	-1,757	-3,264
Debt Securities | Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, 12 months or longer		5,611
Unrealized losses, 12 months or longer		-717
Estimated fair value, Total		5,611
Unrealized losses, Total		-717
Equity securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, Less than 12 months	90,625	208,922
Unrealized losses, Less than 12 months	-2,369	-8,587
Estimated fair value, 12 months or longer	2,527	2,340
Unrealized losses, 12 months or longer	-283	-191
Estimated fair value, Total	93,152	211,262
Unrealized losses, Total	($2,652)	($8,778)

Debt_and_Equity_Securities_Amo1

Debt and Equity Securities (Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Debt Securities) (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$3,999,015	$3,432,466
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	4,039,816	3,450,252
U.S. Treasury Bonds
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost, Due in one year or less	3,901
Amortized cost, Due after one through five years	66,751
Amortized cost, Due after five through ten years	6,329
Amortized cost, Due after ten years	18,840
Amortized Cost	95,821	64,195
Estimated fair value, Due in one year or less	3,954
Estimated fair value, Due after one through five years	67,065
Estimated fair value, Due after five through ten years	6,521
Estimated fair value, Due after ten years	19,519
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	97,059	64,982
Municipal Bonds
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost, Due in one year or less	36,197
Amortized cost, Due after one through five years	261,299
Amortized cost, Due after five through ten years	203,947
Amortized cost, Due after ten years	110,738
Amortized Cost	612,181	577,703
Estimated fair value, Due in one year or less	36,394
Estimated fair value, Due after one through five years	264,118
Estimated fair value, Due after five through ten years	209,590
Estimated fair value, Due after ten years	114,304
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	624,406	587,677
Foreign Bonds
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost, Due in one year or less	45,043
Amortized cost, Due after one through five years	122,711
Amortized cost, Due after five through ten years	6,566
Amortized cost, Due after ten years	3,100
Amortized Cost	177,420	194,749
Estimated fair value, Due in one year or less	45,238
Estimated fair value, Due after one through five years	125,680
Estimated fair value, Due after five through ten years	6,812
Estimated fair value, Due after ten years	3,291
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	181,021	196,750
Governmental Agency Bonds
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost, Due in one year or less	12,368
Amortized cost, Due after one through five years	264,168
Amortized cost, Due after five through ten years	59,953
Amortized cost, Due after ten years	21,889
Amortized Cost	358,378	198,330
Estimated fair value, Due in one year or less	12,382
Estimated fair value, Due after one through five years	264,117
Estimated fair value, Due after five through ten years	60,525
Estimated fair value, Due after ten years	22,813
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	359,837	197,874
Corporate Debt Securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost, Due in one year or less	20,797
Amortized cost, Due after one through five years	272,892
Amortized cost, Due after five through ten years	364,116
Amortized cost, Due after ten years	59,148
Amortized Cost	716,953	568,774
Estimated fair value, Due in one year or less	20,999
Estimated fair value, Due after one through five years	277,919
Estimated fair value, Due after five through ten years	370,011
Estimated fair value, Due after ten years	61,933
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	730,862	574,269
Debt Securities Excluding Mortgage Backed Securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost, Due in one year or less	118,306
Amortized cost, Due after one through five years	987,821
Amortized cost, Due after five through ten years	640,911
Amortized cost, Due after ten years	213,715
Amortized Cost	1,960,753
Estimated fair value, Due in one year or less	118,967
Estimated fair value, Due after one through five years	998,899
Estimated fair value, Due after five through ten years	653,459
Estimated fair value, Due after ten years	221,860
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	1,993,185
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	2,038,262
Estimated fair value	$2,046,631

Goodwill_Carrying_Amount_of_Go

Goodwill (Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Operating Segment) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$959,945
Acquisitions	28,679
Foreign currency translation	-4,917
Ending balance	983,707
Title Insurance and Services
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning balance	913,180
Acquisitions	28,679
Foreign currency translation	-4,917
Ending balance	936,942
Specialty Insurance
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning balance		46,765
Ending balance	$46,765	$46,765

Goodwill_Narrative_Detail

Goodwill (Narrative) (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Accumulated goodwill impairment	$0

Other_Intangible_Assets_Schedu

Other Intangible Assets (Schedule of Other Intangible Assets) (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill [Abstract]
Customer relationships	$93,477	$94,850
Noncompete agreements	26,747	27,286
Trademarks	8,990	11,241
Patents	2,840	2,840
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	132,054	136,217
Accumulated amortization	-96,302	-97,282
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	35,752	38,935
Licenses	16,877	16,877
Other intangibles assets, net	$52,629	$55,812

Other_Intangible_Assets_Narrat

Other Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill [Abstract]
Amortization expense	$2.50	$3

Other_Intangible_Assets_Estima

Other Intangible Assets (Estimated Amortization Expense for Finite-Lived Intangible Assets) (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill [Abstract]
Remainder of 2015	$6,478
2016	7,955
2017	6,708
2018	4,367
2019	3,595
2020	$2,115

Reserve_for_Known_and_Incurred2

Reserve for Known and Incurred but Not Reported Claims (Summary of Loss Reserves) (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Insurance [Abstract]
Known title claims, amount	$99,258	$165,330
Incurred but not reported claims, amount	803,280	802,069
Total title claims, amount	902,538	967,399
Non-title claims, amount	44,309	44,381
Total loss reserves, amount	$946,847	$1,011,780
Known title claims, percent	10.50%	16.30%
Incurred but not reported claims, percent	84.80%	79.30%
Total title claims, percent	95.30%	95.60%
Non-title claims, percent	4.70%	4.40%
Total loss reserves, percent	100.00%	100.00%

Reserve_for_Known_and_Incurred3

Reserve for Known and Incurred but Not Reported Claims (Narrative) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Reserve For Known And Incurred But Not Reported Claims [Line Items]
Known title claims, amount	$99,258,000		$165,330,000
Decline in reserve for known title claims, amount	66,100,000
Decline in reserve for known title claims, percentage	40.00%
Amount of payments to settle claims net of recovered through reinsurance	35,000,000
Amount recovered through reinsurance	21,000,000
Provision for title loss, percentage of title premiums and escrow fees	6.50%	6.00%
Ultimate loss rate	6.00%	6.00%
Estimated increase in loss reserve for prior policy years	4,300,000
Known title two large claims
Reserve For Known And Incurred But Not Reported Claims [Line Items]
Known title claims, amount			$56,000,000

Income_Taxes_Narrative_Detail

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate	35.90%	38.00%
Net payable related to spin-off tax liabilities	$35.30		$35.10
Liability for income taxes associated with uncertain tax positions	24.2		24.1
Offsetting tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions	3.4		3.4
Uncertain tax positions, net	20.8		20.7
Accrued interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions	9.1		8.9
Other tax benefits related to interest and penalties of uncertain tax positions	$3.80		$3.70
Unrecognized tax positions increase decrease, months	It is reasonably possible that the amount of the unrecognized benefit with respect to certain of the Company’s unrecognized tax positions may significantly increase or decrease within the next 12 months. These changes may be the result of items such as ongoing audits or the expiration of federal and state statutes of limitations for the assessment of taxes.

Earnings_Per_Share_Schedule_of

Earnings Per Share (Schedule of Earnings Per Share) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to the Company	$37,632	$21,724
Less: dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to unvested restricted stock units (“RSUs”)	50	52
Net income allocated to common stockholders	$37,582	$21,672
Basic weighted-average shares	107,744	106,166
Effect of dilutive employee stock options and RSUs	1,700	2,110
Diluted weighted-average shares	109,444	108,276
Basic	$0.35	$0.20
Diluted	$0.34	$0.20

Earnings_Per_Share_Narrative_D

Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Detail) (Stock Options ​and​ Restricted​ Stock​ Units)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Stock Options ​and​ Restricted​ Stock​ Units
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Stock options and RSUs excluded from the weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding	0	165,000

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Net_Per

Employee Benefit Plans (Net Periodic Cost) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Service costs	$390	$329
Interest costs	7,009	6,956
Expected return on plan assets	-5,448	-4,694
Amortization of net actuarial loss	8,492	7,407
Amortization of prior service credit	-1,041	-1,038
Net periodic cost	$9,402	$8,960

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Narrati

Employee Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Contribution	$8.70
Expected additional contributions	$27.10

Fair_Value_Measurements_Fair_V

Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value of Assets Measured on Recurring Basis) (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total assets	$4,326,145	$3,852,664
Debt Securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Available for sale securities, estimated fair value	4,039,816	3,450,252
Equity securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Available for sale securities, estimated fair value	286,329	402,412
U.S. Treasury Bonds | Debt Securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Available for sale securities, estimated fair value	97,059	64,982
Municipal Bonds | Debt Securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Available for sale securities, estimated fair value	624,406	587,677
Foreign Bonds | Debt Securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Available for sale securities, estimated fair value	181,021	196,750
Governmental Agency Bonds | Debt Securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Available for sale securities, estimated fair value	359,837	197,874
Governmental Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | Debt Securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Available for sale securities, estimated fair value	2,046,631	1,812,162
Corporate Debt Securities | Debt Securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Available for sale securities, estimated fair value	730,862	574,269
Preferred stocks | Equity securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Available for sale securities, estimated fair value	18,028	15,525
Common Stock | Equity securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Available for sale securities, estimated fair value	268,301	386,887
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | Debt Securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Available for sale securities, estimated fair value		16,538
Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total assets	286,329	402,412
Level 1 | Equity securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Available for sale securities, estimated fair value	286,329	402,412
Level 1 | Preferred stocks | Equity securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Available for sale securities, estimated fair value	18,028	15,525
Level 1 | Common Stock | Equity securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Available for sale securities, estimated fair value	268,301	386,887
Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total assets	4,007,250	3,433,714
Level 2 | Debt Securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Available for sale securities, estimated fair value	4,007,250	3,433,714
Level 2 | U.S. Treasury Bonds | Debt Securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Available for sale securities, estimated fair value	97,059	64,982
Level 2 | Municipal Bonds | Debt Securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Available for sale securities, estimated fair value	624,406	587,677
Level 2 | Foreign Bonds | Debt Securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Available for sale securities, estimated fair value	181,021	196,750
Level 2 | Governmental Agency Bonds | Debt Securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Available for sale securities, estimated fair value	359,837	197,874
Level 2 | Governmental Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | Debt Securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Available for sale securities, estimated fair value	2,046,631	1,812,162
Level 2 | Corporate Debt Securities | Debt Securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Available for sale securities, estimated fair value	698,296	574,269
Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Total assets	32,566	16,538
Level 3 | Debt Securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Available for sale securities, estimated fair value	32,566	16,538
Level 3 | Corporate Debt Securities | Debt Securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Available for sale securities, estimated fair value	32,566
Level 3 | Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | Debt Securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Available for sale securities, estimated fair value		$16,538

Fair_Value_Measurements_Summar

Fair Value Measurements (Summary of Changes in Fair Value of Level 3 Assets Measured on Recurring Basis) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair value at beginning of period	$16,538
Realized gains (losses)	-1,013
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)	-340
Purchases	32,557
Sales	-15,106
Settlements	-70
Fair value at end of period	32,566
Corporate Debt Securities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Realized gains (losses)	2
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)	249
Purchases	32,557
Sales	-172
Settlements	-70
Fair value at end of period	32,566
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair value at beginning of period	16,538	19,022
Realized gains (losses)	-1,015
Net other-than-temporary impairment losses		-518
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)	-589	466
Sales	-14,934
Settlements		-324
Fair value at end of period		$18,646

Fair_Value_Measurements_Carryi

Fair Value Measurements (Carrying Amounts and Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments Not Measured at Fair Value) (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Carrying Amount
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$878,397	$1,190,080
Deposits with banks	17,679	21,445
Notes receivable, net	6,711	6,130
Liabilities:
Deposits	2,612,350	2,332,714
Notes and contracts payable	585,551	587,337
Estimated Fair Value
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	878,397	1,190,080
Deposits with banks	17,723	21,540
Notes receivable, net	4,433	3,930
Liabilities:
Deposits	2,612,350	2,332,714
Notes and contracts payable	602,757	595,087
Estimated Fair Value | Level 1
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	878,397	1,190,080
Deposits with banks	3,029	4,068
Liabilities:
Deposits	2,612,350	2,332,714
Estimated Fair Value | Level 2
Assets:
Deposits with banks	14,694	17,472
Liabilities:
Notes and contracts payable	597,320	588,542
Estimated Fair Value | Level 3
Assets:
Notes receivable, net	4,433	3,930
Liabilities:
Notes and contracts payable	$5,437	$6,545

ShareBased_Compensation_ShareB

Share-Based Compensation (Share-Based Compensation Expense) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation	$10,858	$9,397
Restricted stock units
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation	10,102	8,273
Stock options
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation	67	67
Employee stock purchase plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation	$689	$1,057

ShareBased_Compensation_Summar

Share-Based Compensation (Summary of RSU Activity) (Detail) (Restricted stock units, USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Restricted stock units
RSU, Shares
Beginning Balance, Shares	2,337
Granted, Shares	670
Vested, Shares	-673
Forfeited, Shares	-2
Ending Balance, Shares	2,332
RSU, Weighted-average grant-date fair value
Beginning Balance, Weighted-average grant-date fair value	$21.21
Granted, Weighted-average grant-date fair value	$34.86
Vested, Weighted-average grant-date fair value	$20.75
Forfeited, Weighted-average grant-date fair value	$26.35
Ending Balance, Weighted-average grant-date fair value	$25.26

ShareBased_Compensation_Summar1

Share-Based Compensation (Summary of Stock Option Activity) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Stock option, number outstanding
Beginning Balance, Number outstanding	686
Exercised, Number outstanding	-266
Ending Balance, Number outstanding	420
Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2015, Number outstanding	420
Exercisable at March 31, 2015, Number outstanding	321
Stock option, weighted-average exercise price
Beginning Balance, Weighted-average exercise price	$20.18
Exercised, Weighted-average exercise price	$16.25
Ending Balance, Weighted-average exercise price	$22.68
Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2015, Weighted-average exercise price	$22.68
Exercisable at March 31, 2015, Weighted-average exercise price	$21.13
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures
Ending Balance, Weighted-average remaining contractual term, years	3 years 2 months 12 days
Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2015, Weighted-average remaining contractual term, years	3 years 2 months 12 days
Exercisable at March 31, 2015, Weighted-average remaining contractual term, years	1 year 6 months
Ending Balance, Aggregate intrinsic value	$5,459
Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2015, Aggregate intrinsic value	5,459
Exercisable at March 31, 2015, Aggregate intrinsic value	$4,663

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) including non-controlling interest, Beginning Balance	($199,089)
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on securities	31,122
Change in foreign currency translation adjustments	-18,660
Amortization of net actuarial loss	8,492
Amortization of prior service cost	-1,041
Tax effect	-13,900	-10,245
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) including non-controlling interest, Ending Balance	-193,076
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), Allocated to the Company	-193,091		-199,106
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), Allocated to noncontrolling interests	15
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) including non-controlling interest, Beginning Balance	10,911
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on securities	31,122
Tax effect	-11,049	-7,767
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) including non-controlling interest, Ending Balance	30,984
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), Allocated to the Company	30,969
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), Allocated to noncontrolling interests	15
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) including non-controlling interest, Beginning Balance	-20,420
Change in foreign currency translation adjustments	-18,660
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) including non-controlling interest, Ending Balance	-39,080
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), Allocated to the Company	-39,080
Pension Benefit Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) including non-controlling interest, Beginning Balance	-189,580
Amortization of net actuarial loss	8,492
Amortization of prior service cost	-1,041
Tax effect	-2,851	-2,478
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) including non-controlling interest, Ending Balance	-184,980
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), Allocated to the Company	($184,980)

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv3

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Reclassification Adjustments) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Pretax change before reclassifications	$9,771	$16,293
Reclassifications out of AOCI	10,142	4,003
Tax effect	-13,900	-10,245
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	6,013	10,051
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Pretax change before reclassifications	28,431	22,333
Reclassifications out of AOCI	2,691	-2,366
Tax effect	-11,049	-7,767
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	20,073	12,200
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Pretax change before reclassifications	-18,660	-6,040
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	-18,660	-6,040
Pension Benefit Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Reclassifications out of AOCI	7,451	6,369
Tax effect	-2,851	-2,478
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	$4,600	$3,891

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv4

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses) on sales of securities	$953	($2,594)
Pretax total	-10,142	-4,003
Income taxes	21,152	13,401
Amortization of net actuarial loss	8,492	7,407
Amortization of prior service credit	-1,041	-1,038
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Pretax total	-2,691	2,366
Pension Benefit Adjustment
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Pretax total	-7,451	-6,369
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses) on sales of securities	-2,691	2,884
Net other-than-temporary impairment losses		-518
Pretax total	-2,691	2,366
Income taxes	955	-921
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Pension Benefit Adjustment
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Pretax total	-7,451	-6,369
Income taxes	2,851	2,478
Amortization of net actuarial loss	-8,492	-7,407	[1]
Amortization of prior service credit	$1,041	$1,038	[1]
[1]	These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic cost. See Note 9 Employee Benefit Plans for additional details.

Segment_Information_Narrative_

Segment Information (Narrative) (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
	State
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of states issues title insurance policies	49
Number of states licensed to issues property and casualty insurance policies	50
Number of states issues property and casualty policies	46
Number of states issues home warranty contracts	39

Segment_Information_Schedule_o

Segment Information (Schedule of Selected Financial Information) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$1,111,084	$1,012,799
Income (loss) before income taxes	58,948	35,253
Depreciation and amortization	20,854	19,972
Capital expenditures	32,073	21,158
Operating Segments | Title Insurance and Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1,019,773	925,329
Income (loss) before income taxes	69,502	42,637
Depreciation and amortization	19,526	17,914
Capital expenditures	31,318	19,980
Operating Segments | Specialty Insurance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	94,535	87,141
Income (loss) before income taxes	17,171	13,899
Depreciation and amortization	1,206	1,239
Capital expenditures	755	1,178
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	-2,827	719
Income (loss) before income taxes	-27,725	-21,283
Depreciation and amortization	122	819
Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	($397)	($390)