First American Financial (FAF) 10-Q 23 Apr 21 2021 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Apr. 19, 2021
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2021
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	FAF
Entity Registrant Name	FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Entity Central Index Key	0001472787
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		109,741,163
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity File Number	001-34580
Entity Tax Identification Number	26-1911571
Entity Address, Address Line One	1 First American Way
Entity Address, City or Town	Santa Ana
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	92707-5913
City Area Code	714
Local Phone Number	250-3000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, $0.00001 par value
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,026,024	$ 1,275,466
Accounts and accrued income receivable, less allowances of $12,924 and $13,994	404,441	385,086
Income taxes receivable	1,581	951
Investments:
Deposits with banks	45,359	45,856
Debt securities, includes pledged securities of $92,784 and $93,586 (amortized cost $7,109,478 and $6,121,004; allowance for credit losses of $109 and $132)	7,211,498	6,354,822
Equity securities	419,606	464,126
Other investments	424,767	350,016
Investments, Total	8,101,230	7,214,820
Secured financings receivable	745,813	748,312
Property and equipment, net	445,378	445,132
Operating lease assets	255,065	265,963
Title plants and other indexes	590,401	584,785
Deferred income taxes	14,484	14,484
Goodwill	1,371,712	1,378,628
Other intangible assets, net	186,515	194,474
Other assets	289,259	287,887
Total assets	14,431,903	12,795,988
Liabilities and Equity
Deposits	4,580,528	3,276,949
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,113,351	979,733
Deferred revenue	252,665	271,977
Reserve for known and incurred but not reported claims	1,203,169	1,178,004
Income taxes payable	87,107	53,784
Deferred income taxes	291,220	291,220
Operating lease liabilities	283,211	295,762
Secured financings payable	645,530	516,155
Notes and contracts payable	1,009,447	1,010,756
Total liabilities	9,466,228	7,874,340
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value; Authorized—500 shares; Outstanding—none
Common stock, $0.00001 par value; Authorized—300,000 shares; Outstanding—109,741 shares and 110,353 shares	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	2,173,859	2,214,935
Retained earnings	2,837,241	2,655,495
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(55,828)	39,541
Total stockholders’ equity	4,955,273	4,909,972
Noncontrolling interests	10,402	11,676
Total equity	4,965,675	4,921,648
Total liabilities and equity	$ 14,431,903	$ 12,795,988

Condensed Consolidated Balanc_2

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accounts and accrued income receivable, allowances	$ 12,924	$ 13,994
Debt securities, amortized cost	7,109,478	6,121,004
Debt securities, allowance for credit losses	109	132
Pledged securities included in debt securities	$ 92,784	$ 93,586
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.00001	$ 0.00001
Preferred stock, shares authorized	500	500
Preferred stock, outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.00001	$ 0.00001
Common stock, shares authorized	300,000	300,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	109,741	110,353

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Revenues
Direct premiums and escrow fees	$ 785,675	$ 620,637
Agent premiums	845,292	599,682
Information and other	278,892	211,512
Net investment income	49,053	45,874
Net realized investment gains (losses)	66,833	(64,762)
Total Revenues	2,025,745	1,412,943
Expenses
Personnel costs	535,182	429,660
Premiums retained by agents	671,301	475,381
Other operating expenses	295,403	257,240
Provision for policy losses and other claims	140,447	117,477
Depreciation and amortization	38,298	31,449
Premium taxes	22,586	17,315
Interest	16,506	12,097
Total expenses	1,719,723	1,340,619
Income before income taxes	306,022	72,324
Income taxes	71,564	8,478
Net income	234,458	63,846
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	842	642
Net income attributable to the Company	$ 233,616	$ 63,204
Net income per share attributable to the Company’s stockholders (Note 10):
Basic	$ 2.10	$ 0.56
Diluted	2.10	0.55
Cash dividends declared per share	$ 0.46	$ 0.44
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (Note 10):
Basic	111,113	113,556
Diluted	111,414	113,959

Condensed Consolidated Statem_2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 234,458	$ 63,846
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized (losses) gains on debt securities	(99,453)	12,619
Unrealized (losses) gains on debt securities for which credit-related portion was recognized in earnings	(293)	85
Foreign currency translation adjustment	3,374	(33,556)
Pension benefit adjustment	1,002	399
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(95,370)	(20,453)
Comprehensive income	139,088	43,393
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	841	642
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company	$ 138,247	$ 42,751

Condensed Consolidated Statem_3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(loss)	Total stockholders' equity	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 4,425,002	$ 1	$ 2,300,926	$ 2,161,049	$ (41,492)	$ 4,420,484	$ 4,518
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2019		112,476
Net income	63,846	$ 0	0	63,204	0	63,204	642
Dividends on common shares	(49,702)	0	0	(49,702)	0	(49,702)	0
Purchase of Company shares	(65,785)	$ 0	(65,785)	0	0	(65,785)	0
Purchase of Company shares, shares		(1,703)
Shares issued in connection with share-based compensation	(14,378)	$ 0	(13,547)	(831)	0	(14,378)	0
Shares issued in connection with share-based compensation, shares		644
Share-based compensation	25,903	$ 0	25,903	0	0	25,903	0
Net activity related to noncontrolling interests	4,489	0	72	0	0	72	4,417
Other comprehensive loss	(20,453)	0	0	0	(20,453)	(20,453)	0
Balance at Mar. 31, 2020	4,368,922	$ 1	2,247,569	2,173,720	(61,945)	4,359,345	9,577
Balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2020		111,417
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 4,921,648	$ 1	2,214,935	2,655,495	39,541	4,909,972	11,676
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2020	110,353	110,353
Net income	$ 234,458	$ 0	0	233,616	0	233,616	842
Dividends on common shares	(50,985)	0	0	(50,985)	0	(50,985)	0
Purchase of Company shares	(64,786)	$ 0	(64,786)	0	0	(64,786)	0
Purchase of Company shares, shares		(1,226)
Shares issued in connection with share-based compensation	(8,378)	$ 0	(7,493)	(885)	0	(8,378)	0
Shares issued in connection with share-based compensation, shares		614
Share-based compensation	31,203	$ 0	31,203	0	0	31,203	0
Net activity related to noncontrolling interests	(2,115)	0	0	0	0	0	(2,115)
Other comprehensive loss	(95,370)	0	0	0	(95,369)	(95,369)	(1)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2021	$ 4,965,675	$ 1	$ 2,173,859	$ 2,837,241	$ (55,828)	$ 4,955,273	$ 10,402
Balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2021	109,741	109,741

Condensed Consolidated Statem_4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 234,458	$ 63,846
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for policy losses and other claims	140,447	117,477
Depreciation and amortization	38,298	31,449
Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on debt securities, net	11,251	9,952
Net realized investment (gains) losses	(66,833)	64,762
Share-based compensation	31,203	25,903
Equity in (earnings) losses of equity method investments, net	(1,088)	228
Dividends from equity method investments	2,795	1,402
Changes in assets and liabilities excluding effects of acquisitions and noncash transactions:
Claims paid, including assets acquired, net of recoveries	(118,208)	(108,538)
Net change in income tax accounts	64,092	5,181
Increase in accounts and accrued income receivable	(7,825)	(45,747)
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(81,789)	(149,960)
Decrease in deferred revenue	(19,310)	(15,753)
Other, net	(3,582)	23,952
Cash provided by operating activities	223,909	24,154
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash effect of acquisitions/dispositions	0	(386,231)
Net (increase) decrease in deposits with banks	(295)	2,095
Purchases of debt and equity securities	(1,411,674)	(588,327)
Proceeds from sales of debt and equity securities	259,503	211,370
Proceeds from maturities of debt securities	432,159	320,523
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(14,928)	(44,795)
Net change in other investments	(19,414)	298
Advances under secured financing agreements	(6,282,240)	(3,028,490)
Collections of secured financings receivable	6,284,739	2,835,789
Capital expenditures	(28,582)	(29,213)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	688	14,141
Proceeds from insurance settlement	754	0
Cash used for investing activities	(779,290)	(692,840)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in deposits	1,303,579	93,916
Borrowings under secured financing agreements	5,234,634	2,998,687
Repayments of secured financings payable	(5,105,259)	(2,835,442)
Borrowings under unsecured credit facility	0	120,000
Repayments of notes and contracts payable	(1,599)	(1,338)
Net activity related to noncontrolling interests	(2,095)	(1,328)
Net payments in connection with share-based compensation	(8,378)	(14,378)
Repurchases of Company shares	(64,786)	(65,785)
Payments of cash dividends	(50,985)	(49,702)
Cash provided by financing activities	1,305,111	244,630
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	828	(11,918)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	750,558	(435,974)
Cash and cash equivalents—Beginning of period	1,275,466	1,485,959
Cash and cash equivalents—End of period	2,026,024	1,049,985
Supplemental information:
Interest	10,803	9,462
Premium taxes	29,400	25,049
Income taxes, less refunds of $114 and $71	$ 7,470	$ 3,239

Condensed Consolidated Statem_5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Income taxes, refunds	$ 114	$ 71

Basis of Condensed Consolidated

Basis of Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
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 First American Financial Corporation (the “Company”) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. 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 December 2019, the FASB issued updated guidance intended to simplify and improve the accounting for income taxes. The updated guidance eliminates certain exceptions and clarifies and amends certain areas of the guidance. The updated guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020. The adoption of this guidance on a prospective basis, effective January 1, 2021, did not have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

Exit of Property and Casualty

Exit of Property and Casualty Insurance Business	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Discontinued Operations And Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Exit of Property and Casualty Insurance Business	Note 2 – Exit of Property and Casualty Insurance Business During 2020, the Company initiated a plan to exit its property and casualty insurance business. In January 2021, the Company entered into book transfer agreements with two third party insurers, which will provide qualifying agents and customers of the Company an opportunity to transfer their policies. The Company expects the transfers to be completed by the end of the third quarter of 2022. The Company will seek to non-renew policies that are not transferred and, except in certain limited circumstances, is no longer issuing new policies.

Escrow Deposits, Like-Kind Exch

Escrow Deposits, Like-Kind Exchange Deposits and Trust Assets	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Escrow Deposits, Like-Kind Exchange Deposits and Trust Assets	Note 3 – 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 $9.2 billion and $7.1 billion at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, of which $4.4 billion and $3.1 billion, respectively, were held at First American Trust, FSB. The escrow deposits held at First American Trust, FSB are temporarily invested in cash and cash equivalents and debt 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 $ 4.4 billion 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 with various financial institutions. The results from these programs are included as income or a reduction in expense, as appropriate, in the consolidated statements of income 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 $3.0 billion and $2.9 billion at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, 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 returns on such proceeds.

Debt and Equity Securities

Debt and Equity Securities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Investments Debt And Equity Securities [Abstract]
Debt and Equity Securities	Note 4 – Debt and Equity Securities Investments in debt securities, classified as available-for-sale, are as follows: (in thousands) Amortized Allowance for credit losses Gross unrealized Estimated Gains Losses March 31, 2021 U.S. Treasury bonds $ 158,348 $ — $ 519 $ (2,750 ) $ 156,117 Municipal bonds 1,406,091 — 65,205 (17,678 ) 1,453,618 Foreign government bonds 206,289 — 2,604 (3,601 ) 205,292 Governmental agency bonds 299,347 — 6,189 (2,031 ) 303,505 Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities 3,993,429 — 56,030 (33,609 ) 4,015,850 U.S. corporate debt securities 638,875 (104 ) 26,746 (5,183 ) 660,334 Foreign corporate debt securities 407,099 (5 ) 13,813 (4,125 ) 416,782 $ 7,109,478 $ (109 ) $ 171,106 $ (68,977 ) $ 7,211,498 December 31, 2020 U.S. Treasury bonds $ 80,172 $ — $ 778 $ (104 ) $ 80,846 Municipal bonds 1,168,425 — 80,953 (570 ) 1,248,808 Foreign government bonds 194,042 — 6,004 (516 ) 199,530 Governmental agency bonds 254,248 — 9,869 (195 ) 263,922 Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities 3,401,737 — 74,549 (1,668 ) 3,474,618 U.S. corporate debt securities 637,808 (119 ) 43,505 (497 ) 680,697 Foreign corporate debt securities 384,572 (13 ) 22,078 (236 ) 406,401 $ 6,121,004 $ (132 ) $ 237,736 $ (3,786 ) $ 6,354,822 Sales of debt securities resulted in realized gains of $5.1 million and $6.2 million, realized losses of $0.4 million and $1.3 million, and proceeds of $191.4 million and $209.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Investments in debt securities in an unrealized loss position, based on length of time, are as follows: Less than 12 months 12 months or longer Total (in thousands) Estimated fair value Unrealized losses Estimated fair value Unrealized losses Estimated fair value Unrealized losses March 31, 2021 U.S. Treasury bonds $ 109,133 $ (2,750 ) $ — $ — $ 109,133 $ (2,750 ) Municipal bonds 466,304 (17,569 ) 2,391 (109 ) 468,695 (17,678 ) Foreign government bonds 91,324 (3,601 ) — — 91,324 (3,601 ) Governmental agency bonds 69,387 (2,031 ) — — 69,387 (2,031 ) Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities 1,896,533 (33,607 ) 709 (2 ) 1,897,242 (33,609 ) U.S. corporate debt securities 165,797 (5,009 ) 6,198 (174 ) 171,995 (5,183 ) Foreign corporate debt securities 113,406 (4,075 ) 3,372 (50 ) 116,778 (4,125 ) $ 2,911,884 $ (68,642 ) $ 12,670 $ (335 ) $ 2,924,554 $ (68,977 ) December 31, 2020 U.S. Treasury bonds $ 7,744 $ (104 ) $ — $ — $ 7,744 $ (104 ) Municipal bonds 74,045 (570 ) — — 74,045 (570 ) Foreign government bonds 67,094 (516 ) — — 67,094 (516 ) Governmental agency bonds 15,353 (195 ) — — 15,353 (195 ) Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities 287,947 (1,089 ) 100,473 (579 ) 388,420 (1,668 ) U.S. corporate debt securities 42,508 (484 ) 1,357 (13 ) 43,865 (497 ) Foreign corporate debt securities 19,042 (232 ) 276 (4 ) 19,318 (236 ) $ 513,733 $ (3,190 ) $ 102,106 $ (596 ) $ 615,839 $ (3,786 ) Based on the Company’s review of its debt securities in an unrealized loss position for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded, it determined that the losses were due to non-credit factors. As such, the Company does not consider these securities to be credit impaired at March 31, 2021. Activity in the allowance for credit losses on debt securities for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, is summarized as follows: Three Months Ended (in thousands) 2021 2020 Balance at beginning of period $ (132 ) $ — Credit losses recognized during the period — (7,493 ) Net decreases to credit losses previously recognized 7 — Reductions for securities sold/matured 16 — Balance at end of period $ (109 ) $ (7,493 ) Investments in debt securities at March 31, 2021, by contractual maturities, are as follows: (in thousands) Due in one year or less Due after one through five years Due after five through ten years Due after ten years Total U.S. Treasury bonds Amortized cost $ 44,026 $ 73,336 $ 24,774 $ 16,212 $ 158,348 Estimated fair value $ 44,451 $ 73,186 $ 23,789 $ 14,691 $ 156,117 Municipal bonds Amortized cost 37,990 105,276 540,808 722,017 1,406,091 Estimated fair value 38,272 110,007 562,538 742,801 1,453,618 Foreign government bonds Amortized cost 39,784 74,345 77,959 14,201 206,289 Estimated fair value 39,813 75,496 75,807 14,176 205,292 Governmental agency bonds Amortized cost 23,877 143,684 52,930 78,856 299,347 Estimated fair value 24,068 146,765 53,574 79,098 303,505 U.S. corporate debt securities Amortized cost 11,474 329,634 230,522 67,245 638,875 Estimated fair value 11,547 347,060 233,607 68,120 660,334 Foreign corporate debt securities Amortized cost 12,807 223,422 124,604 46,266 407,099 Estimated fair value 12,927 232,283 125,873 45,699 416,782 Total debt securities excluding mortgage-backed securities Amortized cost $ 169,958 $ 949,697 $ 1,051,597 $ 944,797 $ 3,116,049 Estimated fair value $ 171,078 $ 984,797 $ 1,075,188 $ 964,585 $ 3,195,648 Total mortgage-backed securities Amortized cost 3,993,429 Estimated fair value 4,015,850 Total debt securities Amortized cost $ 7,109,478 Estimated fair value $ 7,211,498 Mortgage-backed securities, which include contractual terms to maturity, are not categorized by contractual maturity as borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with, or without, call or prepayment penalties. Investments in equity securities are as follows: (in thousands) Cost Estimated fair value March 31, 2021 Preferred stocks $ 21,803 $ 20,920 Common stocks 308,752 398,686 $ 330,555 $ 419,606 December 31, 2020 Preferred stocks $ 22,163 $ 19,479 Common stocks 354,157 444,647 $ 376,320 $ 464,126 Net gains (realized and unrealized) of $19.1 million and net losses (realized and unrealized) of $82.5 million were recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, as a result of changes in the fair values of equity securities. Included in net gains during the three months ended March 31, 2021 were net unrealized gains of $17.9 million related to equity securities still held at March 31, 2021, and included in net losses during the three months ended March 31, 2020 were net unrealized losses of $82.4 million related to equity securities still held at March 31, 2020. The composition of the investment portfolio at March 31, 2021, by credit rating, is as follows: A- or higher BBB+ to BBB- Non-Investment Grade Total (in thousands, except percentages) Estimated fair value Percentage Estimated fair value Percentage Estimated fair value Percentage Estimated fair value Percentage Debt securities: U.S. Treasury bonds $ 156,117 100.0 $ — — $ — — $ 156,117 100.0 Municipal bonds 1,406,205 96.7 44,833 3.1 2,580 0.2 1,453,618 100.0 Foreign government bonds 190,399 92.7 12,069 5.9 2,824 1.4 205,292 100.0 Governmental agency bonds 303,505 100.0 — — — — 303,505 100.0 Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities 4,015,850 100.0 — — — — 4,015,850 100.0 U.S. corporate debt securities 246,251 37.3 336,566 51.0 77,517 11.7 660,334 100.0 Foreign corporate debt securities 147,967 35.5 236,995 56.9 31,820 7.6 416,782 100.0 Total debt securities 6,466,294 89.7 630,463 8.7 114,741 1.6 7,211,498 100.0 Preferred stocks 59 0.3 19,368 92.6 1,493 7.1 20,920 100.0 Total $ 6,466,353 89.4 $ 649,831 9.0 $ 116,234 1.6 $ 7,232,418 100.0 Included in debt securities at March 31, 2021, were bank loans totaling $62.0 million, of which $58.2 million were non-investment grade; high yield corporate debt securities totaling $47.0 million, all of which were non-investment grade; and emerging market debt securities totaling $70.2 million, of which $7.0 million were non-investment grade. The composition of the debt securities portfolio in an unrealized loss position at March 31, 2021, by credit rating, is as follows: A- or higher BBB+ to BBB- Non-Investment Grade Total (in thousands, except percentages) Estimated fair value Percentage Estimated fair value Percentage Estimated fair value Percentage Estimated fair value Percentage U.S. Treasury bonds $ 109,133 100.0 $ — — $ — — $ 109,133 100.0 Municipal bonds 462,004 98.6 6,691 1.4 — — 468,695 100.0 Foreign government bonds 89,161 97.6 612 0.7 1,551 1.7 91,324 100.0 Governmental agency bonds 69,387 100.0 — — — — 69,387 100.0 Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities 1,897,242 100.0 — — — — 1,897,242 100.0 U.S. corporate debt securities 48,707 28.3 80,898 47.1 42,390 24.6 171,995 100.0 Foreign corporate debt securities 52,118 44.6 53,618 45.9 11,042 9.5 116,778 100.0 Total $ 2,727,752 93.3 $ 141,819 4.8 $ 54,983 1.9 $ 2,924,554 100.0 Debt securities in an unrealized loss position at March 31, 2021, included bank loans totaling $32.9 million, of which $31.2 million were non-investment grade; high yield corporate debt securities totaling $21.5 million, all of which were non-investment grade; and emerging market debt securities totaling $15.4 million, of which $2.3 million were non-investment grade. The credit ratings in the above tables reflect published ratings obtained from globally recognized securities rating agencies. If a security was rated differently among the rating agencies, the lowest rating was selected. Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities are not rated by any of the ratings agencies; however, these securities have been included in the above table in the “A- or higher” rating category because the payments of principal and interest are guaranteed by the governmental agency that issued the security.

Allowance for Credit Losses _ A

Allowance for Credit Losses – Accounts Receivable	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Receivables [Abstract]
Allowance for Credit Losses – Accounts Receivable	Note 5 – Allowance for Credit Losses – Accounts Receivable Activity in the allowance for credit losses on accounts receivable is summarized as follows: Three Months Ended (in thousands) 2021 2020 Balance at beginning of period $ (13,994 ) $ (12,676 ) Provision for expected credit losses (139 ) (1,003 ) Write-offs/recoveries 1,209 2,103 Balance at end of period $ (12,924 ) $ (11,576 )

Goodwill

Goodwill	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill	Note 6 – Goodwill A summary of the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by reportable segment, for the three months ended March 31, 2021, is as follows: (in thousands) Title Insurance and Services Specialty Insurance Total Balance at December 31, 2020 Goodwill $ 1,366,041 $ 46,765 $ 1,412,806 Accumulated impairment losses — (34,178 ) (34,178 ) $ 1,366,041 $ 12,587 $ 1,378,628 Acquisitions (7,597 ) — (7,597 ) Foreign currency translation 681 — 681 Balance at March 31, 2021 Goodwill $ 1,359,125 $ 46,765 $ 1,405,890 Accumulated impairment losses — (34,178 ) (34,178 ) $ 1,359,125 $ 12,587 $ 1,371,712

Other Intangible Assets

Other Intangible Assets	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Other Intangible Assets	Note 7 – Other Intangible Assets Other intangible assets are summarized as follows: (in thousands) March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Finite-lived intangible assets: Customer relationships $ 172,582 $ 172,851 Noncompete agreements 37,358 38,310 Trademarks 24,377 24,370 Internal-use software licenses 21,755 21,605 Patents 2,840 2,840 258,912 259,976 Accumulated amortization (89,275 ) (82,380 ) 169,637 177,596 Indefinite-lived intangible assets: Licenses 16,878 16,878 $ 186,515 $ 194,474 Amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets was $11.9 million and $6.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Estimated amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets for the next five years is as follows: Year (in thousands) Remainder of 2021 $ 31,888 2022 $ 34,872 2023 $ 31,796 2024 $ 24,531 2025 $ 18,322 2026 $ 18,041

Reserve for Known and Incurred

Reserve for Known and Incurred but Not Reported Claims	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Insurance Loss Reserves [Abstract]
Reserve for Known and Incurred but Not Reported Claims	Note 8 – Reserve for Known and Incurred But Not Reported Claims Activity in the reserve for known and incurred but not reported claims is summarized as follows: Three Months Ended (in thousands) 2021 2020 Balance at beginning of period $ 1,178,004 $ 1,063,044 Provision related to: Current year 134,820 103,213 Prior years 5,627 14,264 140,447 117,477 Payments, net of recoveries, related to: Current year 38,384 32,685 Prior years 79,824 75,853 118,208 108,538 Other 2,926 (14,445 ) Balance at end of period $ 1,203,169 $ 1,057,538 The provision for title insurance losses, expressed as a percentage of title insurance premiums and escrow fees, was 4.0% and 5.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The current quarter rate of 4.0% reflects the ultimate loss rate for the current policy year and no change in the loss reserve estimates for prior policy years. The 5.0% rate for the first quarter of 2020 reflected an ultimate loss rate of 4.5% for the 2020 policy year and a net increase in the loss reserve estimates for prior policy years of 0.5%, or $5.5 million. A summary of the Company’s loss reserves is as follows: (in thousands, except percentages) March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Known title claims $ 62,884 5.2 % $ 64,601 5.5 % Incurred but not reported claims 1,049,835 87.3 % 1,025,761 87.1 % Total title claims 1,112,719 92.5 % 1,090,362 92.6 % Non-title claims 90,450 7.5 % 87,642 7.4 % Total loss reserves $ 1,203,169 100.0 % $ 1,178,004 100.0 %

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Note 9 – Income Taxes The Company’s effective income tax rates (income tax expense as a percentage of income before income taxes) were 23.4% and 11.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The effective tax rates differ from the federal statutory rate as a result of state and foreign income taxes for which the Company is liable, as well as permanent differences between amounts reported for financial statement purposes and amounts reported for income tax purposes, including the recognition of excess tax benefits or tax deficiencies associated with share-based payment transactions through income tax expense. In addition, the rates for 2021 and 2020 reflect benefits related to foreign tax law changes. The Company evaluates the realizability of its deferred tax assets by assessing the valuation allowance and makes adjustments to the allowance as necessary. The factors used by the Company to assess the likelihood of realization include its forecast of future taxable income and available tax planning strategies that could be implemented to realize its deferred tax assets. The Company’s ability or inability to achieve forecasted taxable income in the applicable taxing jurisdictions could affect the ultimate realization of its 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 during the next 12 months. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the liability for income taxes associated with uncertain tax positions was $7.4 million and $7.2 million, respectively. The liability as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, could be reduced by $2.5 million and $2.1 million, respectively, due to offsetting tax benefits associated with the correlative effects of potential adjustments, including timing adjustments, and state income taxes. The net liability, if recognized, would favorably affect the Company’s effective income tax rate. The Company’s continuing practice is to recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. Accrued interest and penalties, net of tax benefits, related to uncertain tax positions were not material as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. It is reasonably possible that the amount of the unrecognized benefit with respect to certain of the Company’s unrecognized tax positions may increase or decrease within the next 12 months. Any such change may be the result of 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. As of March 31, 2021, the Company is generally no longer subject to income tax examinations for U.S. federal, state and non-U.S. jurisdictions for years prior to 2017, 2016, and 2014, respectively.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	Note 10 – Earnings Per Share The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows: Three Months Ended (in thousands, except per share amounts) 2021 2020 Numerator Net income attributable to the Company $ 233,616 $ 63,204 Denominator Basic weighted-average shares 111,113 113,556 Effect of dilutive restricted stock units (“RSUs”) 301 403 Diluted weighted-average shares 111,414 113,959 Net income per share attributable to the Company’s stockholders Basic $ 2.10 $ 0.56 Diluted $ 2.10 $ 0.55 For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, 219 thousand and 192 thousand RSUs, respectively, were excluded from diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding due to their antidilutive effect.

Employee Benefit Plans

Employee Benefit Plans	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Employee Benefit Plans	Note 11 – Employee Benefit Plans Net periodic cost related to the Company’s unfunded supplemental benefit plans includes the following components: Three Months Ended (in thousands) 2021 2020 Expense: Service costs $ 43 $ 45 Interest costs 1,239 1,781 Amortization of net actuarial loss 1,690 1,320 Amortization of prior service credit (326 ) (777 ) $ 2,646 $ 2,369 The Company contributed $3.6 million to its unfunded supplemental benefit plans during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and expects to contribute an additional $11.8 million during the remainder of 2021.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Note 12 – 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 values of debt securities were 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 values 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 values. 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 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. Equity securities The fair values 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 tables present the fair values of the Company’s assets, measured on a recurring basis, as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020: (in thousands) Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 March 31, 2021 Debt securities: U.S. Treasury bonds $ 156,117 $ — $ 156,117 $ — Municipal bonds 1,453,618 — 1,453,618 — Foreign government bonds 205,292 — 205,292 — Governmental agency bonds 303,505 — 303,505 — Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities 4,015,850 — 4,015,850 — U.S. corporate debt securities 660,334 — 660,334 — Foreign corporate debt securities 416,782 — 416,782 — 7,211,498 — 7,211,498 — Equity securities: Preferred stocks 20,920 20,920 — — Common stocks 398,686 398,686 — — 419,606 419,606 — — Total assets $ 7,631,104 $ 419,606 $ 7,211,498 $ — (in thousands) Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 December 31, 2020 Debt securities: U.S. Treasury bonds $ 80,846 $ — $ 80,846 $ — Municipal bonds 1,248,808 — 1,248,808 — Foreign government bonds 199,530 — 199,530 — Governmental agency bonds 263,922 — 263,922 — Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities 3,474,618 — 3,474,618 — U.S. corporate debt securities 680,697 — 680,697 — Foreign corporate debt securities 406,401 — 406,401 — 6,354,822 — 6,354,822 — Equity securities: Preferred stocks 19,479 19,479 — — Common stocks 444,647 444,647 — — 464,126 464,126 — — Total assets $ 6,818,948 $ 464,126 $ 6,354,822 $ — There were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3 during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. Financial instruments not measured at fair value In estimating the fair values 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 approximates 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 current market rates offered for notes with similar maturities and credit quality. Secured financings receivable The carrying amount of secured financings receivable approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of these assets. Secured financings payable The carrying amount of secured financings payable approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of these liabilities. Notes and contracts payable The fair value of notes and contracts payable is estimated based on current rates offered for debt of similar 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, 2021 and December 31, 2020: Carrying Estimated fair value (in thousands) Amount Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 March 31, 2021 Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,026,024 $ 2,026,024 $ 2,026,024 $ — $ — Deposits with banks $ 45,359 $ 45,947 $ 6,092 $ 39,855 $ — Notes receivable, net $ 39,355 $ 39,613 $ — $ — $ 39,613 Secured financings receivable $ 745,813 $ 745,813 $ — $ 745,813 $ — Liabilities: Secured financings payable $ 645,530 $ 645,530 $ — $ 645,530 $ — Notes and contracts payable $ 1,009,447 $ 1,102,170 $ — $ 1,096,598 $ 5,572 Carrying Estimated fair value (in thousands) Amount Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 December 31, 2020 Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,275,466 $ 1,275,466 $ 1,275,466 $ — $ — Deposits with banks $ 45,856 $ 45,947 $ 6,092 $ 39,855 $ — Notes receivable, net $ 29,912 $ 30,279 $ — $ — $ 30,279 Secured financings receivable $ 748,312 $ 748,312 $ — $ 748,312 $ — Liabilities: Secured financings payable $ 516,155 $ 516,155 $ — $ 516,155 $ — Notes and contracts payable $ 1,010,756 $ 1,131,356 $ — $ 1,125,128 $ 6,228

Share-Based Compensation

Share-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]
Share-Based Compensation	Note 13 – Share-Based Compensation The following table presents costs associated with the Company’s share-based compensation plans: Three Months Ended (in thousands) 2021 2020 Expense: RSUs $ 29,229 $ 24,658 Employee stock purchase plan 1,974 1,245 $ 31,203 $ 25,903 The following table summarizes RSU activity for the three months ended March 31, 2021: (in thousands, except weighted-average grant-date fair value) Shares Weighted-average grant-date fair value Unvested at December 31, 2020 905 $ 57.24 Granted during 2021 816 $ 56.29 Vested during 2021 (761 ) $ 55.91 Forfeited during 2021 (19 ) $ 57.23 Unvested at March 31, 2021 941 $ 57.49

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Equity [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity	Note 14 – Stockholders’ Equity The Company maintains a stock repurchase plan with authorization up to $300.0 million, of which $177.2 million remained as of March 31, 2021. Purchases may be made from time to time by the Company in the open market at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company repurchased and retired 1.2 million shares of its common stock for a total purchase price of $64.8 million and, as of March 31, 2021, had repurchased and retired 2.4 million shares of its common stock under the current authorization for a total purchase price of $122.8 million.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) ("AOCI")	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) ("AOCI")	Note 15 – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (“AOCI”) The following table presents a summary of the changes in each component of AOCI for the three months ended March 31, 2021: First American Financial Corporation NCI (in thousands) Unrealized Foreign Pension Accumulated Accumulated Balance Balance at December 31, 2020 $ 171,752 $ (37,990 ) $ (94,221 ) $ 39,541 $ 1 $ 39,542 Change in unrealized gains (losses) on debt securities (131,433 ) — — (131,433 ) (1 ) (131,434 ) Change in unrealized gains (losses) on debt securities for which credit-related portion was recognized in earnings (387 ) — — (387 ) — (387 ) Change in foreign currency translation adjustment — 3,532 — 3,532 — 3,532 Amortization of net actuarial loss — — 1,690 1,690 — 1,690 Amortization of prior service credit — — (326 ) (326 ) — (326 ) Tax effect 32,075 (158 ) (362 ) 31,555 — 31,555 Balance at March 31, 2021 $ 72,007 $ (34,616 ) $ (93,219 ) $ (55,828 ) $ — $ (55,828 ) The following table presents the other comprehensive income (loss) reclassification adjustments for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020: (in thousands) Unrealized gains (losses) on debt securities Foreign currency translation adjustment Pension benefit adjustment Total other comprehensive income (loss) Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Pretax change before reclassifications $ (127,206 ) $ 3,532 $ — $ (123,674 ) Reclassifications out of AOCI (4,615 ) — 1,364 (3,251 ) Tax effect 32,075 (158 ) (362 ) 31,555 Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax $ (99,746 ) $ 3,374 $ 1,002 $ (95,370 ) Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Pretax change before reclassifications $ 15,396 $ (34,688 ) $ — $ (19,292 ) Reclassifications out of AOCI 2,822 — 543 3,365 Tax effect (5,514 ) 1,132 (144 ) (4,526 ) Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax $ 12,704 $ (33,556 ) $ 399 $ (20,453 ) The following table presents the effects of the reclassifications out of AOCI on the respective line items in the condensed consolidated statements of income: (in thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, Affected line items 2021 2020 Unrealized gains (losses) on debt securities: Net realized gains (losses) on sales of $ 4,655 $ 4,671 Net realized investment gains (losses) Credit losses recognized on debt securities (40 ) (7,493 ) Net realized investment gains (losses) Pretax total $ 4,615 $ (2,822 ) Tax effect $ (1,123 ) $ 854 Pension benefit adjustment (1): Amortization of net actuarial loss $ (1,690 ) $ (1,320 ) Other operating expenses Amortization of prior service credit 326 777 Other operating expenses Pretax total $ (1,364 ) $ (543 ) Tax effect $ 362 $ 224 (1) Amounts are components of net periodic cost. See Note 11 Employee Benefit Plans for additional details.

Litigation and Regulatory Conti

Litigation and Regulatory Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Litigation and Regulatory Contingencies	Note 16 – 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. It is, however, often not possible to assess the probability of loss. Lawsuits that are putative class actions 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 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, for 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 or one of its subsidiaries improperly charged fees for products and services, improperly performed debt collection practices, improperly handled property and casualty claims and gave items of value to builders 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: • Seymour vs. First American Title Insurance Company, et al., filed on January 12, 2021 and pending in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Santa Barbara, • Tenefufu vs. First American Specialty Insurance Company, filed on June 1, 2017 and pending in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Sacramento, and • Wilmot vs. 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. Seymour and Tenefufu are putative class actions for which a class has not been certified. A class has been certified in Wilmot. 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. The Company and/or its subsidiaries are also parties to consumer class actions and a securities class action in connection with the information security incident that occurred during the second quarter of 2019. All of these lawsuits are putative class actions 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. While some of the lawsuits described above may be material to the Company’s financial 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, results of operations or cash flows. In addition, the Company and its board of directors and certain executives are parties to a shareholder derivative action, Hollett vs. Gilmore, et al., filed on November 25, 2020 and pending in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. The allegations arise out of the information security incident that occurred during the second quarter of 2019 and the resulting legal proceedings and disclosures made at the time of the incident. While the ultimate disposition is not yet determinable, the Company does not believe it will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. 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, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. The Company’s title insurance, property and casualty insurance, home warranty, banking, thrift, trust and wealth management 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 and investigations include an inquiry by the New York Attorney General and the Massachusetts Attorney General into competitive practices in the title insurance industry. With respect to matters where the Company has determined that a loss is both probable and reasonably estimable, the Company records 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. Some of 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. Furthermore, these exams and investigations include two investigations initiated in connection with the information security incident that occurred during the second quarter of 2019, one being conducted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) enforcement staff and the other by the New York Department of Financial Services. The SEC enforcement staff is questioning the adequacy of disclosures the Company made at the time of the incident and the adequacy of its disclosure controls. In September 2020, the Company received a Wells Notice informing the Company that the enforcement staff has made a preliminary determination to recommend a filing of an enforcement action by the SEC against the Company. The Company believes that its disclosures and disclosure controls complied with the securities laws and has availed itself of the opportunity to provide a response to convince the SEC that an enforcement action is inappropriate under the circumstances. The New York Department of Financial Services has alleged violations of its cyber security requirements for financial services companies and filed a statement of charges on July 22, 2020, as amended on March 10, 2021, and scheduled an administrative hearing in connection therewith. While the ultimate dispositions of the SEC and New York Department of Financial Services matters are 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. 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. During July 2019, the Company received an assessment from the Canadian taxing authority. The amount of the assessment is $16.1 million, which is based on the exchange rate as of, and includes interest charges through, March 31, 2021. As the Company does not believe that the services in question are subject to excise tax, it intends to avail itself of avenues of appeal, and it believes it is reasonably likely that the Company will prevail on the merits. Accordingly, the Company filed a notice of appeal with the Canadian taxing authority in March 2020. Based on the current facts and circumstances, the Company does not believe a loss is probable, therefore no liability has been recorded. 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, 2021
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	Note 17 – 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 designed to mitigate risk or otherwise facilitate real estate transactions; maintains, manages and provides access to title plant data and records; provides appraisals and other valuation-related products and services; provides lien release, document custodial and default-related products and services; and provides warehouse lending services and banking, trust and wealth management 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, the District of Columbia and certain United States territories. The Company also offers title insurance, closing services and similar or related products and services, either directly or through third parties in other countries, including Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, South Korea 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. The majority of policy liability is in the western United States, including approximately 59% in California. During 2020, the Company initiated a plan to exit its property and casualty insurance business. In January 2021, the Company entered into book transfer agreements with two third-party insurers, which will provide qualifying agents and customers of the Company an opportunity to transfer their policies. The Company expects the transfers to be completed by the end of the third quarter of 2022. The Company will seek to non-renew policies that are not transferred and, except in certain limited circumstances, is no longer issuing new policies. The home warranty business provides residential service contracts that cover residential systems, such as heating and air conditioning systems, and certain appliances against failures that occur as the result of normal usage during the coverage period. This business currently operates in 35 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. Selected financial information about the Company’s operations, by segment, is as follows: For the three months ended March 31, 2021: (in thousands) Revenues Income (loss) before income taxes Depreciation and amortization Capital expenditures Title Insurance and Services $ 1,885,058 $ 321,630 $ 36,713 $ 30,469 Specialty Insurance 136,480 6,261 1,549 530 Corporate 5,066 (21,869 ) 36 — Eliminations (859 ) — — — $ 2,025,745 $ 306,022 $ 38,298 $ 30,999 (in thousands) Direct premiums and escrow fees Agent premiums Information and other Net investment income Net realized investment gains (losses) Total Revenues Title Insurance and Services $ 657,497 $ 845,292 $ 275,404 $ 42,652 $ 64,213 $ 1,885,058 Specialty Insurance 128,178 — 3,748 1,934 2,620 136,480 $ 785,675 $ 845,292 $ 279,152 $ 44,586 $ 66,833 $ 2,021,538 For the three months ended March 31, 2020: (in thousands) Revenues Income (loss) before income taxes Depreciation and amortization Capital expenditures Title Insurance and Services $ 1,300,625 $ 72,976 $ 29,517 $ 28,423 Specialty Insurance 121,969 12,857 1,894 2,801 Corporate (9,311 ) (13,509 ) 38 — Eliminations (340 ) — — — $ 1,412,943 $ 72,324 $ 31,449 $ 31,224 (in thousands) Direct premiums and escrow fees Agent premiums Information and other Net investment income Net realized investment gains (losses) Total Revenues Title Insurance and Services $ 501,301 $ 599,682 $ 208,273 $ 59,668 $ (68,299 ) $ 1,300,625 Specialty Insurance 119,336 — 3,439 2,584 (3,390 ) 121,969 $ 620,637 $ 599,682 $ 211,712 $ 62,252 $ (71,689 ) $ 1,422,594

Basis of Condensed Consolidat_2

Basis of Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [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 First American Financial Corporation (the “Company”) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. 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 December 2019, the FASB issued updated guidance intended to simplify and improve the accounting for income taxes. The updated guidance eliminates certain exceptions and clarifies and amends certain areas of the guidance. The updated guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020. The adoption of this guidance on a prospective basis, effective January 1, 2021, did not have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

Debt and Equity Securities (Tab

Debt and Equity Securities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Investments Debt And Equity Securities [Abstract]
Investments in Debt Securities, Classified as Available-For-Sale	Investments in debt securities, classified as available-for-sale, are as follows: (in thousands) Amortized Allowance for credit losses Gross unrealized Estimated Gains Losses March 31, 2021 U.S. Treasury bonds $ 158,348 $ — $ 519 $ (2,750 ) $ 156,117 Municipal bonds 1,406,091 — 65,205 (17,678 ) 1,453,618 Foreign government bonds 206,289 — 2,604 (3,601 ) 205,292 Governmental agency bonds 299,347 — 6,189 (2,031 ) 303,505 Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities 3,993,429 — 56,030 (33,609 ) 4,015,850 U.S. corporate debt securities 638,875 (104 ) 26,746 (5,183 ) 660,334 Foreign corporate debt securities 407,099 (5 ) 13,813 (4,125 ) 416,782 $ 7,109,478 $ (109 ) $ 171,106 $ (68,977 ) $ 7,211,498 December 31, 2020 U.S. Treasury bonds $ 80,172 $ — $ 778 $ (104 ) $ 80,846 Municipal bonds 1,168,425 — 80,953 (570 ) 1,248,808 Foreign government bonds 194,042 — 6,004 (516 ) 199,530 Governmental agency bonds 254,248 — 9,869 (195 ) 263,922 Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities 3,401,737 — 74,549 (1,668 ) 3,474,618 U.S. corporate debt securities 637,808 (119 ) 43,505 (497 ) 680,697 Foreign corporate debt securities 384,572 (13 ) 22,078 (236 ) 406,401 $ 6,121,004 $ (132 ) $ 237,736 $ (3,786 ) $ 6,354,822
Gross Unrealized Losses on Investments in Debt Securities	Investments in debt securities in an unrealized loss position, based on length of time, are as follows: Less than 12 months 12 months or longer Total (in thousands) Estimated fair value Unrealized losses Estimated fair value Unrealized losses Estimated fair value Unrealized losses March 31, 2021 U.S. Treasury bonds $ 109,133 $ (2,750 ) $ — $ — $ 109,133 $ (2,750 ) Municipal bonds 466,304 (17,569 ) 2,391 (109 ) 468,695 (17,678 ) Foreign government bonds 91,324 (3,601 ) — — 91,324 (3,601 ) Governmental agency bonds 69,387 (2,031 ) — — 69,387 (2,031 ) Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities 1,896,533 (33,607 ) 709 (2 ) 1,897,242 (33,609 ) U.S. corporate debt securities 165,797 (5,009 ) 6,198 (174 ) 171,995 (5,183 ) Foreign corporate debt securities 113,406 (4,075 ) 3,372 (50 ) 116,778 (4,125 ) $ 2,911,884 $ (68,642 ) $ 12,670 $ (335 ) $ 2,924,554 $ (68,977 ) December 31, 2020 U.S. Treasury bonds $ 7,744 $ (104 ) $ — $ — $ 7,744 $ (104 ) Municipal bonds 74,045 (570 ) — — 74,045 (570 ) Foreign government bonds 67,094 (516 ) — — 67,094 (516 ) Governmental agency bonds 15,353 (195 ) — — 15,353 (195 ) Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities 287,947 (1,089 ) 100,473 (579 ) 388,420 (1,668 ) U.S. corporate debt securities 42,508 (484 ) 1,357 (13 ) 43,865 (497 ) Foreign corporate debt securities 19,042 (232 ) 276 (4 ) 19,318 (236 ) $ 513,733 $ (3,190 ) $ 102,106 $ (596 ) $ 615,839 $ (3,786 )
Rollforward of Allowance for Credit Losses for Investments in Debt Securities	Activity in the allowance for credit losses on debt securities for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, is summarized as follows: Three Months Ended (in thousands) 2021 2020 Balance at beginning of period $ (132 ) $ — Credit losses recognized during the period — (7,493 ) Net decreases to credit losses previously recognized 7 — Reductions for securities sold/matured 16 — Balance at end of period $ (109 ) $ (7,493 )
Investments in Debt Securities by Contractual Maturity	Investments in debt securities at March 31, 2021, by contractual maturities, are as follows: (in thousands) Due in one year or less Due after one through five years Due after five through ten years Due after ten years Total U.S. Treasury bonds Amortized cost $ 44,026 $ 73,336 $ 24,774 $ 16,212 $ 158,348 Estimated fair value $ 44,451 $ 73,186 $ 23,789 $ 14,691 $ 156,117 Municipal bonds Amortized cost 37,990 105,276 540,808 722,017 1,406,091 Estimated fair value 38,272 110,007 562,538 742,801 1,453,618 Foreign government bonds Amortized cost 39,784 74,345 77,959 14,201 206,289 Estimated fair value 39,813 75,496 75,807 14,176 205,292 Governmental agency bonds Amortized cost 23,877 143,684 52,930 78,856 299,347 Estimated fair value 24,068 146,765 53,574 79,098 303,505 U.S. corporate debt securities Amortized cost 11,474 329,634 230,522 67,245 638,875 Estimated fair value 11,547 347,060 233,607 68,120 660,334 Foreign corporate debt securities Amortized cost 12,807 223,422 124,604 46,266 407,099 Estimated fair value 12,927 232,283 125,873 45,699 416,782 Total debt securities excluding mortgage-backed securities Amortized cost $ 169,958 $ 949,697 $ 1,051,597 $ 944,797 $ 3,116,049 Estimated fair value $ 171,078 $ 984,797 $ 1,075,188 $ 964,585 $ 3,195,648 Total mortgage-backed securities Amortized cost 3,993,429 Estimated fair value 4,015,850 Total debt securities Amortized cost $ 7,109,478 Estimated fair value $ 7,211,498
Investments in Equity Securities	Investments in equity securities are as follows: (in thousands) Cost Estimated fair value March 31, 2021 Preferred stocks $ 21,803 $ 20,920 Common stocks 308,752 398,686 $ 330,555 $ 419,606 December 31, 2020 Preferred stocks $ 22,163 $ 19,479 Common stocks 354,157 444,647 $ 376,320 $ 464,126
Composition of Investment Portfolio by Credit Rating Agencies	The composition of the investment portfolio at March 31, 2021, by credit rating, is as follows: A- or higher BBB+ to BBB- Non-Investment Grade Total (in thousands, except percentages) Estimated fair value Percentage Estimated fair value Percentage Estimated fair value Percentage Estimated fair value Percentage Debt securities: U.S. Treasury bonds $ 156,117 100.0 $ — — $ — — $ 156,117 100.0 Municipal bonds 1,406,205 96.7 44,833 3.1 2,580 0.2 1,453,618 100.0 Foreign government bonds 190,399 92.7 12,069 5.9 2,824 1.4 205,292 100.0 Governmental agency bonds 303,505 100.0 — — — — 303,505 100.0 Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities 4,015,850 100.0 — — — — 4,015,850 100.0 U.S. corporate debt securities 246,251 37.3 336,566 51.0 77,517 11.7 660,334 100.0 Foreign corporate debt securities 147,967 35.5 236,995 56.9 31,820 7.6 416,782 100.0 Total debt securities 6,466,294 89.7 630,463 8.7 114,741 1.6 7,211,498 100.0 Preferred stocks 59 0.3 19,368 92.6 1,493 7.1 20,920 100.0 Total $ 6,466,353 89.4 $ 649,831 9.0 $ 116,234 1.6 $ 7,232,418 100.0
Composition of Debt Securities Portfolio in Unrealized Loss Position by Credit Rating Agencies	The composition of the debt securities portfolio in an unrealized loss position at March 31, 2021, by credit rating, is as follows: A- or higher BBB+ to BBB- Non-Investment Grade Total (in thousands, except percentages) Estimated fair value Percentage Estimated fair value Percentage Estimated fair value Percentage Estimated fair value Percentage U.S. Treasury bonds $ 109,133 100.0 $ — — $ — — $ 109,133 100.0 Municipal bonds 462,004 98.6 6,691 1.4 — — 468,695 100.0 Foreign government bonds 89,161 97.6 612 0.7 1,551 1.7 91,324 100.0 Governmental agency bonds 69,387 100.0 — — — — 69,387 100.0 Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities 1,897,242 100.0 — — — — 1,897,242 100.0 U.S. corporate debt securities 48,707 28.3 80,898 47.1 42,390 24.6 171,995 100.0 Foreign corporate debt securities 52,118 44.6 53,618 45.9 11,042 9.5 116,778 100.0 Total $ 2,727,752 93.3 $ 141,819 4.8 $ 54,983 1.9 $ 2,924,554 100.0

Allowance for Credit Losses __2

Allowance for Credit Losses – Accounts Receivable (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Receivables [Abstract]
Summary of Allowance for Credit Losses on Accounts Receivables	Activity in the allowance for credit losses on accounts receivable is summarized as follows: Three Months Ended (in thousands) 2021 2020 Balance at beginning of period $ (13,994 ) $ (12,676 ) Provision for expected credit losses (139 ) (1,003 ) Write-offs/recoveries 1,209 2,103 Balance at end of period $ (12,924 ) $ (11,576 )

Goodwill (Tables)

Goodwill (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Reportable Segment	A summary of the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by reportable segment, for the three months ended March 31, 2021, is as follows: (in thousands) Title Insurance and Services Specialty Insurance Total Balance at December 31, 2020 Goodwill $ 1,366,041 $ 46,765 $ 1,412,806 Accumulated impairment losses — (34,178 ) (34,178 ) $ 1,366,041 $ 12,587 $ 1,378,628 Acquisitions (7,597 ) — (7,597 ) Foreign currency translation 681 — 681 Balance at March 31, 2021 Goodwill $ 1,359,125 $ 46,765 $ 1,405,890 Accumulated impairment losses — (34,178 ) (34,178 ) $ 1,359,125 $ 12,587 $ 1,371,712

Other Intangible Assets (Tables

Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Intangible Assets Gross Excluding Goodwill [Abstract]
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets	Other intangible assets are summarized as follows: (in thousands) March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Finite-lived intangible assets: Customer relationships $ 172,582 $ 172,851 Noncompete agreements 37,358 38,310 Trademarks 24,377 24,370 Internal-use software licenses 21,755 21,605 Patents 2,840 2,840 258,912 259,976 Accumulated amortization (89,275 ) (82,380 ) 169,637 177,596 Indefinite-lived intangible assets: Licenses 16,878 16,878 $ 186,515 $ 194,474
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 2021 $ 31,888 2022 $ 34,872 2023 $ 31,796 2024 $ 24,531 2025 $ 18,322 2026 $ 18,041

Reserve for Known and Incurre_2

Reserve for Known and Incurred but Not Reported Claims (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Insurance Loss Reserves [Abstract]
Activity in Reserve for Known and Incurred but Not Reported Claims	Activity in the reserve for known and incurred but not reported claims is summarized as follows: Three Months Ended (in thousands) 2021 2020 Balance at beginning of period $ 1,178,004 $ 1,063,044 Provision related to: Current year 134,820 103,213 Prior years 5,627 14,264 140,447 117,477 Payments, net of recoveries, related to: Current year 38,384 32,685 Prior years 79,824 75,853 118,208 108,538 Other 2,926 (14,445 ) Balance at end of period $ 1,203,169 $ 1,057,538 A summary of the Company’s loss reserves is as follows: (in thousands, except percentages) March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Known title claims $ 62,884 5.2 % $ 64,601 5.5 % Incurred but not reported claims 1,049,835 87.3 % 1,025,761 87.1 % Total title claims 1,112,719 92.5 % 1,090,362 92.6 % Non-title claims 90,450 7.5 % 87,642 7.4 % Total loss reserves $ 1,203,169 100.0 % $ 1,178,004 100.0 %

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share	The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows: Three Months Ended (in thousands, except per share amounts) 2021 2020 Numerator Net income attributable to the Company $ 233,616 $ 63,204 Denominator Basic weighted-average shares 111,113 113,556 Effect of dilutive restricted stock units (“RSUs”) 301 403 Diluted weighted-average shares 111,414 113,959 Net income per share attributable to the Company’s stockholders Basic $ 2.10 $ 0.56 Diluted $ 2.10 $ 0.55

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Net Periodic Cost	Net periodic cost related to the Company’s unfunded supplemental benefit plans includes the following components: Three Months Ended (in thousands) 2021 2020 Expense: Service costs $ 43 $ 45 Interest costs 1,239 1,781 Amortization of net actuarial loss 1,690 1,320 Amortization of prior service credit (326 ) (777 ) $ 2,646 $ 2,369

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value of Assets Measured on Recurring Basis	The following tables present the fair values of the Company’s assets, measured on a recurring basis, as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020: (in thousands) Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 March 31, 2021 Debt securities: U.S. Treasury bonds $ 156,117 $ — $ 156,117 $ — Municipal bonds 1,453,618 — 1,453,618 — Foreign government bonds 205,292 — 205,292 — Governmental agency bonds 303,505 — 303,505 — Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities 4,015,850 — 4,015,850 — U.S. corporate debt securities 660,334 — 660,334 — Foreign corporate debt securities 416,782 — 416,782 — 7,211,498 — 7,211,498 — Equity securities: Preferred stocks 20,920 20,920 — — Common stocks 398,686 398,686 — — 419,606 419,606 — — Total assets $ 7,631,104 $ 419,606 $ 7,211,498 $ — (in thousands) Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 December 31, 2020 Debt securities: U.S. Treasury bonds $ 80,846 $ — $ 80,846 $ — Municipal bonds 1,248,808 — 1,248,808 — Foreign government bonds 199,530 — 199,530 — Governmental agency bonds 263,922 — 263,922 — Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities 3,474,618 — 3,474,618 — U.S. corporate debt securities 680,697 — 680,697 — Foreign corporate debt securities 406,401 — 406,401 — 6,354,822 — 6,354,822 — Equity securities: Preferred stocks 19,479 19,479 — — Common stocks 444,647 444,647 — — 464,126 464,126 — — Total assets $ 6,818,948 $ 464,126 $ 6,354,822 $ —
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, 2021 and December 31, 2020: Carrying Estimated fair value (in thousands) Amount Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 March 31, 2021 Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,026,024 $ 2,026,024 $ 2,026,024 $ — $ — Deposits with banks $ 45,359 $ 45,947 $ 6,092 $ 39,855 $ — Notes receivable, net $ 39,355 $ 39,613 $ — $ — $ 39,613 Secured financings receivable $ 745,813 $ 745,813 $ — $ 745,813 $ — Liabilities: Secured financings payable $ 645,530 $ 645,530 $ — $ 645,530 $ — Notes and contracts payable $ 1,009,447 $ 1,102,170 $ — $ 1,096,598 $ 5,572 Carrying Estimated fair value (in thousands) Amount Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 December 31, 2020 Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,275,466 $ 1,275,466 $ 1,275,466 $ — $ — Deposits with banks $ 45,856 $ 45,947 $ 6,092 $ 39,855 $ — Notes receivable, net $ 29,912 $ 30,279 $ — $ — $ 30,279 Secured financings receivable $ 748,312 $ 748,312 $ — $ 748,312 $ — Liabilities: Secured financings payable $ 516,155 $ 516,155 $ — $ 516,155 $ — Notes and contracts payable $ 1,010,756 $ 1,131,356 $ — $ 1,125,128 $ 6,228

Share-Based Compensation (Table

Share-Based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]
Costs Associated with Share-Based Compensation Plans	The following table presents costs associated with the Company’s share-based compensation plans: Three Months Ended (in thousands) 2021 2020 Expense: RSUs $ 29,229 $ 24,658 Employee stock purchase plan 1,974 1,245 $ 31,203 $ 25,903
Summary of RSU Activity	The following table summarizes RSU activity for the three months ended March 31, 2021: (in thousands, except weighted-average grant-date fair value) Shares Weighted-average grant-date fair value Unvested at December 31, 2020 905 $ 57.24 Granted during 2021 816 $ 56.29 Vested during 2021 (761 ) $ 55.91 Forfeited during 2021 (19 ) $ 57.23 Unvested at March 31, 2021 941 $ 57.49

Accumulated Other Comprehensi_2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) ("AOCI") (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The following table presents a summary of the changes in each component of AOCI for the three months ended March 31, 2021: First American Financial Corporation NCI (in thousands) Unrealized Foreign Pension Accumulated Accumulated Balance Balance at December 31, 2020 $ 171,752 $ (37,990 ) $ (94,221 ) $ 39,541 $ 1 $ 39,542 Change in unrealized gains (losses) on debt securities (131,433 ) — — (131,433 ) (1 ) (131,434 ) Change in unrealized gains (losses) on debt securities for which credit-related portion was recognized in earnings (387 ) — — (387 ) — (387 ) Change in foreign currency translation adjustment — 3,532 — 3,532 — 3,532 Amortization of net actuarial loss — — 1,690 1,690 — 1,690 Amortization of prior service credit — — (326 ) (326 ) — (326 ) Tax effect 32,075 (158 ) (362 ) 31,555 — 31,555 Balance at March 31, 2021 $ 72,007 $ (34,616 ) $ (93,219 ) $ (55,828 ) $ — $ (55,828 )
Adjustments for Reclassification of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The following table presents the other comprehensive income (loss) reclassification adjustments for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020: (in thousands) Unrealized gains (losses) on debt securities Foreign currency translation adjustment Pension benefit adjustment Total other comprehensive income (loss) Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Pretax change before reclassifications $ (127,206 ) $ 3,532 $ — $ (123,674 ) Reclassifications out of AOCI (4,615 ) — 1,364 (3,251 ) Tax effect 32,075 (158 ) (362 ) 31,555 Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax $ (99,746 ) $ 3,374 $ 1,002 $ (95,370 ) Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Pretax change before reclassifications $ 15,396 $ (34,688 ) $ — $ (19,292 ) Reclassifications out of AOCI 2,822 — 543 3,365 Tax effect (5,514 ) 1,132 (144 ) (4,526 ) Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax $ 12,704 $ (33,556 ) $ 399 $ (20,453 )
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The following table presents the effects of the reclassifications out of AOCI on the respective line items in the condensed consolidated statements of income: (in thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, Affected line items 2021 2020 Unrealized gains (losses) on debt securities: Net realized gains (losses) on sales of $ 4,655 $ 4,671 Net realized investment gains (losses) Credit losses recognized on debt securities (40 ) (7,493 ) Net realized investment gains (losses) Pretax total $ 4,615 $ (2,822 ) Tax effect $ (1,123 ) $ 854 Pension benefit adjustment (1): Amortization of net actuarial loss $ (1,690 ) $ (1,320 ) Other operating expenses Amortization of prior service credit 326 777 Other operating expenses Pretax total $ (1,364 ) $ (543 ) Tax effect $ 362 $ 224 (1) Amounts are components of net periodic cost. See Note 11 Employee Benefit Plans for additional details.

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Selected Financial Information	Selected financial information about the Company’s operations, by segment, is as follows: For the three months ended March 31, 2021: (in thousands) Revenues Income (loss) before income taxes Depreciation and amortization Capital expenditures Title Insurance and Services $ 1,885,058 $ 321,630 $ 36,713 $ 30,469 Specialty Insurance 136,480 6,261 1,549 530 Corporate 5,066 (21,869 ) 36 — Eliminations (859 ) — — — $ 2,025,745 $ 306,022 $ 38,298 $ 30,999 (in thousands) Direct premiums and escrow fees Agent premiums Information and other Net investment income Net realized investment gains (losses) Total Revenues Title Insurance and Services $ 657,497 $ 845,292 $ 275,404 $ 42,652 $ 64,213 $ 1,885,058 Specialty Insurance 128,178 — 3,748 1,934 2,620 136,480 $ 785,675 $ 845,292 $ 279,152 $ 44,586 $ 66,833 $ 2,021,538 For the three months ended March 31, 2020: (in thousands) Revenues Income (loss) before income taxes Depreciation and amortization Capital expenditures Title Insurance and Services $ 1,300,625 $ 72,976 $ 29,517 $ 28,423 Specialty Insurance 121,969 12,857 1,894 2,801 Corporate (9,311 ) (13,509 ) 38 — Eliminations (340 ) — — — $ 1,412,943 $ 72,324 $ 31,449 $ 31,224 (in thousands) Direct premiums and escrow fees Agent premiums Information and other Net investment income Net realized investment gains (losses) Total Revenues Title Insurance and Services $ 501,301 $ 599,682 $ 208,273 $ 59,668 $ (68,299 ) $ 1,300,625 Specialty Insurance 119,336 — 3,439 2,584 (3,390 ) 121,969 $ 620,637 $ 599,682 $ 211,712 $ 62,252 $ (71,689 ) $ 1,422,594

Escrow Deposits, Like-Kind Ex_2

Escrow Deposits, Like-Kind Exchange Deposits and Trust Assets (Narrative) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Billions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Other Assets [Line Items]
Escrow deposits	$ 9.2	$ 7.1
Like-kind exchange funds	3	2.9
First American Trust
Other Assets [Line Items]
Escrow deposits	4.4	3.1
Assets held-in-trust	$ 4.4	$ 4.4

Debt and Equity Securities (Inv

Debt and Equity Securities (Investments in Debt Securities, Classified as Available-For-Sale) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Amortized cost	$ 7,109,478	$ 6,121,004
Debt Securities, Allowance for credit losses	(109)	(132)	$ (7,493)	$ 0
Debt Securities, Gross unrealized gains	171,106	237,736
Debt Securities, Gross unrealized losses	(68,977)	(3,786)
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	7,211,498	6,354,822
U.S. Treasury bonds
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Amortized cost	158,348	80,172
Debt Securities, Allowance for credit losses	0	0
Debt Securities, Gross unrealized gains	519	778
Debt Securities, Gross unrealized losses	(2,750)	(104)
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	156,117	80,846
Municipal bonds
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Amortized cost	1,406,091	1,168,425
Debt Securities, Allowance for credit losses	0	0
Debt Securities, Gross unrealized gains	65,205	80,953
Debt Securities, Gross unrealized losses	(17,678)	(570)
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	1,453,618	1,248,808
Foreign government bonds
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Amortized cost	206,289	194,042
Debt Securities, Allowance for credit losses	0	0
Debt Securities, Gross unrealized gains	2,604	6,004
Debt Securities, Gross unrealized losses	(3,601)	(516)
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	205,292	199,530
Governmental agency bonds
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Amortized cost	299,347	254,248
Debt Securities, Allowance for credit losses	0	0
Debt Securities, Gross unrealized gains	6,189	9,869
Debt Securities, Gross unrealized losses	(2,031)	(195)
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	303,505	263,922
Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Amortized cost	3,993,429	3,401,737
Debt Securities, Allowance for credit losses	0	0
Debt Securities, Gross unrealized gains	56,030	74,549
Debt Securities, Gross unrealized losses	(33,609)	(1,668)
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	4,015,850	3,474,618
U.S. corporate debt securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Amortized cost	638,875	637,808
Debt Securities, Allowance for credit losses	(104)	(119)
Debt Securities, Gross unrealized gains	26,746	43,505
Debt Securities, Gross unrealized losses	(5,183)	(497)
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	660,334	680,697
Foreign corporate debt securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Amortized cost	407,099	384,572
Debt Securities, Allowance for credit losses	(5)	(13)
Debt Securities, Gross unrealized gains	13,813	22,078
Debt Securities, Gross unrealized losses	(4,125)	(236)
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	$ 416,782	$ 406,401

Debt and Equity Securities (Sal

Debt and Equity Securities (Sales of Debt Securities) (Narrative) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Investments Debt And Equity Securities [Abstract]
Realized gains on sales of debt securities	$ 5.1	$ 6.2
Proceeds from sale of debt securities	191.4	209.4
Realized losses on sales of debt securities	$ 0.4	$ 1.3

Debt and Equity Securities (Gro

Debt and Equity Securities (Gross Unrealized Losses on Investments in Debt Securities) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, Less than 12 months	$ 2,911,884	$ 513,733
Unrealized losses, Less than 12 months	(68,642)	(3,190)
Estimated fair value, 12 months or longer	12,670	102,106
Unrealized losses, 12 months or longer	(335)	(596)
Estimated fair value, Total	2,924,554	615,839
Unrealized losses, Total	(68,977)	(3,786)
U.S. Treasury bonds
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, Less than 12 months	109,133	7,744
Unrealized losses, Less than 12 months	(2,750)	(104)
Estimated fair value, 12 months or longer	0	0
Unrealized losses, 12 months or longer	0	0
Estimated fair value, Total	109,133	7,744
Unrealized losses, Total	(2,750)	(104)
Municipal bonds
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, Less than 12 months	466,304	74,045
Unrealized losses, Less than 12 months	(17,569)	(570)
Estimated fair value, 12 months or longer	2,391	0
Unrealized losses, 12 months or longer	(109)	0
Estimated fair value, Total	468,695	74,045
Unrealized losses, Total	(17,678)	(570)
Foreign government bonds
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, Less than 12 months	91,324	67,094
Unrealized losses, Less than 12 months	(3,601)	(516)
Estimated fair value, 12 months or longer	0	0
Unrealized losses, 12 months or longer	0	0
Estimated fair value, Total	91,324	67,094
Unrealized losses, Total	(3,601)	(516)
Governmental agency bonds
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, Less than 12 months	69,387	15,353
Unrealized losses, Less than 12 months	(2,031)	(195)
Estimated fair value, 12 months or longer	0	0
Unrealized losses, 12 months or longer	0	0
Estimated fair value, Total	69,387	15,353
Unrealized losses, Total	(2,031)	(195)
Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, Less than 12 months	1,896,533	287,947
Unrealized losses, Less than 12 months	(33,607)	(1,089)
Estimated fair value, 12 months or longer	709	100,473
Unrealized losses, 12 months or longer	(2)	(579)
Estimated fair value, Total	1,897,242	388,420
Unrealized losses, Total	(33,609)	(1,668)
U.S. corporate debt securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, Less than 12 months	165,797	42,508
Unrealized losses, Less than 12 months	(5,009)	(484)
Estimated fair value, 12 months or longer	6,198	1,357
Unrealized losses, 12 months or longer	(174)	(13)
Estimated fair value, Total	171,995	43,865
Unrealized losses, Total	(5,183)	(497)
Foreign corporate debt securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value, Less than 12 months	113,406	19,042
Unrealized losses, Less than 12 months	(4,075)	(232)
Estimated fair value, 12 months or longer	3,372	276
Unrealized losses, 12 months or longer	(50)	(4)
Estimated fair value, Total	116,778	19,318
Unrealized losses, Total	$ (4,125)	$ (236)

Debt and Equity Securities (Rol

Debt and Equity Securities (Rollforward of Allowance for Credit Losses for Investments in Debt Securities ) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Investments Debt And Equity Securities [Abstract]
Balance at beginning of period	$ (132)	$ 0
Credit losses recognized during the period	0	(7,493)
Net decreases to credit losses previously recognized	7	0
Reductions for securities sold/matured	16	0
Balance at end of period	$ (109)	$ (7,493)

Debt and Equity Securities (I_2

Debt and Equity Securities (Investments in Debt Securities by Contractual Maturity) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Amortized cost	$ 7,109,478	$ 6,121,004
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	7,211,498	6,354,822
U.S. Treasury bonds
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost, Due in one year or less	44,026
Amortized cost, Due after one through five years	73,336
Amortized cost, Due after five through ten years	24,774
Amortized cost, Due after ten years	16,212
Debt Securities, Amortized cost	158,348	80,172
Estimated fair value, Due in one year or less	44,451
Estimated fair value, Due after one through five years	73,186
Estimated fair value, Due after five through ten years	23,789
Estimated fair value, Due after ten years	14,691
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	156,117	80,846
Municipal bonds
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost, Due in one year or less	37,990
Amortized cost, Due after one through five years	105,276
Amortized cost, Due after five through ten years	540,808
Amortized cost, Due after ten years	722,017
Debt Securities, Amortized cost	1,406,091	1,168,425
Estimated fair value, Due in one year or less	38,272
Estimated fair value, Due after one through five years	110,007
Estimated fair value, Due after five through ten years	562,538
Estimated fair value, Due after ten years	742,801
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	1,453,618	1,248,808
Foreign government bonds
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost, Due in one year or less	39,784
Amortized cost, Due after one through five years	74,345
Amortized cost, Due after five through ten years	77,959
Amortized cost, Due after ten years	14,201
Debt Securities, Amortized cost	206,289	194,042
Estimated fair value, Due in one year or less	39,813
Estimated fair value, Due after one through five years	75,496
Estimated fair value, Due after five through ten years	75,807
Estimated fair value, Due after ten years	14,176
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	205,292	199,530
Governmental agency bonds
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost, Due in one year or less	23,877
Amortized cost, Due after one through five years	143,684
Amortized cost, Due after five through ten years	52,930
Amortized cost, Due after ten years	78,856
Debt Securities, Amortized cost	299,347	254,248
Estimated fair value, Due in one year or less	24,068
Estimated fair value, Due after one through five years	146,765
Estimated fair value, Due after five through ten years	53,574
Estimated fair value, Due after ten years	79,098
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	303,505	263,922
U.S. corporate debt securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost, Due in one year or less	11,474
Amortized cost, Due after one through five years	329,634
Amortized cost, Due after five through ten years	230,522
Amortized cost, Due after ten years	67,245
Debt Securities, Amortized cost	638,875	637,808
Estimated fair value, Due in one year or less	11,547
Estimated fair value, Due after one through five years	347,060
Estimated fair value, Due after five through ten years	233,607
Estimated fair value, Due after ten years	68,120
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	660,334	680,697
Foreign corporate debt securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost, Due in one year or less	12,807
Amortized cost, Due after one through five years	223,422
Amortized cost, Due after five through ten years	124,604
Amortized cost, Due after ten years	46,266
Debt Securities, Amortized cost	407,099	384,572
Estimated fair value, Due in one year or less	12,927
Estimated fair value, Due after one through five years	232,283
Estimated fair value, Due after five through ten years	125,873
Estimated fair value, Due after ten years	45,699
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	416,782	$ 406,401
Debt Securities Excluding Mortgage Backed Securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost, Due in one year or less	169,958
Amortized cost, Due after one through five years	949,697
Amortized cost, Due after five through ten years	1,051,597
Amortized cost, Due after ten years	944,797
Debt Securities, Amortized cost	3,116,049
Estimated fair value, Due in one year or less	171,078
Estimated fair value, Due after one through five years	984,797
Estimated fair value, Due after five through ten years	1,075,188
Estimated fair value, Due after ten years	964,585
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	3,195,648
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	3,993,429
Estimated fair value	$ 4,015,850

Debt and Equity Securities (I_3

Debt and Equity Securities (Investments in Equity Securities) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt And Equity Securities F V N I [Line Items]
Equity securities, Cost	$ 330,555	$ 376,320
Equity securities, Estimated fair value	419,606	464,126
Preferred stocks
Debt And Equity Securities F V N I [Line Items]
Equity securities, Cost	21,803	22,163
Equity securities, Estimated fair value	20,920	19,479
Common stocks
Debt And Equity Securities F V N I [Line Items]
Equity securities, Cost	308,752	354,157
Equity securities, Estimated fair value	$ 398,686	$ 444,647

Debt and Equity Securities (Rea

Debt and Equity Securities (Realized and Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) on Equity Securities) (Narrative) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Investments Debt And Equity Securities [Abstract]
Realized and unrealized net gains (losses) on equity securities	$ 19.1	$ 82.5
Net unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities	$ 17.9	$ 82.4

Debt and Equity Securities (Com

Debt and Equity Securities (Composition of Investment Portfolio by Credit Rating Agencies) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	$ 7,211,498	$ 6,354,822
Equity securities, Estimated fair value	419,606	464,126
Estimated fair value, Total	$ 7,232,418
Percentage of debt securities by credit rating agencies	100.00%
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies	100.00%
U.S. Treasury bonds
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	$ 156,117	80,846
Percentage of debt securities by credit rating agencies	100.00%
Municipal bonds
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	$ 1,453,618	1,248,808
Percentage of debt securities by credit rating agencies	100.00%
Foreign government bonds
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	$ 205,292	199,530
Percentage of debt securities by credit rating agencies	100.00%
Governmental agency bonds
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	$ 303,505	263,922
Percentage of debt securities by credit rating agencies	100.00%
Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	$ 4,015,850	3,474,618
Percentage of debt securities by credit rating agencies	100.00%
U.S. corporate debt securities
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	$ 660,334	680,697
Percentage of debt securities by credit rating agencies	100.00%
Foreign corporate debt securities
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	$ 416,782	406,401
Percentage of debt securities by credit rating agencies	100.00%
Preferred stocks
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Equity securities, Estimated fair value	$ 20,920	$ 19,479
Percentage of equity securities by credit rating agencies	100.00%
Investment Grade | A- or Higher
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	$ 6,466,294
Estimated fair value, Total	$ 6,466,353
Percentage of debt securities by credit rating agencies	89.70%
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies	89.40%
Investment Grade | BBB+ to BBB-
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	$ 630,463
Estimated fair value, Total	$ 649,831
Percentage of debt securities by credit rating agencies	8.70%
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies	9.00%
Investment Grade | U.S. Treasury bonds | A- or Higher
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	$ 156,117
Percentage of debt securities by credit rating agencies	100.00%
Investment Grade | Municipal bonds | A- or Higher
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	$ 1,406,205
Percentage of debt securities by credit rating agencies	96.70%
Investment Grade | Municipal bonds | BBB+ to BBB-
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	$ 44,833
Percentage of debt securities by credit rating agencies	3.10%
Investment Grade | Foreign government bonds | A- or Higher
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	$ 190,399
Percentage of debt securities by credit rating agencies	92.70%
Investment Grade | Foreign government bonds | BBB+ to BBB-
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	$ 12,069
Percentage of debt securities by credit rating agencies	5.90%
Investment Grade | Governmental agency bonds | A- or Higher
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	$ 303,505
Percentage of debt securities by credit rating agencies	100.00%
Investment Grade | Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities | A- or Higher
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	$ 4,015,850
Percentage of debt securities by credit rating agencies	100.00%
Investment Grade | U.S. corporate debt securities | A- or Higher
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	$ 246,251
Percentage of debt securities by credit rating agencies	37.30%
Investment Grade | U.S. corporate debt securities | BBB+ to BBB-
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	$ 336,566
Percentage of debt securities by credit rating agencies	51.00%
Investment Grade | Foreign corporate debt securities | A- or Higher
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	$ 147,967
Percentage of debt securities by credit rating agencies	35.50%
Investment Grade | Foreign corporate debt securities | BBB+ to BBB-
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	$ 236,995
Percentage of debt securities by credit rating agencies	56.90%
Investment Grade | Preferred stocks | A- or Higher
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Equity securities, Estimated fair value	$ 59
Percentage of equity securities by credit rating agencies	0.30%
Investment Grade | Preferred stocks | BBB+ to BBB-
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Equity securities, Estimated fair value	$ 19,368
Percentage of equity securities by credit rating agencies	92.60%
Non-Investment Grade
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	$ 114,741
Estimated fair value, Total	$ 116,234
Percentage of debt securities by credit rating agencies	1.60%
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies	1.60%
Non-Investment Grade | Municipal bonds
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	$ 2,580
Percentage of debt securities by credit rating agencies	0.20%
Non-Investment Grade | Foreign government bonds
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	$ 2,824
Percentage of debt securities by credit rating agencies	1.40%
Non-Investment Grade | U.S. corporate debt securities
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	$ 77,517
Percentage of debt securities by credit rating agencies	11.70%
Non-Investment Grade | Foreign corporate debt securities
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	$ 31,820
Percentage of debt securities by credit rating agencies	7.60%
Non-Investment Grade | Preferred stocks
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Equity securities, Estimated fair value	$ 1,493
Percentage of equity securities by credit rating agencies	7.10%

Debt and Equity Securities (Deb

Debt and Equity Securities (Debt Securities Investment Portfolio) (Narrative) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	$ 7,211,498	$ 6,354,822
Bank Loans
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	62,000
Emerging Market Securities
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	70,200
Non-Investment Grade
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	114,741
Non-Investment Grade | Bank Loans
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	58,200
Non-Investment Grade | High Yield Corporate Debt Securities
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	47,000
Non-Investment Grade | Emerging Market Securities
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, Estimated fair value	$ 7,000

Debt and Equity Securities (C_2

Debt and Equity Securities (Composition of Debt Securities Portfolio in Unrealized Loss Position by Credit Rating Agencies) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of debt securities, Unrealized loss position	$ 2,924,554	$ 615,839
Percentage of debt securities in unrealized loss position	100.00%
U.S. Treasury bonds
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of debt securities, Unrealized loss position	$ 109,133	7,744
Percentage of debt securities in unrealized loss position	100.00%
Municipal bonds
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of debt securities, Unrealized loss position	$ 468,695	74,045
Percentage of debt securities in unrealized loss position	100.00%
Foreign government bonds
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of debt securities, Unrealized loss position	$ 91,324	67,094
Percentage of debt securities in unrealized loss position	100.00%
Governmental agency bonds
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of debt securities, Unrealized loss position	$ 69,387	15,353
Percentage of debt securities in unrealized loss position	100.00%
Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of debt securities, Unrealized loss position	$ 1,897,242	388,420
Percentage of debt securities in unrealized loss position	100.00%
U.S. corporate debt securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of debt securities, Unrealized loss position	$ 171,995	43,865
Percentage of debt securities in unrealized loss position	100.00%
Foreign corporate debt securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of debt securities, Unrealized loss position	$ 116,778	$ 19,318
Percentage of debt securities in unrealized loss position	100.00%
Investment Grade | A- or Higher
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of debt securities, Unrealized loss position	$ 2,727,752
Percentage of debt securities in unrealized loss position	93.30%
Investment Grade | BBB+ to BBB-
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of debt securities, Unrealized loss position	$ 141,819
Percentage of debt securities in unrealized loss position	4.80%
Investment Grade | U.S. Treasury bonds | A- or Higher
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of debt securities, Unrealized loss position	$ 109,133
Percentage of debt securities in unrealized loss position	100.00%
Investment Grade | Municipal bonds | A- or Higher
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of debt securities, Unrealized loss position	$ 462,004
Percentage of debt securities in unrealized loss position	98.60%
Investment Grade | Municipal bonds | BBB+ to BBB-
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of debt securities, Unrealized loss position	$ 6,691
Percentage of debt securities in unrealized loss position	1.40%
Investment Grade | Foreign government bonds | A- or Higher
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of debt securities, Unrealized loss position	$ 89,161
Percentage of debt securities in unrealized loss position	97.60%
Investment Grade | Foreign government bonds | BBB+ to BBB-
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of debt securities, Unrealized loss position	$ 612
Percentage of debt securities in unrealized loss position	0.70%
Investment Grade | Governmental agency bonds | A- or Higher
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of debt securities, Unrealized loss position	$ 69,387
Percentage of debt securities in unrealized loss position	100.00%
Investment Grade | Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities | A- or Higher
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of debt securities, Unrealized loss position	$ 1,897,242
Percentage of debt securities in unrealized loss position	100.00%
Investment Grade | U.S. corporate debt securities | A- or Higher
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of debt securities, Unrealized loss position	$ 48,707
Percentage of debt securities in unrealized loss position	28.30%
Investment Grade | U.S. corporate debt securities | BBB+ to BBB-
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of debt securities, Unrealized loss position	$ 80,898
Percentage of debt securities in unrealized loss position	47.10%
Investment Grade | Foreign corporate debt securities | A- or Higher
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of debt securities, Unrealized loss position	$ 52,118
Percentage of debt securities in unrealized loss position	44.60%
Investment Grade | Foreign corporate debt securities | BBB+ to BBB-
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of debt securities, Unrealized loss position	$ 53,618
Percentage of debt securities in unrealized loss position	45.90%
Non-Investment Grade
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of debt securities, Unrealized loss position	$ 54,983
Percentage of debt securities in unrealized loss position	1.90%
Non-Investment Grade | Foreign government bonds
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of debt securities, Unrealized loss position	$ 1,551
Percentage of debt securities in unrealized loss position	1.70%
Non-Investment Grade | U.S. corporate debt securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of debt securities, Unrealized loss position	$ 42,390
Percentage of debt securities in unrealized loss position	24.60%
Non-Investment Grade | Foreign corporate debt securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of debt securities, Unrealized loss position	$ 11,042
Percentage of debt securities in unrealized loss position	9.50%

Debt and Equity Securities (D_2

Debt and Equity Securities (Debt Securities in Unrealized Loss Position) (Narrative) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of debt securities, Unrealized loss position	$ 2,924,554	$ 615,839
Bank Loans
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of debt securities, Unrealized loss position	32,900
Emerging Market Securities
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of debt securities, Unrealized loss position	15,400
Non-Investment Grade
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of debt securities, Unrealized loss position	54,983
Non-Investment Grade | Bank Loans
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of debt securities, Unrealized loss position	31,200
Non-Investment Grade | High Yield Corporate Debt Securities
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of debt securities, Unrealized loss position	21,500
Non-Investment Grade | Emerging Market Securities
Schedule Of Debt and Equity Securities [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of debt securities, Unrealized loss position	$ 2,300

Credit Losses - Summary of Allo

Credit Losses - Summary of Allowance for Credit Losses on Accounts Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Receivables [Abstract]
Balance at beginning of period	$ (13,994)	$ (12,676)
Provision for expected credit losses	(139)	(1,003)
Write-offs/recoveries	1,209	2,103
Balance at end of period	$ (12,924)	$ (11,576)

Goodwill (Carrying Amount of Go

Goodwill (Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Reportable Segment) (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross Beginning Balance	$ 1,412,806
Accumulated impairment losses Beginning Balance	(34,178)
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	1,378,628
Acquisitions	(7,597)
Foreign currency translation	681
Goodwill, Gross Ending Balance	1,405,890
Accumulated impairment losses Ending Balance	(34,178)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	1,371,712
Title Insurance and Services
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross Beginning Balance	1,366,041
Accumulated impairment losses Beginning Balance	0
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	1,366,041
Acquisitions	(7,597)
Foreign currency translation	681
Goodwill, Gross Ending Balance	1,359,125
Accumulated impairment losses Ending Balance	0
Goodwill, Ending Balance	1,359,125
Specialty Insurance
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross Beginning Balance	46,765
Accumulated impairment losses Beginning Balance	(34,178)
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	12,587
Acquisitions	0
Foreign currency translation	0
Goodwill, Gross Ending Balance	46,765
Accumulated impairment losses Ending Balance	(34,178)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	$ 12,587

Other Intangible Assets (Schedu

Other Intangible Assets (Schedule of Other Intangible Assets) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill [Abstract]
Customer relationships	$ 172,582	$ 172,851
Noncompete agreements	37,358	38,310
Trademarks	24,377	24,370
Internal-use software licenses	21,755	21,605
Patents	2,840	2,840
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	258,912	259,976
Accumulated amortization	(89,275)	(82,380)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	169,637	177,596
Licenses	16,878	16,878
Other intangibles assets, net	$ 186,515	$ 194,474

Other Intangible Assets (Narrat

Other Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill [Abstract]
Amortization expense	$ 11.9	$ 6.3

Other Intangible Assets (Estima

Other Intangible Assets (Estimated Amortization Expense for Finite-Lived Intangible Assets) (Detail) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)
Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill [Abstract]
Remainder of 2021	$ 31,888
2022	34,872
2023	31,796
2024	24,531
2025	18,322
2026	$ 18,041

Reserve for Known and Incurre_3

Reserve for Known and Incurred but Not Reported Claims (Activity in Reserve for Known and Incurred but Not Reported Claims) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 1,178,004	$ 1,063,044
Provision related to current year	134,820	103,213
Provision related to prior years	5,627	14,264
Total Provision	140,447	117,477
Payments, net of recoveries, related to: Current year	38,384	32,685
Payments, net of recoveries, related to: Prior years	79,824	75,853
Total Payments, net of recoveries	118,208	108,538
Other	2,926	(14,445)
Balance at end of period	$ 1,203,169	$ 1,057,538

Reserve for Known and Incurre_4

Reserve for Known and Incurred but Not Reported Claims (Narrative) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Insurance [Abstract]
Provision for title loss, percentage of title premiums and escrow fees	4.00%	5.00%
Ultimate loss rate		5.00%	4.50%
Estimated increase in loss reserve for prior policy years	$ 0	$ 5.5
Percentage Increase In Loss Reserve Estimates For Prior Policy Years		0.50%

Reserve for Known and Incurre_5

Reserve for Known and Incurred but Not Reported Claims (Summary of Loss Reserves) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Insurance [Abstract]
Known title claims, amount	$ 62,884	$ 64,601
Incurred but not reported claims, amount	1,049,835	1,025,761
Total title claims, amount	1,112,719	1,090,362
Non-title claims, amount	90,450	87,642
Total loss reserves, amount	$ 1,203,169	$ 1,178,004	$ 1,057,538	$ 1,063,044
Known title claims, percent	5.20%	5.50%
Incurred but not reported claims, percent	87.30%	87.10%
Total title claims, percent	92.50%	92.60%
Non-title claims, percent	7.50%	7.40%
Total loss reserves, percent	100.00%	100.00%

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Detai

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective income tax rates	23.40%	11.70%
Liability for income taxes associated with uncertain tax positions	$ 7,400		$ 7,200
Offsetting tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions	2,500		2,100
Other tax benefits related to interest and penalties of uncertain tax positions	$ 0		$ 0
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 increase or decrease within the next 12 months.  Any such change may be the result of 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 ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to the Company	$ 233,616	$ 63,204
Basic weighted-average shares	111,113	113,556
Effect of dilutive restricted stock units (“RSUs”)	301	403
Diluted weighted-average shares	111,414	113,959
Basic	$ 2.10	$ 0.56
Diluted	$ 2.10	$ 0.55

Earnings Per Share (Narrative)

Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Detail) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
RSUs
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from the weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding	219	192

Employee Benefit Plans (Net Per

Employee Benefit Plans (Net Periodic Cost) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Defined Benefit Plan Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Service costs	$ 43	$ 45
Interest costs	1,239	1,781
Amortization of net actuarial loss	1,690	1,320
Amortization of prior service credit	(326)	(777)
Net periodic costs	$ 2,646	$ 2,369

Employee Benefit Plans (Narrati

Employee Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Detail) - Unfunded Supplemental Benefit Plans $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contribution for pension obligation	$ 3.6
Cash contribution to plans during the remainder	$ 11.8

Fair Value Measurements (Fair V

Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value of Assets Measured on Recurring Basis) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, estimated fair value	$ 7,211,498	$ 6,354,822
Equity securities, estimated fair value	419,606	464,126
Debt and Equity securities, estimated fair value	7,631,104	6,818,948
Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, estimated fair value	0	0
Equity securities, estimated fair value	419,606	464,126
Debt and Equity securities, estimated fair value	419,606	464,126
Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, estimated fair value	7,211,498	6,354,822
Equity securities, estimated fair value	0	0
Debt and Equity securities, estimated fair value	7,211,498	6,354,822
Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, estimated fair value	0	0
Equity securities, estimated fair value	0	0
Debt and Equity securities, estimated fair value	0	0
U.S. Treasury bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, estimated fair value	156,117	80,846
U.S. Treasury bonds | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, estimated fair value	0	0
U.S. Treasury bonds | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, estimated fair value	156,117	80,846
U.S. Treasury bonds | Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, estimated fair value	0	0
Municipal bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, estimated fair value	1,453,618	1,248,808
Municipal bonds | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, estimated fair value	0	0
Municipal bonds | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, estimated fair value	1,453,618	1,248,808
Municipal bonds | Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, estimated fair value	0	0
Foreign government bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, estimated fair value	205,292	199,530
Foreign government bonds | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, estimated fair value	0	0
Foreign government bonds | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, estimated fair value	205,292	199,530
Foreign government bonds | Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, estimated fair value	0	0
Governmental agency bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, estimated fair value	303,505	263,922
Governmental agency bonds | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, estimated fair value	0	0
Governmental agency bonds | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, estimated fair value	303,505	263,922
Governmental agency bonds | Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, estimated fair value	0	0
Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, estimated fair value	4,015,850	3,474,618
Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, estimated fair value	0	0
Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, estimated fair value	4,015,850	3,474,618
Governmental agency mortgage-backed securities | Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, estimated fair value	0	0
U.S. corporate debt securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, estimated fair value	660,334	680,697
U.S. corporate debt securities | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, estimated fair value	0	0
U.S. corporate debt securities | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, estimated fair value	660,334	680,697
U.S. corporate debt securities | Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, estimated fair value	0	0
Foreign corporate debt securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, estimated fair value	416,782	406,401
Foreign corporate debt securities | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, estimated fair value	0	0
Foreign corporate debt securities | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, estimated fair value	416,782	406,401
Foreign corporate debt securities | Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Debt securities, estimated fair value	0	0
Preferred stocks
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Equity securities, estimated fair value	20,920	19,479
Preferred stocks | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Equity securities, estimated fair value	20,920	19,479
Preferred stocks | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Equity securities, estimated fair value	0	0
Preferred stocks | Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Equity securities, estimated fair value	0	0
Common Stock
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Equity securities, estimated fair value	398,686	444,647
Common Stock | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Equity securities, estimated fair value	398,686	444,647
Common Stock | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Equity securities, estimated fair value	0	0
Common Stock | Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Equity securities, estimated fair value	$ 0	$ 0

Fair Value Measurements (Narrat

Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Fair value assets, Level 1 to Level 2 transfers amount	$ 0	$ 0
Fair value assets, Level 2 to Level 1 transfers amount	0	0
Fair Value Assets Level 1 To Level 3 Transfers Amount	0	0
Fair Value Assets Level 3 To Level 1 Transfers Amount	0	0
Fair Value Assets Level 2 To Level 3 Transfers Amount	0	0
Fair Value Assets Level 3 To Level 2 Transfers Amount	$ 0	$ 0

Fair Value Measurements (Carryi

Fair Value Measurements (Carrying Amounts and Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments Not Measured at Fair Value) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Carrying Amount
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,026,024	$ 1,275,466
Deposits with banks	45,359	45,856
Notes receivable, net	39,355	29,912
Secured financings receivable	745,813	748,312
Liabilities:
Secured financings payable	645,530	516,155
Notes and contracts payable	1,009,447	1,010,756
Estimated Fair Value
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	2,026,024	1,275,466
Deposits with banks	45,947	45,947
Notes receivable, net	39,613	30,279
Secured financings receivable	745,813	748,312
Liabilities:
Secured financings payable	645,530	516,155
Notes and contracts payable	1,102,170	1,131,356
Estimated Fair Value | Level 1
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	2,026,024	1,275,466
Deposits with banks	6,092	6,092
Notes receivable, net	0	0
Secured financings receivable	0	0
Liabilities:
Secured financings payable	0	0
Notes and contracts payable	0	0
Estimated Fair Value | Level 2
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Deposits with banks	39,855	39,855
Notes receivable, net	0	0
Secured financings receivable	745,813	748,312
Liabilities:
Secured financings payable	645,530	516,155
Notes and contracts payable	1,096,598	1,125,128
Estimated Fair Value | Level 3
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Deposits with banks	0	0
Notes receivable, net	39,613	30,279
Secured financings receivable	0	0
Liabilities:
Secured financings payable	0	0
Notes and contracts payable	$ 5,572	$ 6,228

Share-Based Compensation (Costs

Share-Based Compensation (Costs Associated with Share-Based Compensation Plans) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation	$ 31,203	$ 25,903
RSUs
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation	29,229	24,658
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation	$ 1,974	$ 1,245

Share-Based Compensation (Summa

Share-Based Compensation (Summary of RSU Activity) (Detail) - RSUs - RSUs shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021$ / sharesshares
RSU, Shares
Unvested at December 31, 2020 | shares	905
Granted during 2021 | shares	816
Vested during 2021 | shares	(761)
Forfeited during 2021 | shares	(19)
Unvested at March 31, 2021 | shares	941
RSU, Weighted-average grant-date fair value
Unvested at December 31, 2020 | $ / shares	$ 57.24
Granted during 2021 | $ / shares	56.29
Vested during 2021 | $ / shares	55.91
Forfeited during 2021 | $ / shares	57.23
Unvested at March 31, 2021 | $ / shares	$ 57.49

Stockholders' Equity (Narrative

Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Detail) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	121 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)shares	Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)shares
Remaining authorized amount under stock repurchase program	$ 177.2	$ 177.2
Common stock repurchased, shares | shares	1.2	2.4
Purchase of Company, value	$ 64.8	$ 122.8
Maximum
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount	$ 300	$ 300

Accumulated Other Comprehensi_3

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (AOCI) (Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, Beginning Balance	$ 39,541
Stockholders equity attributable to noncontrolling interest, Beginning Balance	11,676
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) including non-controlling interest, Beginning Balance	39,542
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on debt securities	(131,434)
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on debt securities for which credit-related portion was recognized in earnings	(387)
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment	3,532
Amortization of net actuarial loss	1,690
Amortization of prior service credit	(326)
Tax effect	31,555	$ (4,526)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, Ending Balance	(55,828)
Stockholders equity attributable to noncontrolling interest, Ending Balance	10,402
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) including non-controlling interest, Ending Balance	(55,828)
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Debt Securities Attributable to First American Financial Corporation
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), debt securities, available-for-sale, adjustment, after tax, Beginning Balance	171,752
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on debt securities	(131,433)
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on debt securities for which credit-related portion was recognized in earnings	(387)
Tax effect	32,075
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), debt securities, available-for-sale, adjustment, after tax, Ending Balance	72,007
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Attributable to First American Financial Corporation
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax, Beginning Balance	(37,990)
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment	3,532
Tax effect	(158)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax, Ending Balance	(34,616)
Pension Benefit Adjustment Attributable to First American Financial Corporation
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Accumulated other comprehensive (income) Loss, defined benefit plan, after Tax, Beginning Balance	(94,221)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	1,690
Amortization of prior service credit	(326)
Tax effect	(362)
Accumulated other comprehensive (income) Loss, defined benefit plan, after Tax, Ending Balance	(93,219)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to First American Financial Corporation
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, Beginning Balance	39,541
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on debt securities	(131,433)
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on debt securities for which credit-related portion was recognized in earnings	(387)
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment	3,532
Amortization of net actuarial loss	1,690
Amortization of prior service credit	(326)
Tax effect	31,555
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, Ending Balance	(55,828)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to NCI
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Stockholders equity attributable to noncontrolling interest, Beginning Balance	1
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on debt securities	$ (1)

Accumulated Other Comprehensi_4

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Reclassification Adjustments) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Pretax change before reclassifications	$ (123,674)	$ (19,292)
Reclassifications out of AOCI	(3,251)	3,365
Tax effect	31,555	(4,526)
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(95,370)	(20,453)
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Pretax change before reclassifications	(127,206)	15,396
Reclassifications out of AOCI	(4,615)	2,822
Tax effect	32,075	(5,514)
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(99,746)	12,704
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Pretax change before reclassifications	3,532	(34,688)
Reclassifications out of AOCI	0	0
Tax effect	(158)	1,132
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax	3,374	(33,556)
Pension Benefit Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Pretax change before reclassifications	0	0
Reclassifications out of AOCI	1,364	543
Tax effect	(362)	(144)
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax	$ 1,002	$ 399

Accumulated Other Comprehensi_5

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Reclassifications Out of AOCI) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on debt securities for which credit-related portion was recognized in earnings		$ (387)
Pretax total		3,251	$ (3,365)
Amortization of net actuarial loss		(1,690)
Amortization of prior service credit		326
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses) on sales of debt securities		4,655	4,671
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on debt securities for which credit-related portion was recognized in earnings		(40)	(7,493)
Pretax total		4,615	(2,822)
Tax effect		(1,123)	854
Pension Benefit Adjustment
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Pretax total	[1]	(1,364)	(543)
Tax effect	[1]	362	224
Amortization of net actuarial loss	[1]	(1,690)	(1,320)
Amortization of prior service credit	[1]	$ 326	$ 777
[1]	Amounts are components of net periodic cost.  See Note 11 Employee Benefit Plans for additional details

Litigation and Regulatory Con_2

Litigation and Regulatory Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)
Canadian Taxing Authority [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Income tax authority assessment	$ 16.1

Segment Information (Narrative)

Segment Information (Narrative) (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021State
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of states issues title insurance policies	49
Number of states licensed to issues property and casualty insurance policies	50
Number of states issues home warranty contracts	35
California
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Policy liability percentage	59.00%

Segment Information (Schedule o

Segment Information (Schedule of Selected Financial Information) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 2,025,745	$ 1,412,943
Income (loss) before income taxes	306,022	72,324
Depreciation and amortization	38,298	31,449
Capital expenditures	30,999	31,224
Direct premiums and escrow fees	785,675	620,637
Agent premiums	845,292	599,682
Information and other	278,892	211,512
Net investment income	49,053	45,874
Net realized investment gains (losses)	66,833	(64,762)
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	2,021,538	1,422,594
Direct premiums and escrow fees	785,675	620,637
Agent premiums	845,292	599,682
Information and other	279,152	211,712
Net investment income	44,586	62,252
Net realized investment gains (losses)	66,833	(71,689)
Operating Segments | Title Insurance and Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1,885,058	1,300,625
Income (loss) before income taxes	321,630	72,976
Depreciation and amortization	36,713	29,517
Capital expenditures	30,469	28,423
Direct premiums and escrow fees	657,497	501,301
Agent premiums	845,292	599,682
Information and other	275,404	208,273
Net investment income	42,652	59,668
Net realized investment gains (losses)	64,213	(68,299)
Operating Segments | Specialty Insurance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	136,480	121,969
Income (loss) before income taxes	6,261	12,857
Depreciation and amortization	1,549	1,894
Capital expenditures	530	2,801
Direct premiums and escrow fees	128,178	119,336
Agent premiums	0	0
Information and other	3,748	3,439
Net investment income	1,934	2,584
Net realized investment gains (losses)	2,620	(3,390)
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	5,066	(9,311)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(21,869)	(13,509)
Depreciation and amortization	36	38
Capital expenditures	0	0
Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	(859)	(340)
Income (loss) before income taxes	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Capital expenditures	$ 0	$ 0