Investors Title (ITIC) 10-K 14 Mar 14 2013 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 14, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-13	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'INVESTORS TITLE CO	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000720858	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	2,037,331	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$109,863,998

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Investments in securities:	'	'
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2013: $87,980,160; 2012: $75,573,673)	$91,445,413	$81,936,978
Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value (cost: 2013: $22,200,369; 2012: $21,229,114)	36,144,065	28,510,933
Short-term investments	7,926,373	13,567,648
Other investments	7,247,831	6,763,100
Total investments	142,763,682	130,778,659
Cash and cash equivalents	23,626,761	20,810,018
Premium and fees receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts: 2013: $2,620,903; 2012: $1,902,581)	8,750,224	11,037,714
Accrued interest and dividends	1,006,698	1,037,447
Prepaid expenses and other assets	7,466,141	4,651,115
Property, net	4,325,538	3,603,323
Current income taxes recoverable	366,772	0
Total Assets	188,305,816	171,918,276
Liabilities:	'	'
Reserves for claims	35,360,000	39,078,000
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	20,324,190	15,477,545
Current income taxes payable	0	1,336,824
Deferred income taxes, net	4,013,983	893,156
Total liabilities	59,698,173	56,785,525
Commitments and Contingencies	0	0
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	545,489	493,861
Stockholders' Equity:	'	'
Preferred stock (1,000,000 authorized shares; no shares issued)	0	0
Common stock - no par value (10,000,000 authorized shares; 2,037,135 and 2,043,359 shares issued and outstanding 2013 and 2012, respectively, excluding 291,676 shares for 2013 and 2012 of common stock held by the Company’s subsidiary)	1	1
Retained earnings	116,714,749	105,820,459
Accumulated other comprehensive income	11,347,404	8,818,430
Total stockholders’ equity	128,062,154	114,638,890
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$188,305,816	$171,918,276

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, amortized cost	$87,980,160	$75,573,673
Equity securities, available-for-sale, cost	22,200,369	21,229,114
Premiums and fees receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	$2,620,903	$1,902,581
Preferred stock, shares authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Common stock, no par value	'	'
Common stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	2,037,135	2,043,359
Common stock, shares outstanding	2,037,135	2,043,359
Common stock, held by Company's subsidiary	291,676	291,676

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Inc

Consolidated Statements Of Income (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues:	'	'	'
Net premiums written	$113,886,266	$102,331,102	$81,529,333
Investment income – interest and dividends	3,894,608	3,980,411	3,595,036
Net realized gain on investments	195,800	1,066,239	28,559
Other	8,274,823	7,701,340	5,532,228
Total Revenues	126,251,497	115,079,092	90,685,156
Operating Expenses:	'	'	'
Commissions to agents	67,150,810	59,427,070	49,596,250
(Benefit) provision for claims	-571,596	6,072,115	3,342,427
Salaries, employee benefits and payroll taxes	25,386,511	21,881,540	18,556,802
Office occupancy and operations	4,430,220	3,994,244	3,723,803
Business development	2,145,639	1,856,848	1,671,834
Filing fees, franchise and local taxes	681,935	846,168	516,380
Premium and retaliatory taxes	2,558,227	1,885,760	1,729,830
Professional and contract labor fees	2,171,606	2,420,387	1,507,368
Other	755,407	615,053	541,526
Total Operating Expenses	104,708,759	98,999,185	81,186,220
Income before Income Taxes	21,542,738	16,079,907	9,498,936
Provision for Income Taxes	6,746,000	4,889,000	2,565,000
Net Income	14,796,738	11,190,907	6,933,936
Less: Net Income Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	-88,528	-88,411	0
Net Income Attributable to the Company	$14,708,210	$11,102,496	$6,933,936
Basic Earnings per Common Share	$7.15	$5.33	$3.22
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding – Basic	2,056,169	2,081,703	2,151,350
Diluted Earnings per Common Share	$7.08	$5.24	$3.20
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding – Diluted	2,076,628	2,116,793	2,169,636
Dividend declared per share	$0.32	$0.29	$0.28

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Com

Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Statement of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'
Net income	$14,796,738	$11,190,907	$6,933,936
Other comprehensive income, before tax:	'	'	'
(Accretion) amortization related to prior year service cost	-1,518	9,396	13,038
Amortization (accretion) of unrecognized loss (gain)	6,293	680	-318
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation adjustment	77,213	-82,918	-115,089
Unrealized gains on investments arising during the period	3,959,623	3,190,737	2,886,294
Reclassification adjustment for sale of securities included in net income	-229,869	-1,166,179	-353,950
Reclassification adjustment for write-down of securities included in net income	34,070	99,940	325,391
Other	0	-36,600	0
Other comprehensive income, before tax	3,845,812	2,015,056	2,755,366
Income tax expense (benefit) related to postretirement health benefits	27,887	-24,764	-34,804
Income tax expense related to unrealized gains on investments arising during the year	1,354,439	1,122,003	976,277
Income tax benefit related to reclassification adjustment for sale of securities included in net income	-78,622	-426,017	-122,594
Income tax expense related to reclassification adjustment for write-down of securities included in net income	13,134	34,569	116,027
Net income tax expense on other comprehensive income	1,316,838	705,791	934,906
Other comprehensive income	2,528,974	1,309,265	1,820,460
Comprehensive Income	17,325,712	12,500,172	8,754,396
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	-88,528	-88,411	0
Comprehensive Income Attributable to the Company	$17,237,184	$12,411,761	$8,754,396

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Sto

Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders' Equity (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Balance, beginning of year at Dec. 31, 2010	$103,928,815	$1	$98,240,109	$5,688,705
Balance, beginning of year, shares at Dec. 31, 2010	'	2,282,596	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Net income attributable to the Company	6,933,936	'	6,933,936	'
Dividends	-599,241	'	-599,241	'
Shares of common stock repurchased and retired (in shares)	'	-182,615	'	'
Shares of common stock repurchased and retired	-5,940,463	'	-5,940,463	'
Stock options and stock appreciation rights exercised (in shares)	'	7,700	'	'
Stock options and stock appreciation rights exercised	155,163	'	155,163	'
Share-based compensation expense	213,514	'	213,514	'
Amortization related to postretirement health benefits	8,394	'	'	8,394
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation adjustment	-75,959	'	'	-75,959
Net unrealized gain on investments	1,888,025	'	'	1,888,025
Balance, end of year at Dec. 31, 2011	106,512,184	1	99,003,018	7,509,165
Balance, end of year, shares at Dec. 31, 2011	'	2,107,681	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Net income attributable to the Company	11,102,496	'	11,102,496	'
Dividends	-603,334	'	-603,334	'
Shares of common stock repurchased and retired (in shares)	'	-70,702	'	'
Shares of common stock repurchased and retired	-3,975,532	'	-3,975,532	'
Stock options and stock appreciation rights exercised (in shares)	'	6,380	'	'
Stock options and stock appreciation rights exercised	160,557	'	160,557	'
Share-based compensation expense	74,553	'	74,553	'
Amortization related to postretirement health benefits	6,648	'	'	6,648
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation adjustment	-54,726	'	'	-54,726
Net unrealized gain on investments	1,393,943	'	'	1,393,943
Other	22,101	'	58,701	-36,600
Balance, end of year at Dec. 31, 2012	114,638,890	1	105,820,459	8,818,430
Balance, end of year, shares at Dec. 31, 2012	'	2,043,359	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Net income attributable to the Company	14,708,210	'	14,708,210	'
Dividends	-657,914	'	-657,914	'
Shares of common stock repurchased and retired (in shares)	'	-56,223	'	'
Shares of common stock repurchased and retired	-4,262,260	'	-4,262,260	'
Stock options and stock appreciation rights exercised (in shares)	'	49,999	'	'
Stock options and stock appreciation rights exercised	75,797	'	75,797	'
Share-based compensation expense	83,852	'	83,852	'
Amortization related to postretirement health benefits	3,140	'	'	3,140
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation adjustment	50,961	'	'	50,961
Net unrealized gain on investments	2,474,873	'	'	2,474,873
Income tax benefit from share-based compensation	946,605	'	946,605	'
Balance, end of year at Dec. 31, 2013	$128,062,154	$1	$116,714,749	$11,347,404
Balance, end of year, shares at Dec. 31, 2013	'	2,037,135	'	'

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Sto1

Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]	'	'	'
Dividend declared per share	$0.32	$0.29	$0.28

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Cas

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Operating Activities	'	'	'
Net income	$14,796,738	$11,190,907	$6,933,936
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:	'	'	'
Depreciation	669,727	486,922	475,679
Amortization, net	507,111	468,006	338,967
Amortization related to postretirement benefits obligation	4,765	10,076	12,720
Share-based compensation expense related to stock options	83,852	74,553	213,514
Increase (decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts on premiums receivable	718,322	684,581	-203,000
Net loss (gain) on disposals of property	7,831	-28,538	-26,528
Net realized gain on investments	-195,800	-1,066,239	-28,559
Net earnings from other investments	-1,257,266	-1,674,594	-749,688
(Benefit) provision for claims	-571,596	6,072,115	3,342,427
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	1,804,000	-292,000	21,000
Excess tax benefits related to exercise of stock options and SARs	946,605	22,101	0
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'	'
Decrease (increase) in receivables	1,569,167	-4,912,295	646,786
(Increase) decrease in other assets	-2,906,224	-407,252	77,056
Increase in income taxes recoverable	-366,772	0	0
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	4,923,858	2,372,995	1,913,799
(Decrease) increase in current income taxes payable	-1,336,824	696,291	-415,823
Payments of claims, net of recoveries	-3,146,404	-4,990,115	-3,545,127
Net cash used in operating activities	16,251,090	8,707,514	9,007,159
Investing Activities	'	'	'
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	-23,466,037	-15,899,439	-15,318,418
Purchases of short-term securities	-2,638,908	-6,347,527	-1,883,562
Purchases of other investments	-1,369,210	-3,441,412	-853,599
Capital contribution to subsidiaries	0	-350,000	0
Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities	9,892,634	15,646,381	9,851,523
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term securities	8,280,183	6,892,141	14,974,850
Proceeds from sales and distributions of other investments	2,107,675	2,301,647	861,865
Proceeds from sales of other assets	40,366	220,455	0
Purchases of property	-1,424,108	-568,728	-361,207
Proceeds from disposals of property	24,335	65,837	31,157
Net cash provided by investing activities	-8,553,070	-1,480,645	7,302,609
Financing Activities	'	'	'
Repurchases of common stock	-4,262,260	-3,975,532	-5,940,463
Exercise of options	75,797	160,557	155,163
Distribution to noncontrolling interest	-36,900	-40,800	0
Dividends paid	-657,914	-603,334	-599,241
Net cash used in financing activities	-4,881,277	-4,459,109	-6,384,541
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	2,816,743	2,767,760	9,925,227
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	20,810,018	18,042,258	8,117,031
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	23,626,761	20,810,018	18,042,258
Cash Paid During the Year for:	'	'	'
Income tax payments, net	5,724,000	4,479,000	2,963,000
Non cash net unrealized gain on investments, net of deferred tax provision of $(1,288,951), $(730,555) and $(969,710) for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively	-2,474,873	-1,393,943	-1,888,025
Adjustments to postretirement benefits obligation, net of deferred tax provision of $26,252, $(28,192) and $(39,130) for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively	-50,961	54,726	75,959
Non cash intangible assets acquired from purchase of subsidiary	0	-1,481,900	0
Non cash contingent liability from purchase of subsidiary	$0	$691,250	$0

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Cas1

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]	'	'	'
Non cash net unrealized gain on investments, deferred tax provision	($1,288,951)	($730,555)	$969,710
Adjustments to postretirement benefits obligation, net of deferred tax benefit (provision)	$26,252	($28,192)	($39,130)

Basis_Of_Presentation_and_Sign

Basis Of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Basis Of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies	'
	Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Description of Business – Investors Title Company’s (the “Company”) primary business, and only reportable segment, is title insurance. The title insurance segment, through its two subsidiaries, Investors Title Insurance Company (“ITIC”) and National Investors Title Insurance Company (“NITIC”), is licensed to insure titles to residential, institutional, commercial and industrial properties. The Company issues title insurance policies primarily through approved attorneys from underwriting offices and through independent issuing agents in 22 states and the District of Columbia, primarily in the eastern half of the United States. The majority of the Company’s business is concentrated in Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
	Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation – The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts and operations of Investors Title Company and its subsidiaries, and have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”).   Earnings attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interest are recorded on the Consolidated Statements of Income for majority-owned subsidiaries. The redeemable noncontrolling interest representing the portion of equity not related to the Company’s ownership interest is recorded as redeemable equity in a separate section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
	Reclassification – Certain 2012 and 2011 amounts in the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2013 classifications. These reclassifications had no effect on stockholders’ equity or net income as previously reported.
	Significant Accounting Policies – The significant accounting policies of the Company are summarized below.
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	For the purpose of presentation in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, cash equivalents are highly liquid instruments with remaining original maturities of three months or less. The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to the short-term maturity at purchase of these instruments.
	Investments in Securities
	Securities for which the Company has the intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held-to-maturity and reported at cost, adjusted for amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts, and other-than-temporary declines in fair value. Securities held principally for resale in the near term are classified as trading securities and recorded at fair values. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on trading securities are included in other income. Securities not classified as either trading or held-to-maturity are classified as available-for-sale and reported at fair value with unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, adjusted for other-than-temporary declines in fair value, reported as accumulated other comprehensive income. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, all investments in securities are classified as available-for-sale. Securities are regularly reviewed for differences between the cost and estimated fair value of each security for factors that may indicate that a decline in fair value is other-than-temporary. Some factors considered in evaluating whether or not a decline in fair value is other-than-temporary include the duration and extent to which the fair value has been less than cost and the Company’s ability and intent to retain the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for a recovery in value. Such reviews are inherently uncertain and the value of the investment may not fully recover or may decline in future periods resulting in a realized loss. Fair values of the majority of investments are based on quoted market prices. Realized gains and losses are determined on the specific identification method.  Refer to Note 3 for further information regarding investments in securities and fair value.
	Short-term Investments
	Short-term investments are comprised of money market accounts which are invested in short-term funds, time deposits with banks and savings and loan associations, and other investments expected to have maturities or redemptions greater than three months and less than twelve months. The Company monitors any events or changes in circumstances that may have a significant adverse effect on the fair value of these investments.
	Other Investments
	Other investments consist primarily of investments in title insurance agencies structured as limited liability companies (“LLCs”), which are accounted for under the equity or cost methods of accounting. The aggregate cost of the Company’s cost method investments totaled $1,834,229 and $1,778,115 at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The Company monitors any events or changes in circumstances that may have had a significant adverse effect on the fair value of these investments and makes any necessary adjustments.
	Property Acquired in Settlement of Claims
	Property acquired in settlement of claims is held for sale and valued at the lower of cost or market. Adjustments to reported estimated realizable values and realized gains or losses on dispositions are recorded as increases or decreases in claim costs.
	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment are recorded at cost and are depreciated principally under the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives (three to twenty-five years) of the respective assets. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operating expenses and improvements are capitalized.
	Reserves for Claims
	The total reserve for all reported and unreported losses the Company incurred through December 31, 2013 is represented by the reserves for claims. The Company’s reserves for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses are established using estimated amounts required to settle claims for which notice has been received (reported) and the amount estimated to be required to satisfy incurred claims of policyholders which may be reported in the future. Despite the variability of such estimates, management believes that the reserves are adequate to cover claim losses resulting from pending and future claims for policies issued through December 31, 2013.  The Company continually reviews and adjusts its reserve estimates as necessary to reflect its loss experience and any new information that becomes available. Adjustments resulting from such reviews may be significant.
	Claims and losses paid are charged to the reserves for claims. Although claims losses are typically paid in cash, occasionally claims are settled by purchasing the interest of the insured or the claimant in the real property. When this event occurs, the acquiring company carries assets at the lower of cost or estimated realizable value, net of any indebtedness on the property.
	Income Taxes
	The Company makes certain estimates and judgments in determining income tax expense (benefit) for financial statement purposes. These estimates and judgments occur in the calculation of certain tax assets and liabilities which arise from differences in the timing of recognition of revenue and expense for tax and financial statement purposes. The Company provides for deferred income taxes (benefits) for the tax consequences in future years of temporary differences between the financial statements’ carrying values and the tax bases of assets and liabilities using currently enacted tax rates.  The Company establishes valuation allowances if it believes that it is more likely than not that some or all of its deferred tax assets will not be realized.  Refer to Note 8 for further information regarding income taxes.
	Premiums Written and Commissions to Agents
	Generally, title insurance premiums are recognized at the time of closing of the related real estate transaction, as the earnings process is then considered complete. Policies or commitments are issued upon receipt of final certificates or preliminary reports with respect to titles. Title insurance commissions earned by the Company’s agents, taxes and a provision for claims losses are recognized as expenses concurrent with recognition of related premium revenue.
	The Company’s premium revenues from certain agency operations include accruals based on estimates. These accruals estimate unreported agency premiums related to transactions which have settled as of the balance sheet date. Accruals for premiums from certain agencies are necessary because of the lag between policy effective dates and the reporting of these transactions to the Company by the agents. The lag time has historically been between 30 and 120 days, with the majority of agencies reporting within 60 to 90 days. The lag time is reviewed periodically to monitor accruals.  The accrual of premium revenues is based on historical data that includes transactional volume, fluctuations in the real estate market and the mix between refinance and purchase transactions.  There have been no material changes in historical estimates during the periods presented.
	Quarterly, the Company evaluates the collectability of receivables. Premiums not collected within 7 months are fully reserved. Write-offs of receivables have not been material to the Company.
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	Company management continually evaluates the collectability of receivables and provides an allowance for doubtful accounts equal to estimated losses expected to be incurred in the collection of amounts receivable.  Changes to the allowance for doubtful accounts are reflected within net premiums written in the Consolidated Statements of Income.  Amounts are charged off in the period they are deemed to be uncollectible.
	Exchange Services Revenue
	Fees are recognized at the signing of a binding agreement and investment earnings are recognized as they are earned.
	Fair Values of Financial Instruments
	The carrying amounts reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, premium and fees receivable, accrued interest and dividends, accounts payable, commissions payable, reinsurance payable and current income taxes recoverable/payable approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these assets and liabilities.  Fair values for the majority of investment securities are based on quoted market prices.  Auction rate securities (“ARS”) are valued using discounted cash flow models to determine the estimated fair value of these investments.  Some of the inputs for determining the fair value of ARS are unobservable in the securities markets and are significant.  Refer to Note 3 for further information regarding investments in securities and fair value.
	Comprehensive Income
	The Company’s accumulated other comprehensive income is comprised of unrealized holding gains/losses on available-for-sale securities, net of tax, and unrecognized prior service cost and unrealized gains/losses associated with postretirement benefit liabilities, net of tax.  Accumulated other comprehensive income as of December 31, 2013 consists of $11,395,757 of unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities and $48,353 of unrecognized prior service cost and unrecognized actuarial losses associated with postretirement benefit liabilities.  Accumulated other comprehensive income as of December 31, 2012 consists of $8,920,884 of unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities and $102,454 of unrecognized prior service cost and unrecognized actuarial losses associated with postretirement benefit liabilities.
	Share-Based Compensation
	The Company accounts for share-based compensation in accordance with the fair value based principles required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”).  Estimated compensation expense for awards outstanding at the effective date is recognized over their remaining service period using the compensation cost.  Share-based compensation cost is generally measured at the grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense over the employee’s requisite service period.
	As the share-based compensation expense recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income is based on awards ultimately expected to vest, it has been reduced for estimated forfeitures.  Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.
	Other Intangible Assets
	The Company’s other intangible assets consist of a non-compete agreement and referral relationships resulting from an agency acquisition and are recorded at fair value.  The referral relationships are amortized on a straight-line basis over the useful life and amortization of the non-compete contract will start at a future date when the related employment agreement is terminated.  Intangible assets are reviewed and tested for impairment at least quarterly.
	Subsequent Events
	The Company has evaluated and concluded that there were no material subsequent events requiring adjustment or disclosure to its Consolidated Financial Statements.
	Recently Issued Accounting Standards
	In July 2013, the FASB updated guidance to eliminate diversity in practice relating to the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward exists. The main provision of the update requires that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to deferred tax assets for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward, except to the extent that a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date to settle any additional income taxes that would result from disallowance of a tax position, or the tax law does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, in which case the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented as a liability. For public entities, this update becomes effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. Early adoption is permitted, and the Company elected to adopt this new guidance in the third quarter of 2013. This update did not have an impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
	In February 2013, the FASB updated guidance to improve the reporting of reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income.  The main provisions of this guidance require an entity to provide information about the amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income by component.  In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the footnotes, the amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income if the amount is reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period.  For other amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures providing additional detail about those amounts.  The amendments do not change the requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in financial statements.  The Company complied with this update, and it did not have an impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
	Use of Estimates and Assumptions
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates and assumptions used.  The more significant of these estimates and assumptions include the following:
	Claims – The Company’s reserves for claims are established using estimated amounts required to settle claims for which notice has been received (reported) and the amount estimated to be required to satisfy incurred claims of policyholders which may be reported in the future (incurred but not reported,  or “IBNR”).  A provision for estimated future claims payments is recorded at the time policy revenue is recorded as a percentage of premium income. By their nature, title claims can often be complex, vary greatly in dollar amounts, vary in number due to economic and market conditions such as an increase in mortgage foreclosures, and involve uncertainties as to ultimate exposure. In addition, some claims may require a number of years to settle and determine the final liability for indemnity and loss adjustment expense. The payment experience may extend for more than 20 years after the issuance of a policy. Events such as fraud, defalcation and multiple property defects can substantially and unexpectedly cause increases in estimates of losses. Due to the length of time over which claim payments are made and regularly occurring changes in underlying economic and market conditions, these estimates are subject to variability.
	Management considers factors such as the Company’s historical claims experience, case reserve estimates on reported claims, large claims, actuarial projections and other relevant factors in determining loss provision rates and the aggregate recorded expected liability for claims. In establishing reserves, actuarial projections are compared with recorded reserves to evaluate the adequacy of such recorded claims reserves and any necessary adjustments are then recorded in current operations. As the most recent claims experience develops and new information becomes available, the loss reserve estimate related to prior periods will change to more accurately reflect updated and improved emerging data. The Company reflects any adjustments to reserves in the results of operations in the period in which new information (principally claims experience) becomes available.
	The Company’s reserves for claims are established using estimated amounts required to settle claims for which notice has been received (reported) and the amount estimated to be required to satisfy incurred claims of policyholders which have been incurred but not reported (“IBNR”).  During the third quarter of 2013 certain actuarial inputs were changed  to provide a more refined IBNR reserve estimate. See Note 6 in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding this change in accounting estimate.
	Impairments – Securities are regularly evaluated and reviewed for differences between the cost and estimated fair value of each security for factors that may indicate that a decline in fair value is other-than-temporary.  When, in the opinion of management, a decline in the fair value of an investment is considered to be other-than-temporary, such investment is written down to its fair value. Some factors considered in evaluating whether or not a decline in fair value is other-than-temporary include the duration and extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, the probability that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due under the contractual terms of the security; with respect to equity securities, whether the Company’s ability and intent to retain the investment for a period of time is sufficient to allow for a recovery in value; with respect to fixed maturity securities, whether the Company has the intent to sell or will more likely than not be required to sell a particular security before recovery in value; and the financial condition and prospects of the issuer (including credit ratings).  These factors are reviewed quarterly and any material degradation in the prospect for recovery will be considered in the other-than-temporary impairment analysis.  Such reviews are inherently uncertain and the value of the investment may not fully recover or may decline in future periods resulting in a realized loss.  The fair values of the majority of the Company’s investments are based on quoted market prices from independent pricing services.

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Statutory Restrictions on Consolidated Stockholders' Equity and Investments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Statutory Restrictions on Consolidated Stockholders' Equity and Investments [Abstract]	'
Statutory Restrictions on Consolidated Stockholders' Equity and Investments	'
	Statutory Restrictions on Consolidated Stockholders’ Equity and Investments
	The Company has designated approximately $47,405,000 and $44,829,000 of retained earnings as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, as appropriated to reflect the required statutory premium and supplemental reserves.  See Note 8 for the tax treatment of the statutory premium reserve.
	As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, approximately $83,311,000 and $76,167,000, respectively, of consolidated stockholders’ equity represents net assets of the Company’s subsidiaries that cannot be transferred in the form of dividends, loans or advances to the parent company under statutory regulations without prior insurance department approval.
	Bonds totaling approximately $7,022,000 and $6,700,000 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, are deposited with the insurance departments of the states in which business is conducted.

Investments_in_Securities_and_

Investments in Securities and Fair Value	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]	'
Investments In Securities and Fair Value	'
	Investments in Securities and Fair Value
	The aggregate fair value, gross unrealized holding gains, gross unrealized holding losses, and amortized cost for securities by major security type at December 31 were as follows:
	December 31, 2013	Amortized			Gross			Gross			Estimated
		Cost			Unrealized			Unrealized			Fair
					Gains			Losses			Value
	Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value:
	General obligations of U.S. States, territories and political subdivisions	$	38,449,309		$	1,922,862		$	184,351		$	40,187,820
	Issuer obligations of U.S. States, territories and political subdivisions special revenue	30,874,571			1,234,130			204,800			31,903,901
	Corporate debt securities	17,736,608			789,840			108,456			18,417,992
	Auction rate securities	919,672			16,028			—			935,700
	Total	$	87,980,160		$	3,962,860		$	497,607		$	91,445,413
	Equity securities, available-for-sale at fair value:
	Common stocks and nonredeemable preferred stocks	$	22,200,369		$	14,052,780		$	109,084		$	36,144,065
	Total	$	22,200,369		$	14,052,780		$	109,084		$	36,144,065
	Short-term investments:
	Certificates of deposit and money market funds	$	7,926,373		$	—		$	—		$	7,926,373
	Total	$	7,926,373		$	—		$	—		$	7,926,373
	December 31, 2012	Amortized			Gross			Gross			Estimated
		Cost			Unrealized			Unrealized			Fair
					Gains			Losses			Value
	Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value:
	General obligations of U.S. States, territories and political subdivisions	$	38,658,463		$	3,211,445		$	—		$	41,869,908
	Issuer obligations of U.S. States, territories and political subdivisions special revenue	18,933,299			1,909,106			10,455			20,831,950
	Corporate debt securities	17,064,697			1,252,973			14,750			18,302,920
	Auction rate securities	917,214			14,986			—			932,200
	Total	$	75,573,673		$	6,388,510		$	25,205		$	81,936,978
	Equity securities, available-for sale at fair value:
	Common stocks and nonredeemable preferred stocks	$	21,229,114		$	7,373,056		$	91,237		$	28,510,933
	Total	$	21,229,114		$	7,373,056		$	91,237		$	28,510,933
	Short-term investments:
	Certificates of deposit and money market funds	$	13,567,648		$	—		$	—		$	13,567,648
	Total	$	13,567,648		$	—		$	—		$	13,567,648
	The special revenue category for both periods presented includes over 30 individual bonds with revenue sources from a broad variety of industry sectors.
	The scheduled maturities of fixed maturity securities at December 31, 2013 were as follows:
		Available-for-Sale
		Amortized			Fair
		Cost			Value
	Due in one year or less	$	8,685,106		$	8,848,668
	Due after one year through five years	57,287,230			60,170,845
	Due five years through ten years	14,159,839			14,285,208
	Due after ten years	7,847,985			8,140,692
	Total	$	87,980,160		$	91,445,413
	Earnings on investments for the years ended December 31 were as follows:
		2013			2012			2011
	Fixed maturities	$	2,997,901		$	3,154,131		$	3,233,988
	Equity securities	890,917			815,674			347,843
	Invested cash and other short-term investments	5,754			10,576			12,725
	Miscellaneous interest	36			30			480
	Investment income	$	3,894,608		$	3,980,411		$	3,595,036
	Gross realized gains and losses on sales of available-for-sale securities for the years ended December 31 are summarized as follows:
		2013			2012			2011
	Gross realized gains:
	General obligations of U.S. States, territories and political subdivisions	$	—		$	250		$	386
	Corporate	—			52,396			20,459
	Common stocks and nonredeemable preferred stocks	369,673			450,461			529,811
	Auction rate securities	—			211,061			43,199
	Total	369,673			714,168			593,855
	Gross realized losses:
	Common stocks and nonredeemable preferred stocks	(180,169		)	(91,975		)	(247,117		)
	Other than temporary impairment of securities	—			(93,436		)	(280,987		)
	Total	(180,169		)	(185,411		)	(528,104		)
	Net realized gain	$	189,504		$	528,757		$	65,751
	Net realized gains (losses) on other investments:
Impairments of other assets and investments	$	(34,070	)	$	(6,504	)	$	(44,404	)
Gain on other assets and investments	48,946			543,986			30,238
Loss on other assets and investments	(8,580		)	—			(23,026		)
Total	$	6,296		$	537,482		$	(37,192	)
Net Realized Gain	$	195,800		$	1,066,239		$	28,559
Realized gains and losses are determined on the specific identification method.
The following table presents the gross unrealized losses on investment securities and the fair value of the related securities, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position at December 31, 2013 and 2012:
	Less than 12 Months						12 Months or Longer						Total
December 31, 2013	Fair Value			Unrealized Loss			Fair Value			Unrealized Loss			Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
General obligations of U.S. states, territories and political subdivisions	$	4,198,012		$	(184,351	)	$	—		$	—		$	4,198,012	$	(184,351	)
Special revenue obligations of U.S. states territories and political subdivisions	11,010,093			(204,800		)	—			—			11,010,093		(204,800		)
Corporate debt securities	5,942,570			(108,456		)	—			—			5,942,570		(108,456		)
Total fixed maturity securities	$	21,150,675		$	(497,607	)	$	—		$	—		$	21,150,675	$	(497,607	)
Equity securities	2,035,971			(72,998		)	244,929			(36,086		)	2,280,900		(109,084		)
Total temporarily impaired securities	$	23,186,646		$	(570,605	)	$	244,929		$	(36,086	)	$	23,431,575	$	(606,691	)
December 31, 2012
Special revenue obligations of U.S. states territories and political subdivisions	$	1,236,906		$	(10,455	)	$	—		$	—		$	1,236,906	$	(10,455	)
Corporate debt securities	985,250			(14,750		)	—			—			985,250		(14,750		)
Total fixed maturity securities	$	2,222,156		$	(25,205	)	$	—		$	—		$	2,222,156	$	(25,205	)
Equity securities	2,551,215			(91,237		)	—			—			2,551,215		(91,237		)
Total temporarily impaired securities	$	4,773,371		$	(116,442	)	$	—		$	—		$	4,773,371	$	(116,442	)
As of December 31, 2013, the Company held $21,150,675 in fixed maturity securities with unrealized losses of $497,607.  As of December 31, 2012, the Company held $2,222,156 in fixed maturity securities with unrealized losses of $25,205.  The decline in fair value of the fixed maturity securities can be attributed primarily to changes in market interest rates and changes in credit spreads over Treasury securities.  Because the Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and likely will not be compelled to sell them before it can recover its cost basis, the Company does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired.
As of December 31, 2013, the Company held $2,280,900 in equity securities with unrealized losses of $109,084.  As of December 31, 2012, the Company held $2,551,215 in equity securities with unrealized losses of $91,237.  The unrealized losses related to holdings of equity securities were caused by market changes that the Company considers to be temporary.  Since the Company has the intent and ability to hold these equity income securities until a recovery of fair value, the Company does not consider these investments other-than-temporarily impaired.
Factors considered in determining whether a loss is temporary include the length of time and extent to which fair value has been below cost, the financial condition and prospects of the issuer (including credit ratings and analyst reports) and macro-economic changes.  A total of 26 and 7 securities had unrealized losses at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.  Reviews of the values of securities are inherently uncertain and the value of the investment may not fully recover, or may decline in future periods resulting in a realized loss.  During 2013, the Company did not record any other-than-temporary impairment charges related to securities. During 2012, the Company recorded an other-than-temporary impairment charge in the amount of $93,436 related to securities.  During 2011, the Company recorded an other-than-temporary impairment charge in the amount of $280,987 related to securities, of which, $101,861 was related to Level 3 ARS that have had a history of being below cost and a change in the intent not to sell. Other-than-temporary impairment charges are included in net realized gain on investments in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Valuation of Financial Assets and Liabilities
The FASB has established a valuation hierarchy for disclosure of the inputs to valuation used to measure fair value of financial assets and liabilities, such as securities. This hierarchy categorizes the inputs into three broad levels as follows.  Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.  Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.  Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs based on the Company’s own assumptions used to measure assets and liabilities at fair value.
A financial instrument’s classification within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement—consequently, if there are multiple significant valuation inputs that are categorized in different levels of the hierarchy, the instrument’s hierarchy level is the lowest level (with Level 3 being the lowest level) within which any significant input falls.
Debt and Equity Securities
The Level 1 category includes equity securities that are measured at fair value using quoted active market prices.
The Level 2 category includes fixed maturity investments such as corporate bonds, U.S. government and agency bonds and municipal bonds.  Fair value is principally based on market values obtained from a third party pricing service.  Factors that are used in determining fair market value include benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers and reference data.  The Company receives one quote per security from a third party pricing service, although as discussed below, the Company does consult other pricing resources when confirming that the prices it obtains reflect the fair values of the instruments in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.  Generally, quotes obtained from the pricing service for instruments classified as Level 2 are not adjusted and are not binding.  As of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company did not adjust any Level 2 fair values.
A number of the Company’s investment grade corporate bonds are frequently traded in active markets, and trading prices are consequently available for these securities.  However, these securities were classified as Level 2 because the pricing service from which the Company has obtained fair values for these instruments uses valuation models which use observable market inputs in addition to traded prices.  Substantially all of the input assumptions used in the service’s model are observable in the marketplace or can be derived or supported by observable market data.
The Level 3 category only includes the Company’s investments in student loan auction rate securities (“ARS”) because quoted prices were unavailable due to the failure of auctions.  The Company’s ARS portfolio is comprised entirely of investment grade student loan ARS. The par value of these securities was $1,000,000 as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012,  with approximately 97.0% as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Education.
Some of the inputs to ARS valuation are unobservable in the market and are significant; therefore, the Company utilizes another third party pricing service to assist in the determination of the fair market value of these securities.  This service uses a proprietary valuation model that considers factors such as the following: the financial standing of the issuer; reported prices and the extent of public trading in similar financial instruments of the issuer or comparable companies; the ability of the issuer to obtain required financing; changes in the economic conditions affecting the issuer; pricing by other dealers in similar securities; time to maturity; and interest rates.  The following table summarizes some key assumptions the service used to determine fair value as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:
	2013		2012
Cumulative probability of earning maximum rate until maturity	—%		—%
Cumulative probability of principle returned prior to maturity	95.60%		96.10%
Cumulative probability of default at some future point	4.40%		3.90%
Significant increases or decreases in any of the inputs in isolation could result in significant changes to the fair value measurement. Generally, increases in default probabilities and liquidity risk premiums lower the fair market value while increases in principal being returned and earning maximum rates increase fair market values.
Based upon these inputs and assumptions, the pricing service provides a range of values to the Company for its ARS.  The Company records the fair value based on the midpoint of the range and believes that this valuation is the most reasonable estimate of fair value.  In 2013 and 2012, the difference in the low and high values of the ranges was approximately zero and four percent of the carrying value of the Company’s ARS.
The following table presents, by level, the financial assets carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.  The table does not include cash on hand and also does not include assets which are measured at historical cost or any basis other than fair value.  Level 3 assets are comprised solely of ARS.
As of December 31, 2013	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
Short Term	$	7,926,373		$	—		$	—		$	7,926,373
Equity Securities:
Common stock and nonredeemable preferred stock	36,144,065			—			—			36,144,065
Fixed Maturities:
Obligations of U.S. States, territories and political subdivisions*	—			72,091,721			—			72,091,721
Corporate debt securities*	—			18,417,992			935,700			19,353,692
Total	$	44,070,438		$	90,509,713		$	935,700		$	135,515,851
As of December 31, 2012	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
Short Term	$	13,567,648		$	—		$	—		$	13,567,648
Equity Securities:
Common stock and nonredeemable preferred stock	28,510,933			—			—			28,510,933
Fixed Maturities:
Obligations of U.S. States, territories and political subdivisions*	—			62,701,858			—			62,701,858
Corporate debt securities*	—			18,302,920			932,200			19,235,120
Total	$	42,078,581		$	81,004,778		$	932,200		$	124,015,559
*Denotes fair market value obtained from pricing services.
There were no transfers into or out of Levels 1 and 2 during the period.
To help ensure that fair value determinations are consistent with ASC 820 fair value measurements, prices from our pricing services go through multiple review processes to ensure appropriate pricing.  Pricing procedures and inputs used to price each security include, but are not limited to, the following: unadjusted quoted market prices for identical securities such as stock market closing prices; non-binding quoted prices for identical securities in markets that are not active; interest rates; yield curves observable at commonly quoted intervals; volatility; prepayment speeds; loss severity; credit risks and default rates.  The Company reviews the procedures and inputs used by its pricing services and verifies a sample of the services’ quotes by comparing them to values obtained from other pricing resources.  In the event the Company disagrees with a price provided by its pricing services, the service reevaluates the price to corroborate the market information and then reviews inputs to the evaluation in light of potentially new market data.  The Company believes that these processes and inputs result in appropriate classifications and fair values consistent with ASC 820.
Other Financial Instruments
The Company uses various financial instruments in the normal course of its business. In the measurement of the fair value of certain financial instruments, other valuation techniques were utilized if quoted market prices were not available. These derived fair value estimates are significantly affected by the assumptions used. Additionally, ASC 820 excludes from its scope certain financial instruments including those related to insurance contracts, pension and other postretirement benefits, and equity method investments.
In estimating the fair value of the financial instruments presented, the Company used the following methods and assumptions:
Cash and cash equivalents
The carrying amount for cash and cash equivalents is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to the short-term maturity of these investments.
Cost-basis investments
The estimated fair value of cost-basis investments is calculated from the book value of the underlying entities, which is not materially different from the fair value of the underlying entity.
Accrued dividends and interest
The carrying amount for accrued dividends and interest is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to the short-term maturity of these assets.
Contingent consideration
The fair value of the contingent consideration was estimated based on the discounted value of the future cash flows.  Contingent consideration consists of additional monies the Company may become obligated to pay based on the future performance of a business the Company acquired, as discussed in Note 18.
The carrying amounts and fair values of these financial instruments (please note investments are disclosed in a previous table) as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are presented in the following table:
As of December 31, 2013
Financial Assets	Carrying Value			Estimated Fair			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
				Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	23,626,761		$	23,626,761		$	23,626,761		$	—		$	—
Cost-basis investments	1,927,429			2,069,302			—			—			2,069,302
Accrued dividends and interest	1,006,698			1,006,698			1,006,698			—			—
Total	$	26,560,888		$	26,702,761		$	24,633,459		$	—		$	2,069,302
Financial Liabilities
Contingent consideration	$	341,250		$	341,250		$	—		$	—		$	341,250
Total	$	341,250		$	341,250		$	—		$	—		$	341,250
As of December 31, 2012
Financial Assets	Carrying Value			Estimated Fair			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
				Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	20,810,018		$	20,810,018		$	20,810,018		$	—		$	—
Cost-basis investments	1,871,315			1,952,323			—			—			1,952,323
Accrued dividends and interest	1,037,447			1,037,447			1,037,447			—			—
Total	$	23,718,780		$	23,799,788		$	21,847,465		$	—		$	1,952,323
Financial Liabilities
Contingent consideration	$	691,250		$	691,250		$	—		$	—		$	691,250
Total	$	691,250		$	691,250		$	—		$	—		$	691,250
The following table presents a reconciliation of the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), which are all ARS securities, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:
Changes in fair value during the year ended December 31:	2013			2012
Beginning balance at January 1	$	932,200		$	4,552,400
Redemptions and sales	—			(3,900,000		)
Realized gain – included in net realized gain on investments	—			211,061
Realized loss – included in net realized gain on investments	—			—
Unrealized gain - included in other comprehensive income	3,500			68,739
Ending balance at December 31	$	935,700		$	932,200
The following table presents a reconciliation of the Company’s liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), consisting solely of contingent consideration, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:
Changes in fair value during the period ended:	2013			2012
Beginning balance at January 1	$	691,250		$	—
Addition of contingent consideration	—			691,250
Payment for contingent consideration	(350,000		)	—
Ending balance, net	$	341,250		$	691,250
Certain cost-basis investments are measured at estimated fair value on a non-recurring basis, such as investments that are determined to be other-than temporarily impaired during the period and recorded at estimated fair value in the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.  The following table summarizes the corresponding estimated fair value hierarchy of such investments at December 31, 2013 and 2012 and the related impairments recognized:
31-Dec-13	Valuation		Impaired	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total at		Impairment
	Method												Estimated		Losses
													Fair
													Value
Cost-basis investments	Fair Value		Yes	$	—		$	—		$	32,744		$	32,744	$	(34,070	)
Total cost method investments and other assets				$	—		$	—		$	32,744		$	32,744	$	(34,070	)
31-Dec-12	Valuation		Impaired	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total at		Impairment
	Method												Estimated		Losses
													Fair
													Value
Cost-basis investments	Fair Value		Yes	$	—		$	—		$	36,406		$	36,406	$	(6,504	)
Total cost method investments and other assets				$	—		$	—		$	36,406		$	36,406	$	(6,504	)

Property_and_Equipment

Property and Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property and Equipment	'
	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment and estimated useful lives at December 31 are summarized as follows:
		2013			2012
	Land	$	1,107,582		$	1,107,582
	Office buildings and improvements (25 years)	3,365,699			3,345,762
	Furniture, fixtures and equipment (3 to 10 years)	6,201,618			5,209,505
	Automobiles (3 years)	855,018			787,180
	Total	11,529,917			10,450,029
	Less accumulated depreciation	(7,204,379		)	(6,846,706		)
	Property and equipment, net	$	4,325,538		$	3,603,323

Reinsurance

Reinsurance	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Reinsurance	'
	Reinsurance
	The Company assumes and cedes reinsurance with other insurance companies in the normal course of business.  Premiums assumed and ceded were approximately $6,000 and $211,000, respectively, for 2013, $16,000 and $233,000, respectively, for 2012 and $17,000 and $177,000, respectively, for 2011. Ceded reinsurance is comprised of excess of loss treaties, which protects against losses over certain amounts. The Company remains liable to the insured for claims under ceded insurance policies in the event that the assuming insurance companies are unable to meet their obligations under these contracts.  The Company has not paid or recovered any reinsured losses during the three years ended December 31, 2013.

Reserves_for_Claims

Reserves for Claims	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Liability for Future Policy Benefits and Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Abstract]	'
Reserves for Claims	'
	Reserves for Claims
	Changes in the reserves for claims for the years ended December 31 are summarized as follows based on the year in which the policies were written:
		2013			2012				2011
	Balance, beginning of period	$	39,078,000		$	37,996,000			$	38,198,700
	Provisions related to:
	Current year	7,239,628			7,650,959				6,845,338
	Prior year	(7,811,224		)	(1,578,844		)		(3,502,911		)
	Total provision charged to operations	(571,596		)	6,072,115				3,342,427
	Claims paid, net of recoveries, related to:
	Current year	(110,240		)	(76,288		)		(305,079		)
	Prior year	(3,036,164		)	(4,913,827		)		(3,240,048		)
	Total claims paid, net of recoveries	(3,146,404		)	(4,990,115		)		(3,545,127		)
	Balance, end of year	$	35,360,000		$	39,078,000			$	37,996,000
	The Company continually refines its reserve estimates as current loss experience develops and credible data emerges.  Movements in the reserves related to prior periods were primarily the result of changes to estimates to better reflect the latest reported loss data.  The 2013 calendar year change in the provision relating to prior years resulted mostly from changes to certain actuarial inputs and favorable development in 2013 versus prior year related primarily to policy years 2008 through 2012.  Due to variances between actual and expected loss payments, loss development is subject to significant variability.
	The Company does not recognize claim recoveries until an actual payment has been received by the Company.   The Company realized claim recoveries of approximately $1,165,000, $1,324,000 and $1,488,000 during 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	The provision for claims as a percentage of net premiums written was (0.5)%, 5.9% and 4.1% in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	A large claim is defined as a claim with incurred losses exceeding $250,000.  Due to the small volume of large claims, the long-tail nature of title insurance claims and the inherent uncertainty in loss emergence patterns, large claim activity can vary significantly between policy years.  The estimated development of large claims by policy year is therefore subject to significant changes as experience develops.
	During 2013 certain actuarial inputs were changed to provide a more refined IBNR reserve estimate. The Company considers these modifications in actuarial inputs to be a change in estimate. The Company believes that these changes in actuarial inputs were necessary in response to favorable reserve development and claims experience incurred in several recent reporting periods.  The approximate impact of this change in estimate for the year ended December 31, 2013 was a reduction of $2,200,000 to the reserves for claims in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and in the Consolidated Statements of Income a decrease of $2,200,000 to the provision for claims, an increase of $750,000 in the provision for income taxes and an increase of $1,450,000 in net income, or $0.71 per basic share and $0.70 per diluted share, compared with the amounts that would have been recorded under the Company’s prior estimate. This change in estimate, coupled with several recent policy years which continued to emerge favorably in comparison with prior expectations, contributed to a benefit in the claims provision this quarter. The change in estimate was primarily driven by the following:
	•	Changing the specific weightings used in performing certain actuarial methods, including weighting between policy years and weighting of title industry loss data;
	•	Adjusting for premium rate changes and the Company’s improved underwriting efforts related to construction business; and
	•	Increasing the ratios used to estimate projected payments of unallocated loss adjustment expenses to more accurately reflect expected payments.
	A summary of the Company’s loss reserves, broken down into its components of known title claims and IBNR, follows:
		2013			%		2012				%
	Known title claims	$	4,670,809		13.2		$	5,166,370			13.2
	IBNR	30,689,191			86.8		33,911,630				86.8
	Total loss reserves	$	35,360,000		100		$	39,078,000			100
	In management’s opinion, the reserves are adequate to cover claim losses which might result from pending and future claims.

Earnings_Per_Common_Share_and_

Earnings Per Common Share and Share Awards	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Common Share and Share Awards	'
	Earnings Per Common Share and Share Awards
	Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to the Company by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period.  Diluted earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to the Company by the combination of dilutive potential common stock, comprised of shares issuable under the Company’s share-based compensation plans and the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period.  Dilutive common share equivalents include the dilutive effect of in-the-money share-based awards, which are calculated based on the average share price for each period using the treasury stock method.  Under the treasury stock method, when share-based awards are exercised, (a) the exercise price of a share-based award; (b) the amount of compensation cost, if any, for future service that the Company has not yet recognized; and (c) the amount of estimated tax benefits that would be recorded in additional paid-in capital, if any, are assumed to be used to repurchase shares in the current period.  The incremental dilutive potential common shares, calculated using the treasury stock method, were 20,459, 35,090 and 18,286 for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31:
	For the Years Ended December 31,	2013				2012				2011
	Net income attributable to the Company	$	14,708,210			$	11,102,496			$	6,933,936
	Weighted average common shares outstanding – Basic	2,056,169				2,081,703				2,151,350
	Incremental shares outstanding assuming the exercise of dilutive stock options and SARs (share-settled)	20,459				35,090				18,286
	Weighted average common shares outstanding – Diluted	2,076,628				2,116,793				2,169,636
	Basic earnings per common share	$	7.15			$	5.33			$	3.22
	Diluted earnings per common share	$	7.08			$	5.24			$	3.2
	There were no potential shares excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share in 2013 and 2012. In 2011, 11,500 awards were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because their exercise price was greater than the stock price and therefore considered anti-dilutive.
	The Company has adopted employee stock award plans under which restricted stock, and options or stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) to acquire shares (not to exceed 500,000 shares) of the Company’s stock, may be granted to key employees or directors of the Company at a price not less than the market value on the date of grant.  SARs and options (which have predominantly been incentive stock options) awarded under the plans thus far generally expire in five to ten years and are exercisable and vest (1) immediately; (2) within one year; or (3) at 10% to 20% per year beginning on the date of grant.  All SARs issued to date have been share-settled only.
	A summary of share-based award transactions for all share-based award plans follows:
		Number			Weighted				Average		Aggregate
		Of Shares			Average				Remaining		Intrinsic
					Exercise				Contractual		Value
					Price				Term (Years)
	Outstanding as of January 1, 2011	110,800			$	28.77			4.51		$	353,955
	SARs granted	3,000			41.5
	Options exercised	(7,700	)		20.15
	Options/SARs canceled/forfeited/expired	(4,500	)		28.61
	Outstanding as of December 31, 2011	101,600			$	29.81			3.91		$	697,780
	SARs granted	3,000			50.5
	Options exercised	(6,380	)		25.17
	Options/SARs canceled/forfeited/expired	(70	)		31
	Outstanding as of December 31, 2012	98,150			$	30.74			3.17		$	2,871,710
	SARs granted	3,000			71.59
	SARs exercised	(79,500	)		28.77
	Options exercised	(2,650	)		28.63
	Options/SARs canceled/forfeited/expired	—			—
	Outstanding as of December 31, 2013	19,000			$	45.74			3.43		$	669,610
	Exercisable as of December 31, 2013	18,250			$	44.67			3.31		$	662,567
	Unvested as of December 31, 2013	750			$	71.59			6.38		$	7,043
	The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying awards and the quoted price of the Company’s common stock at December 31, 2013.  The intrinsic values of options exercised during 2013, 2012 and 2011 were approximately $3,486,000, $153,000 and $118,000, respectively.
	The following tables summarize information about fixed stock options outstanding at December 31, 2013:
											Options Outstanding at Year-End					Options Exercisable at Year-End
	Range of Exercise Prices										Number		Weighted	Weighted		Number	Weighted
											Outstanding		Average	Average		Exercisable	Average
													Remaining	Exercise			Exercise
													Contractual Life	Price			Price
	$	21.49			—		$	27.96			1,000		0.38	$	27.21	1,000	$	27.21
	33.32				—		36.79				1,500		1.38	36.79		1,500	36.79
	$	21.49			—		$	36.79			2,500		0.98	$	32.96	2,500	$	32.96
											SARs Outstanding at Year-End					SARs Exercisable at Year-End
	Range of Exercise Prices										Number		Weighted	Weighted		Number	Weighted
											Outstanding		Average	Average		Exercisable	Average
													Remaining	Exercise			Exercise
													Contractual Life	Price			Price
	$	32			—		$	32			2,000		2.39	$	32	2,000	$	32
	33.31				—		33.31				2,500		3.38	33.31		2,500	33.31
	36.8				—		71.59				12,000		4.13	53.28		11,250	52.06
	$	32			—		$	71.59			16,500		3.81	$	47.67	15,750	$	46.54
	In 2013, 3,250 options and SARs vested with a fair value of $79,755.
	During the second quarters of 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company issued 3,000 share-settled SARs to the directors of the Company.  SARs give the holder the right to receive stock equal to the appreciation in the value of shares of stock from the grant date for a specified period of time, and as a result, are accounted for as equity instruments.  The fair value of each award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model with the weighted average assumptions noted in the table shown below. Expected volatilities are based on both the implied and historical volatility of the Company’s stock. The Company uses historical data to project SAR exercises and pre-exercise forfeitures within the valuation model. The expected term of awards represents the period of time that SARs granted are expected to be outstanding. The interest rate assumed for the expected life of the award is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant.  The weighted average fair values for the SARs issued during 2013, 2012 and 2011 were $27.55, $18.84 and $15.55, respectively, and were estimated using the weighted average assumptions shown in the table below.
		2013		2012		2011
	Expected Life in Years	5		5		5
	Volatility	44.60%		44.60%		43.60%
	Interest Rate	1.30%		0.80%		1.90%
	Yield Rate	0.50%		0.60%		0.80%
	There was approximately $84,000, $75,000 and $214,000 of compensation expense relating to SARs or options vesting on or before December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, included in salaries, employee benefits and payroll taxes in the Consolidated Statements of Income.  As of December 31, 2013, there was approximately $23,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Company’s stock award plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 3 months.
	The estimated weighted average grant-date fair value of SARs granted for the years ended December 31 was as follows:
	For the Years Ended December 31,	2013				2012				2011
	Exercise price equal to market price on date of grant:
Weighted average market price	$	71.59			$	50.5			$	41.5
Weighted average grant-date fair value	$	27.55			$	18.84			$	15.55
There have been no stock options or SARs granted where the exercise price was less than the market price on the date of grant.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	The components of income tax expense for the years ended December 31 are summarized as follows:
	For the Years Ended December 31,	2013			2012			2011
	Current:
	Federal	$	4,873,000		$	5,018,000		$	2,515,000
	State	69,000			163,000			29,000
	Total current	4,942,000			5,181,000			2,544,000
	Deferred:
	Federal	1,805,215			(305,525		)	28,131
	State	(1,215		)	13,525			(7,131		)
	Total deferred	1,804,000			(292,000		)	21,000
	Total	$	6,746,000		$	4,889,000		$	2,565,000
	For state income tax purposes, ITIC and NITIC generally pay only a gross premium tax found in premium and retaliatory taxes in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
	At December 31, the approximate tax effect of each component of deferred income tax assets and liabilities is summarized as follows:
	For the Years Ended December 31,	2013			2012
	Deferred income tax assets:
	Accrued benefits and retirement services	$	3,074,164		$	2,889,350
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	883,426			641,920
	Other-than-temporary impairment of assets	319,962			344,701
	Excess of book over tax depreciation	171,504			143,184
	Postretirement benefit obligation	24,914			52,791
	Reinsurance and commission payable	21,953			19,087
	Net operating loss carryforward	5,000			12,000
	Other	256,309			410,052
	Total	4,757,232			4,513,085
	Deferred income tax liabilities:
	Net unrealized gain on investments	5,976,215			4,687,264
	Recorded reserves for claims, net of statutory premium reserves	2,467,798			399,217
	Other	327,202			319,760
	Total	8,771,215			5,406,241
	Net deferred income tax liabilities	$	(4,013,983	)	$	(893,156	)
	At December 31, 2013 and 2012, no valuation allowance was recorded. Based upon the Company’s historical results of operations, the existing financial condition of the Company and management’s assessment of all other available information, management believes that it is more likely than not that the benefit of these deferred income tax assets will be realized.
	A reconciliation of income tax as computed for the years ended December 31 at the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 34.1% for 2013 and 34% for 2012 and 2011, respectively, to income tax expense follows:
	For the Years Ended December 31,	2013			2012			2011
	Anticipated income tax expense	$	7,346,074		$	5,467,168		$	3,229,638
	Increase (decrease) related to:
	State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit	45,471			107,580			19,140
	Tax-exempt interest income (net of amortization)	(772,545		)	(757,005		)	(700,300		)
	Other, net	127,000			71,257			16,522
	Provision for income taxes	$	6,746,000		$	4,889,000		$	2,565,000
	In accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, the Company is required to recognize in its financial statements the impact of a tax position if that position is more likely than not of being sustained on an audit, based on the technical merits of the position.  In this regard, an uncertain tax position represents the Company’s expected treatment of a tax position taken in a filed tax return, or planned to be taken in a future tax return, that has not been reflected in measuring income tax expense for financial reporting purposes.  There were no unrecognized tax benefits or liabilities as of December 31, 2013.
	The amount of unrecognized tax benefit or liability may increase or decrease in the future for various reasons, including adding amounts for current tax year positions, expiration of open income tax returns due to the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, changes in management’s judgment about the level of uncertainty, status of examinations, litigation and legislative activity and the additions or eliminations of uncertain tax positions.
	The Company’s policy is to report interest and penalties related to income taxes in the Other line item in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
	The Company, or one of its subsidiaries, files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states.  With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal or state and local examinations by taxing authorities for years before 2010.

Leases

Leases	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Leases [Abstract]	'
Leases	'
	Leases
	The Company leases certain office facilities and equipment under operating leases. Rental expense also includes occasional rental of automobiles. Rent expense totaled approximately $699,000, $692,000, and $623,000 in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The future minimum lease payments under operating leases that have initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2013, are summarized as follows:
	Year Ended:
	2014	$	548,451
	2015	303,465
	2016	162,022
	2017	45,107
	2018	4,200
	Thereafter	—
	Total	$	1,063,245

Retirement_Agreements_and_Othe

Retirement Agreements and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Retirement Agreements and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan	'
	Retirement Agreements and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan
	The Company has a 401(k) savings plan.  In order to participate, individuals must be employed for one full year and work at least 1,000 hours annually.  The Company makes a 3% Safe Harbor contribution and also has the option annually to make a discretionary profit share contribution.  Individuals may elect to make contributions up to the maximum deductible amount as determined by the Internal Revenue Code.  Expenses related to the 401(k) plan were approximately $579,000, $518,000 and $479,000 for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	In November 2003, ITIC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into employment agreements with the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of ITIC. These individuals also serve as the Chairman, President and Executive Vice President, respectively, of the Company.  The agreements provide compensation and life, health, dental and vision benefits upon the occurrence of specific events, including death, disability, retirement, termination without cause or upon a change in control. The employment agreements also prohibit each of these executives from competing with ITIC and its parent, subsidiaries and affiliates in the State of North Carolina while employed by ITIC and for a period of two years following termination of their employment.
	In addition, during the second quarter of 2004, ITIC entered into nonqualified deferred compensation plan agreements with these executives.  The amount accrued for all agreements at December 31, 2013 and 2012 was approximately $6,580,000 and $6,303,000, respectively, which includes postretirement compensation and health benefits, and was calculated based on the terms of the contract.  Both the 2013 and 2012 accruals are included in the Accounts payable and accrued liabilities line item of the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  These executive contracts are accounted for on an individual contract basis.  On December 24, 2008, the executive contracts were amended effective January 1, 2009 to bring them into compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, and were amended and restated to provide for an annual cash payment to the officers equal to the amounts the Company would have contributed to their accounts under its 401(k) plan if such contributions were not limited by the federal tax laws, less the amount of any contributions that the Company actually makes to their accounts under the Company’s 401(k) plan.
	On November 17, 2003, ITIC entered into employment agreements with key executives that provide for the continuation of certain employee benefits upon retirement.  The executive employee benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance and life insurance.   The benefits are unfunded.  Estimated future benefit payouts expected to be paid for each of the next five years are $4,231 in 2014, $4,596 in 2015, $4,937 in 2016, $8,093 in 2017, $11,751 in 2018 and $100,122 in the next five years thereafter.
	Cost of the Company’s postretirement benefits included the following components:
		2013			2012			2011
	Net periodic benefit cost
	Service cost – benefits earned during the year	$	15,782		$	12,617		$	19,503
	Interest cost on the projected benefit obligation	28,412			27,867			24,607
	(Accretion) amortization of unrecognized prior service cost	(1,518		)	9,396			13,038
	Amortization (accretion) of unrecognized loss (gain)	6,293			680			(318		)
	Net periodic benefits cost at end of year	$	48,969		$	50,560		$	56,830
	The Company is required to recognize the funded status (i.e., the difference between the fair value of the assets and the accumulated postretirement benefit obligations of its postretirement benefits) in its Consolidated Balance Sheet, with a corresponding adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax.  The net amount in accumulated other comprehensive income is $(73,246), $(48,353) net of tax, for December 31, 2013, and $(155,234), $(102,454) net of tax, for December 31, 2012, and represents the net unrecognized actuarial losses and unrecognized prior service costs.  The effects of the funded status on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are presented in the following table:
		2013			2012
	Funded status
	Actuarial present value of future benefits:
	Fully eligible active employee	$	(377,838	)	$	(401,553	)
	Non-eligible active employees	(301,439		)	(310,743		)
	Plan assets	—			—
	Funded status of accumulated postretirement benefit obligation, recognized in other liabilities	$	(679,277	)	$	(712,296	)
	Development of the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 includes the following:
		2013			2012
	Accrued postretirement  benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	(712,296	)	$	(588,894	)
	Service cost – benefits earned during the year	(15,782		)	(12,617		)
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	(28,412		)	(27,867		)
	Actuarial gain (loss)	77,213			(82,918		)
	Accrued postretirement benefit obligation at end of year	$	(679,277	)	$	(712,296	)
	The changes in amounts related to accumulated other comprehensive income, pre-tax, are as follows:
		2013			2012
	Balance at beginning of year	$	155,234		$	82,392
	Components of accumulated other comprehensive income:
	Unrecognized prior service credit (cost)	1,518			(9,396		)
	Amortization of loss, net	(6,293		)	(680		)
	Actuarial (gain) loss	(77,213		)	82,918
	Balance at end of year	$	73,246		$	155,234
	The amounts currently in accumulated other comprehensive income, pre-tax, that will be reclassified to the Consolidated Statements of Income and recognized as components of net periodic benefit costs in 2014 are:
		Projected
		2014
	Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost	$	2,217
	Amortization of unrecognized loss	—
	Net periodic benefit cost at end of year	$	2,217
	Assumed health care cost trend rates do have an effect on the amounts reported for the postretirement benefit obligations.  The following illustrates the effects on the net periodic postretirement benefit cost (“NPPBC”) and the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (“APBO”) of a one percentage point increase and one percentage point decrease in the assumed health care cost trend rate as of December 31, 2013:
		One-			One-
		Percentage			Percentage
		Point			Point
		Increase			Decrease
	Net periodic postretirement benefit cost
	Effect on the service cost component	$	3,790		$	(2,860	)
	Effect on interest cost	6,574			(5,056		)
	Total effect on the net periodic postretirement benefit cost	$	10,364		$	(7,916	)
	Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (including active employees
	who are not fully eligible)
	Effect on those currently receiving benefits (retirees and spouses)	$	—		$	—
	Effect on active fully eligible	68,198			(53,548		)
	Effect on actives not yet eligible	77,887			(58,806		)
	Total effect on the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation	$	146,085		$	(112,354	)

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Commitments and Contingencies
	Legal Proceedings.  A class action lawsuit is pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, against several title insurance underwriters, including Investors Title Insurance Company, and several title insurance agents, entitled Bushman et al. v. R. Kevin Clinton, Treasurer of the State of Michigan, et al. (2:14-cv-10011-GCS-MAR).  Michigan law requires the seller of property to pay a transfer tax based on the total value of the property at the time of transfer.  Exemptions from the payment of this tax exist if (1) the property is the seller’s principal residence, and (2) the state equalized value (“SEV”) of the property at the time of purchase is greater than the SEV at the time of sale.  Plaintiffs contend that, notwithstanding this exemption, they were assessed, charged and paid the full transfer tax when they sold their property.  The plaintiffs seek an award of actual damages, statutory damages, attorneys’ fees and other relief as determined at trial.  The Company believes that this case is without merit, and intends to vigorously defend against the allegations. At this stage in the litigation, the Company does not have the ability to make a reasonable range of estimates in regards to potential loss amounts, if any.
	As previously reported, Investors Title Insurance Company and several other title insurance companies were named in a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia entitled Backel v. Fidelity National Title Insurance et al. (6:2008-CV-00181). The plaintiff in this case contended a lack of meaningful oversight by agencies with which title insurance rates are filed and approved. There were further allegations that the title insurance companies conspired to fix title insurance rates. This case, which had been inactive, was administratively closed in the third quarter of 2013. The Company will not report further on this matter unless there are any material developments.
	The Company and its subsidiaries are involved in legal proceedings that are incidental to their business. In the Company’s opinion, based on the present status of these proceedings, any potential liability of the Company or its subsidiaries with respect to these legal proceedings, will not, in the aggregate, be material to the Company’s consolidated financial condition or operations.
	Regulation.  The Company’s title insurance and trust subsidiaries are regulated by various federal, state and local governmental agencies and are subject to various audits and inquiries. It is the opinion of management based on its present expectations that these audits and inquiries will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition or operations.
	Escrow and Trust Deposits.  As a service to its customers, the Company, through ITIC, administers escrow and trust deposits representing earnest money received under real estate contracts, undisbursed amounts received for settlement of mortgage loans and indemnities against specific title risks.  Cash held by the Company for these purposes was approximately $11,824,000 and $11,689,000 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. These amounts are not considered assets of the Company and, therefore, are excluded from the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.  However, the Company remains contingently liable for the disposition of these deposits.
	Like-Kind Exchanges Proceeds.  In administering tax-deferred property exchanges, the Company’s subsidiary, Investors Title Exchange Corporation (“ITEC”), serves as a qualified intermediary for exchanges, holding the net sales proceeds from relinquished property to be used for purchase of replacement property. Another Company subsidiary, Investors Title Accommodation Corporation (“ITAC”), serves as exchange accommodation titleholder and, through limited liability companies (“LLCs”) that are wholly owned subsidiaries of ITAC, holds property for exchangers in reverse exchange transactions.  Like-kind exchange deposits and reverse exchange property totaled approximately $76,037,000 and $55,580,000 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  These amounts are not considered assets of the Company and, therefore, are excluded from the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets; however, the Company remains contingently liable for the disposition of the transfers of property, disbursements of proceeds and the return on the proceeds at the agreed upon rate.  Exchange services revenues include earnings on these deposits; therefore, investment income is shown as other revenue rather than investment income. These like-kind exchange funds are primarily invested in money market and other short-term investments.

Statutory_Accounting

Statutory Accounting	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Statutory Accounting [Abstract]	'
Statutory Accounting	'
	Statutory Accounting
	The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which differ in some respects from statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted in the preparation of financial statements for submission to insurance regulatory authorities.
	Combined capital and surplus on a statutory basis was $119,897,974 and $102,047,179 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Net income on a statutory basis was $11,858,699, $11,035,792 and $6,416,684 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Information	'
	Segment Information
	The Company has one reportable segment, title insurance services.  The remaining immaterial segments have been combined into a group called “All Other.”
	The title insurance segment primarily issues title insurance policies through approved attorneys from underwriting offices and through independent issuing agents. Title insurance policies insure titles to real estate.
	Provided below is selected financial information about the Company’s operations by segment for the periods ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:
	2013	Title		All			Intersegment			Total
		Insurance		Other			Eliminations
	Insurance and other services revenues	$	118,153,904	$	5,507,069		$	(1,499,884	)	$	122,161,089
	Investment income	3,599,106		388,838			(93,336		)	3,894,608
	Net realized gain (loss) on investments	225,661		(29,861		)	—			195,800
	Total revenues	$	121,978,671	$	5,866,046		$	(1,593,220	)	$	126,251,497
	Operating expenses	99,899,804		6,239,155			(1,430,200		)	104,708,759
	Income (loss) before income taxes	$	22,078,867	$	(373,109	)	$	(163,020	)	$	21,542,738
	Total assets	$	146,110,146	$	42,195,670		$	—		$	188,305,816
	2012	Title		All			Intersegment			Total
		Insurance		Other			Eliminations
	Insurance and other services revenues	$	106,496,802	$	4,931,574		$	(1,395,934	)	$	110,032,442
	Investment income	3,492,998		571,999			(84,586		)	3,980,411
	Net realized gain on investments	430,495		635,744			—			1,066,239
	Total revenues	$	110,420,295	$	6,139,317		$	(1,480,520	)	$	115,079,092
	Operating expenses	94,909,649		5,433,207			(1,343,671		)	98,999,185
	Income before income taxes	$	15,510,646	$	706,110		$	(136,849	)	$	16,079,907
	Total assets	$	136,042,848	$	35,875,428		$	—		$	171,918,276
	2011	Title		All			Intersegment			Total
		Insurance		Other			Eliminations
	Insurance and other services revenues	$	83,420,562	$	4,455,631		$	(814,632	)	$	87,061,561
	Investment income	3,174,148		502,557			(81,669		)	3,595,036
	Net realized gain (loss) on investments	97,640		(69,081		)	—			28,559
	Total revenues	$	86,692,350	$	4,889,107		$	(896,301	)	$	90,685,156
	Operating expenses	77,294,353		4,706,499			(814,632		)	81,186,220
	Income before income taxes	$	9,397,997	$	182,608		$	(81,669	)	$	9,498,936
	Total assets	$	123,712,762	$	34,245,701		$	—		$	157,958,463

Stockholders_Equity

Stockholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'
Stockholders' Equity	'
	Stockholders’ Equity
	On November 12, 2002, the Company’s Board of Directors amended the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, creating a series of Class A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (the “Class A Preferred Stock”). The Class A Preferred Stock is senior to common stock in dividends or distributions of assets upon liquidations, dissolutions or winding up of the Company. Dividends on the Class A Preferred Stock are cumulative and accrue from the quarterly dividend payment date. Each share of Class A Preferred Stock entitles the holder thereof to 100 votes on all matters submitted to a vote of shareholders of the Company. These shares were reserved for issuance under the Shareholder Rights Plan (the “Plan”), which was adopted on November 21, 2002, by the Company’s Board of Directors. Under the terms of the Plan, the Company’s common stock acquired by a person or a group buying 15% or more of the Company’s common stock would be diluted, except in transactions approved by the Board of Directors.
	In connection with the Plan, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a dividend distribution of one right (a “Right”) for each outstanding share of the Company’s common stock paid on December 16, 2002, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 2, 2002. Each Right entitles the registered holder to purchase from the Company a unit (a “Unit”) consisting of one one-hundredth of a share of Class A Preferred Stock. Under the Plan, the Rights detach and become exercisable upon the earlier of (a) ten (10) days following public announcement that a person or group of affiliated or associated persons has acquired, or obtained the right to acquire, beneficial ownership of 15% or more of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock, or (b) ten (10) business days following the commencement of, or first public announcement of the intent of a person or group to commence, a tender offer or exchange offer that would result in a person or group beneficially owning 15% or more of such outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock. The exercise price, the kind and the number of shares covered by each right are subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events described in the Plan.
	If any person or group of affiliated or associated persons acquires beneficial ownership of 15% or more of the outstanding common stock, each holder of a Right (other than the acquiring person or group) will have the right to buy, at the exercise price, common stock of the Company having a market value of twice the exercise price.  If the Company is acquired in a merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the surviving corporation, or the Company engages in a merger or consolidation in which the Company is the surviving corporation and the Company’s common stock is changed or exchanged, or more than 50% of the Company’s assets or earning power is sold or transferred, the Rights entitle a holder (other than the acquiring person or group) to buy, at the exercise price, stock of the acquiring company having a market value equal to twice the exercise price.  At any time after a person or group of affiliated or associated persons has acquired beneficial ownership of 15% or more of the outstanding common stock and prior to the acquisition by such person or group of 50% or more of the outstanding common stock, the Company’s Board of Directors may exchange the Rights (other than the Rights owned by such person or group), in whole or in part, at an exchange ratio of one share of the Company’s common stock, or one one-hundredth of a share of Preferred Stock, per Right.
	The Rights are redeemable upon action by the Board of Directors at a price of $0.01 per right at any time before they become exercisable. Until the Rights become exercisable, they are evidenced only by the common stock certificates and are transferred with and only with such certificates.
	On October 31, 2012, the Plan was amended to, among other things, extend the expiration date of the plan from November 11, 2012 to October 31, 2022 and increase the exercise price of the stock purchase rights from $80 per unit to $220 per unit.  In connection with the amendments to the shareholders’ rights plan, the Board of Directors of the Company also amended the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of shares designated under the rights plan as Series A Participating Preferred Stock from 100,000 shares to 200,000 shares.  There were 1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock authorized as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, with 200,000, being designated Class A Junior Participating Preferred Stock.

Concentration_of_Credit_Risk

Concentration of Credit Risk	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]	'
Concentration of Credit Risk	'
	Concentration of Credit Risk
	Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents.  The Company invests its cash and cash equivalents into high credit quality security instruments.
	On November 9, 2010, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) issued a Final Rule implementing section 343 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that provides for unlimited insurance coverage of noninterest-bearing transaction accounts.  Beginning December 31, 2010, through December 31, 2012, all noninterest bearing transaction accounts were fully insured, regardless of the balance of the account, at all FDIC insured institutions.  All other deposits which exceed $250,000, including noninterest bearing transaction accounts prior to December 31, 2010, at each institution are not insured by the FDIC.  Of the $20.8 million in cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2012, $3.2 million was not insured by the FDIC.
	As scheduled, the unlimited insurance coverage for noninterest-bearing transaction accounts provided under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act expired on December 31, 2012.  Deposits held in noninterest-bearing transaction accounts are now aggregated with any interest-bearing deposits the owner may hold in the same ownership category, and the combined total insured up to at least $250,000.  Of the $23.6 million in cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2013, $23.1 million was not insured by the FDIC after the expiration of unlimited coverage for noninterest-bearing transaction accounts.

Business_Concentration

Business Concentration	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]	'
Business Concentration	'
	Business Concentration
	The Company generates a significant amount of title insurance premiums in Texas, North Carolina and South Carolina.  In 2013, 2012 and 2011, Texas accounted for 26.8%, 24.8% and 32.2% of total title premiums, respectively.  In 2013, 2012 and 2011, North Carolina accounted for 27.4%, 30.5% and 26.6% of total title premiums, respectively. In 2013, 2012 and 2011, South Carolina accounted for 11.4%, 8.6% and 8.2% of total title premiums, respectively.
	In 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company had one agent that accounted for 16.4%, 14.0% and 22.6% of net premiums written, respectively.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions	'
	Related Party Transactions
	The Company does business with, and has investments in, unconsolidated limited liability companies that are primarily title insurance agencies.  The Company utilizes the equity method to account for its investments in these limited liability companies.  The following table sets forth the approximate values by year found within each financial statement classification:
	Financial Statement Classification,	2013		2012
	Consolidated Balance Sheets
	Other investments	$	5,320,000	$	4,892,000
	Premiums and fees receivable	$	657,000	$	1,011,000
	Financial Statement Classification,
	Consolidated Statements of Income	2013		2012		2011
	Net premiums written	$	12,442,000	$	15,558,000	$	11,004,000
	Other income	$	1,839,000	$	2,238,000	$	1,336,000
	During the second quarter of 2013, the Company repurchased 17,524 shares of Company common stock from officers of the Company at a price of $71.50 per share to cover withholding taxes payable by the officers upon the exercise of SARs. During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company repurchased 28,130 shares of Company common stock from officers of the Company at a price of $80.01 per share.

Acquisition

Acquisition	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Acquisition	'
	Acquisition
	In January 2012, a subsidiary of the Company, ITIC, entered into a membership interest purchase and sale agreement under which it agreed to acquire a majority ownership interest of United Title Agency Co., LLC (“United”).  United, a Michigan limited liability company, is an insurance agency doing business in the State of Michigan.  On April 2, 2012, ITIC purchased a 70% ownership interest in United, with both ITIC and the seller having the option to require ITIC to purchase the remaining 30% interest not less than 27 months from the closing.
	The acquisition date fair value of the total consideration to be transferred was $1,041,250.  This fair value total was equal to $350,000 ITIC had already paid toward the purchase price, as well as $691,250 in estimated contingent payments.  As of December 31, 2013, management’s calculation of the fair value of consideration to be transferred is materially unchanged from its acquisition date amount. During the second quarter of 2013, ITIC paid an additional $350,000 toward the purchase price. The resulting contingent payments of $341,250 and $691,250 are categorized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as Accounts payable and accrued liabilities as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
	The contingent payment arrangement requires that the purchase price for the 70% majority interest be paid over the next 2 years and determined by multiplying United’s actual GAAP net income for the first full 24 calendar months subsequent to closing by an agreed upon factor.  In no event will the purchase price for the majority interest exceed $1,041,250.  The fair value of the contingent payment was derived using the Company’s best estimate (Level 3 inputs) of net income of approximately $859,000 during the 24-month period, discounted at a 15% rate, and limited to the contractual maximum. The amounts previously paid will be used to offset contingent payment amounts calculated for final consideration, and is eligible for refunding in part or in its entirety if greater than the final settlement amount.
	In the event that ITIC purchases the remaining 30% interest, the purchase price of the redeemable noncontrolling interest will be calculated by multiplying United’s GAAP net income for the full 24 calendar months immediately preceding the written notice of the option exercise by an agreed upon factor.  The agreement stipulates a minimum purchase price of $1,000,000 for the entire agency should this option be exercised.
	As certain provisions of the membership interest purchase and sale agreement place the acquisition of the remaining 30% by ITIC out of ITIC’s control, the noncontrolling interest in United is deemed redeemable.  The redeemable noncontrolling interest is presented outside of permanent equity, as redeemable equity in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  On the acquisition date, the fair value of the redeemable noncontrolling interest was $446,250. The fair value of the redeemable noncontrolling interest was based on the noncontrolling interest’s share of the value of net assets.
	The following table provides a reconciliation of total redeemable equity for the periods ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:
	Changes in fair value during the period ended:	2013			2012			2011
	Beginning balance at January 1	$	493,861		$	—		$	—
	Redeemable noncontrolling interest resulting from subsidiary purchase	—			446,250			—
	Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	88,528			88,411			—
	Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(36,900		)	(40,800		)	—
	Balance, net	$	545,489		$	493,861		$	—
	Fair valuation methods used for the identifiable tangible net assets acquired in the acquisition make use of discounted cash flows using current interest rates.  The fair value of identifiable net tangible assets at the acquisition date was $5,600.  Identifiable assets acquired included cash and fixed assets.  Liabilities assumed consisted of notes payable.
	The transaction was accounted for using the acquisition method required by ASC 805, Business Combinations.  Accordingly, the Company recognized the required identifiable intangible assets of United.  There was no goodwill recorded as a result of the acquisition. The fair values of intangible assets, all Level 3 inputs, are principally based on values obtained from a third party valuation service.  At acquisition, intangible assets included $645,685 relating to a non-compete contract resulting from the acquisition and $836,215 from referral relationships.  The non-compete contract is being amortized over a 10-year period using the straight-line method, starting at a future date when the related employment agreement is terminated.  The referral relationships are being amortized over a 12-year period using the straight-line method.  At December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, accumulated amortization of intangible assets was $121,947 and $52,263, respectively.  Net intangible assets of $1,359,953 and $1,429,637 are categorized as prepaid expenses and other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.  In accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other, the Company completed interim impairment testing and determined that the intangible assets assigned to United were not impaired at December 31, 2013.
	The amortization of the non-compete contract will start at a future date when the related employment agreement is terminated.  Assuming that the amortization of the non-complete agreement begins on the first day subsequent to the employment period stated in the current employment agreement, estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years are as follows:
	Year Ended:
	2014	$	134,253
	2015	134,253
	2016	134,253
	2017	134,253
	2018	134,253
	Thereafter	688,688
	Total	$	1,359,953
	In the Consolidated Statements of Income, revenues and expenses include the operations of United since April 2, 2012, which is the acquisition date.  United was formed as a result of the Company’s acquisition, and had no net income prior to the acquisition date.
	The Company has not provided historical or pro forma financial information related to the United acquisition because none of the purchase price paid, assets acquired or income of United were significant to the Company under the SEC’s Regulation S-X.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	'
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
	The following tables illustrate changes in the balances of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, for the periods ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:
	2013	Unrealized Gains and Losses			Postretirement
		On Available-for-Sale			Benefits Plans			Total
		Securities
	Beginning balance at January 1	$	8,920,884		$	(102,454	)	$	8,818,430
	Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	2,605,184			50,961			2,656,145
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(130,311		)	3,140			(127,171		)
	Net current-period other comprehensive income	2,474,873			54,101			2,528,974
	Ending balance	$	11,395,757		$	(48,353	)	$	11,347,404
	2012	Unrealized Gains and Losses			Postretirement
		On Available-for-Sale			Benefits Plans			Total
		Securities
	Beginning balance at January 1	$	7,563,541		$	(54,376	)	$	7,509,165
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	2,032,134			(54,726		)	1,977,408
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(674,791		)	6,648			(668,143		)
	Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	1,357,343			(48,078		)	1,309,265
	Ending balance	$	8,920,884		$	(102,454	)	$	8,818,430
	2011	Unrealized Gains and Losses			Postretirement
		On Available-for-Sale			Benefits Plans			Total
		Securities
	Beginning balance at January 1	$	5,675,516		$	13,189		$	5,688,705
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	1,910,017			(75,959		)	1,834,058
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(21,992		)	8,394			(13,598		)
	Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	1,888,025			(67,565		)	1,820,460
	Ending balance	$	7,563,541		$	(54,376	)	$	7,509,165
	The following tables provide significant amounts reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income for the periods ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:
	2013
	Details about Accumulated Other	Amount Reclassified from			Affected Line Item in the Consolidated
	Comprehensive Income Components	Accumulated Other			Statements of Income
		Comprehensive Income
	Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities:
	Net realized gain on investment	$	229,869
	Other-than-temporary impairments	(34,070		)
	Total	$	195,799		Net realized gain on investment
	Tax	(65,488		)	Provision for Income Taxes
	Net of Tax	$	130,311
	Accretion (amortization) related to postretirement benefit plans:
	Prior year service cost	$	1,518
	Unrecognized loss	(6,293		)
	Total	$	(4,775	)	(a)
	Tax	1,635			Provision for Income Taxes
	Net of Tax	$	(3,140	)
	Reclassifications for the period	$	127,171
	2012
	Details about Accumulated Other	Amount Reclassified from			Affected Line Item in the Consolidated
	Comprehensive Income Components	Accumulated Other			Statements of Income
		Comprehensive Income
	Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities:
	Net realized gain on investment	$	1,166,179
	Other-than-temporary impairments	(99,940		)
	Total	$	1,066,239		Net realized gain on investment
	Tax	(391,448		)	Provision for Income Taxes
	Net of Tax	$	674,791
	Amortization related to postretirement benefit plans:
	Prior year service cost	$	(9,396	)
	Unrecognized loss	(680		)
	Total	$	(10,076	)	(a)
	Tax	3,428			Provision for Income Taxes
	Net of Tax	$	(6,648	)
	Reclassifications for the period	$	668,143
	2011
	Details about Accumulated Other	Amount Reclassified from			Affected Line Item in the Consolidated
Comprehensive Income Components	Accumulated Other			Statements of Income
	Comprehensive Income
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities:
Net realized gain on investment	$	353,950
Other-than-temporary impairments	(325,391		)
Total	$	28,559		Net realized gain on investment
Tax	(6,567		)	Provision for Income Taxes
Net of Tax	$	21,992
(Amortization) accretion related to postretirement benefit plans:
Prior year service cost	$	(13,038	)
Unrecognized gain	318
Total	$	(12,720	)	(a)
Tax	4,326			Provision for Income Taxes
Net of Tax	$	(8,394	)
Reclassifications for the period	$	13,598
(a)	These accumulated other comprehensive income components are not reclassified to net income in their entirety in the same reporting period. The amounts are presented within Salaries, employee benefits and payroll taxes on the Consolidated Statements of Income as amortized. Amortization related to postretirement benefit plans is included in the computation of net periodic pension costs, as discussed in Note 10.

Schedule_I

Schedule I	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties [Abstract]	'
Summary of Investments - Other than Investments in Related Parties	'
	SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS - OTHER THAN INVESTMENTS IN RELATED PARTIES
	AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013
	Type of Investment	Cost (1)		Market Value		Amount at which shown in the Balance Sheet (2)
	Fixed maturities:
	Bonds:
	States, municipalities and political subdivisions	$	69,323,880	$	72,091,721	$	72,091,721
	All other corporate bonds	18,656,280		19,353,692		19,353,692
	Short-term investments	7,926,373		7,926,373		7,926,373
	Total fixed maturities	95,906,533		99,371,786		99,371,786
	Equity securities:
	Common stocks:
	Public utilities	958,864		1,274,489		1,274,489
	Banks, trust and insurance companies	1,700,194		2,800,874		2,800,874
	Industrial, miscellaneous and all other	19,346,311		31,827,202		31,827,202
	Nonredeemable preferred stocks	195,000		241,500		241,500
	Total equity securities	22,200,369		36,144,065		36,144,065
	Other investments	5,665,312		5,665,312		5,665,312
	Total investments (3)	$	123,772,214	$	141,181,163	$	141,181,163
	(1) Fixed maturities are shown at amortized cost and equity securities are shown at original cost
	(2) Bonds of states, municipalities and political subdivisions are shown at amortized cost for held-to-maturity bonds and fair value for available-for-sale bonds. Equity securities are shown at fair value
	(3) The above summary of investments does not include investments in related parties accounted for under the cost and equity methods of accounting in the amount of $1,582,519

Schedule_II

Schedule II	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Condensed Financial Information of Registrant	'
	CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
	BALANCE SHEETS
	AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
		2013				2012
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	7,210,956			$	9,414,297
	Investments in fixed maturities, available-for-sale	19,202,320				12,176,628
	Investments in equity securities, available-for-sale	2,265,136				1,862,518
	Short-term investments	2,213,496				4,904,089
	Investments in affiliated companies	90,570,724				81,395,754
	Other investments	737,378				734,848
	Premium and fees receivable	135,669				138,830
	Other receivables	1,456,037				1,306,629
	Income taxes recoverable	3,230,977				1,584,604
	Accrued interest and dividends	103,571				103,470
	Property, net	2,504,969				2,623,380
	Total Assets	$	129,631,233			$	116,245,047
	Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
	Liabilities:
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	1,558,095			$	1,566,213
	Deferred income taxes, net	10,984				39,944
	Total liabilities	1,569,079				1,606,157
	Stockholders’ Equity:
	Preferred stock (1,000,000 authorized shares; no shares issued)	—				—
	Common stock - no par value (10,000,000 authorized shares; 2,037,135 and 2,043,359 shares issued and outstanding 2013 and 2012, respectively, excluding 291,676 shares for 2013 and 2012 of common stock held by the Company’s subsidiary)	1				1
	Retained earnings	116,714,749				105,820,459
	Accumulated other comprehensive income	11,347,404				8,818,430
	Total stockholders’ equity	128,062,154				114,638,890
	Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	129,631,233			$	116,245,047
	See notes to Condensed Financial Statements.
	CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
	STATEMENTS OF INCOME
	FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013, 2012 AND 2011
			2013				2012				2011
	Revenues:
	Investment income – interest and dividends		$	348,933			$	520,511			$	459,682
	Net realized (loss) gain on investments		(50,778		)		616,001				(81,389		)
	Rental income		748,764				736,159				739,524
	Miscellaneous income (loss)		68,966				(62,253		)		16,365
	Total		1,115,885				1,810,418				1,134,182
	Operating Expenses:
	Salaries, employee benefits and payroll taxes		576,429				459,248				348,463
	Office occupancy and operations		408,373				390,227				304,371
	Business development		45,022				25,909				37,017
	Taxes – other than payroll and income		188,314				240,607				120,445
	Professional and contract labor fees		351,093				245,398				139,711
	Other expenses		177,810				161,937				113,018
	Total		1,747,041				1,523,326				1,063,025
	Equity in Net Income of Affiliated Companies		15,164,894				10,992,815				6,851,779
	Income before Income Taxes		14,533,738				11,279,907				6,922,936
	(Benefit) Provision for Income Taxes		(263,000		)		89,000				(11,000		)
	Net Income		14,796,738				11,190,907				6,933,936
	Less: Net Income Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest		(88,528		)		(88,411		)		—
	Net Income Attributable to the Company		$	14,708,210			$	11,102,496			$	6,933,936
	Basic Earnings per Common Share		$	7.15			$	5.33			$	3.22
	Weighted Average Shares Outstanding – Basic		2,056,169				2,081,703				2,151,350
	Diluted Earnings per Common Share		$	7.08			$	5.24			$	3.2
	Weighted Average Shares Outstanding – Diluted		2,076,628				2,116,793				2,169,636
	See notes to Condensed Financial Statements.
	CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
	STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
	FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013, 2012 AND 2011
		2013				2012				2011
Operating Activities
Net income	$	14,796,738			$	11,190,907			$	6,933,936
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries	(15,164,894		)		(10,992,815		)		(6,851,779		)
Depreciation	136,031				133,334				128,215
Amortization, net	69,969				51,111				(15,859		)
Issuance of common stock in payment of bonuses and fees	76,110				54,041				44,205
Net realized loss (gain) on investments	50,778				(616,001		)		81,389
Net (earnings) loss from other investments	(32,499		)		91,256				1,723
(Benefit) provision for deferred income taxes	(93,000		)		48,000				(94,000		)
Excess tax benefit	9,042				—				—
(Increase) decrease in receivables	(146,247		)		368,574				(838,208		)
Increase in income taxes recoverable	(1,646,373		)		(398,445		)		(137,379		)
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(101		)		20,224				21,836
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(8,118		)		(124,799		)		445,758
Net cash used in operating activities	(1,952,564		)		(174,613		)		(280,163		)
Investing Activities
Capital contribution to subsidiaries	—				(250,000		)		—
Dividends received from subsidiaries	9,252,919				5,609,489				223,331
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	(10,360,919		)		(4,960,208		)		(4,625,140		)
Purchases of short-term securities	(58,283		)		(3,565		)		(203,530		)
Purchases of and net earnings from other investments	(49,485		)		(94,881		)		(666,935		)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities	3,027,896				5,033,298				1,601,297
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term securities	2,748,876				3,641,978				13,403,243
Proceeds from sales and distributions of other investments	45,384				505,832				8,064
Proceeds from sales of other assets	4,832				176,815				—
Purchases of property	(24,820		)		(98,722		)		(96,161		)
Proceeds from disposals of property	7,200				—				—
Net cash provided by investing activities	4,593,600				9,560,036				9,644,169
Financing Activities
Repurchases of common stock	(4,262,260		)		(3,975,532		)		(5,940,463		)
Exercise of options	75,797				160,557				155,163
Dividends paid	(657,914		)		(603,334		)		(599,241		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(4,844,377		)		(4,418,309		)		(6,384,541		)
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(2,203,341		)		4,967,114				2,979,465
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	9,414,297				4,447,183				1,467,718
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	$	7,210,956			$	9,414,297			$	4,447,183
Supplemental Disclosures:
Income tax payments, net	$	5,583,000			$	4,392,000			$	2,911,000
See notes to Condensed Financial Statements.
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013, 2012 AND 2011
1	The accompanying Condensed Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto of Investors Title Company and Subsidiaries.
2	Cash dividends paid to Investors Title Company by its wholly owned subsidiaries were as follows:
Subsidiaries	2013				2012				2011
Investors Title Insurance Company, net*	$	9,102,919			$	5,169,489			$	(81,669	)
Investors Title Exchange Corporation	50,000				10,000				175,000
Investors Title Accommodation Corporation	—				30,000				—
Investors Title Management Services, Inc.	—				—				—
Investors Title Capital Management Corporation	—				50,000				30,000
Investors Trust Company	100,000				350,000				100,000
Investors Title Commercial Agency	—				—				—
Total	$	9,252,919			$	5,609,489			$	223,331
* Total dividends of $9,196,255, $5,254,075 and $0 paid to the Parent Company in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, netted with dividends of $93,336, $84,586 and $81,669 received from the Parent Company in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Schedule_III

Schedule III	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Supplementary Insurance Information [Abstract]	'
Supplementary Insurance Information	'
	SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION
	FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013, 2012 AND 2011
	Segment	Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost		Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expenses		Unearned Premiums		Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable		Premium Revenue		Net Investment Income		Benefits, Claims. Losses and Settlement Expenses			Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs		Other Operating Expenses		Premiums Written
	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Title Insurance	$	—	$	35,360,000	$	—	$	389,807	$	113,886,266	$	3,505,770	$	(571,596	)	$	—	$	99,093,516	N/A
	All Other	—		—		—		—		—		388,838		—			—		6,186,840		N/A
		$	—	$	35,360,000	$	—	$	389,807	$	113,886,266	$	3,894,608	$	(571,596	)	$	—	$	105,280,356	N/A
	Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Title Insurance	$	—	$	39,078,000	$	—	$	461,566	$	102,331,102	$	3,408,412	$	6,072,115		$	—	$	87,545,115	N/A
	All Other	—		—		—		—		—		571,999		—			—		5,381,955		N/A
		$	—	$	39,078,000	$	—	$	461,566	$	102,331,102	$	3,980,411	$	6,072,115		$	—	$	92,927,070	N/A
	Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Title Insurance	$	—	$	37,996,000	$	—	$	389,411	$	81,529,333	$	3,092,479	$	3,342,427		$	—	$	73,196,760	N/A
	All Other	—		—		—		—		—		502,557		—			—		4,647,033		N/A
		$	—	$	37,996,000	$	—	$	389,411	$	81,529,333	$	3,595,036	$	3,342,427		$	—	$	77,843,793	N/A

Schedule_IV

Schedule IV	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Supplemental Schedule of Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies [Abstract]	'
Reinsurance	'
	REINSURANCE
	FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013, 2012 AND 2011
		Gross Amount		Ceded to Other Companies		Assumed from Other Companies		Net Amount		Percentages of Amount Assumed to Net
	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Title Insurance	$	114,091,457	$	211,482	$	6,291	$	113,886,266	0.01	%
	Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Title Insurance	$	102,548,126	$	232,683	$	15,659	$	102,331,102	0.02	%
	Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Title Insurance	$	81,689,296	$	177,110	$	17,147	$	81,529,333	0.02	%

Schedule_V

Schedule V	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]	'
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	'
	VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
	FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013, 2012 AND 2011
	Description	Balance at Beginning of Period		Additions Charged to Costs and Expenses			Additions Charge to Other Accounts - Describe		Deductions - Describe				Balance at End of Period
	2013
	Premiums Receivable:
	Valuation Provision	$	1,902,581	$	7,536,381		$	—	$	(6,818,059	)	(a)	$	2,620,903
	Reserves for claims	$	39,078,000	$	(571,596	)	$	—	$	(3,146,404	)	(b)	$	35,360,000
	2012
	Premiums Receivable:
	Valuation Provision	$	1,218,000	$	6,008,281		$	—	$	(5,323,700	)	(a)	$	1,902,581
	Reserves for claims	$	37,996,000	$	6,072,115		$	—	$	(4,990,115	)	(b)	$	39,078,000
	2011
	Premiums Receivable:
	Valuation Provision	$	1,421,000	$	4,748,127		$	—	$	(4,951,127	)	(a)	$	1,218,000
	Reserves for claims	$	38,198,700	$	3,342,427		$	—	$	(3,545,127	)	(b)	$	37,996,000
	(a)	Canceled premiums
	(b)	Payments of claims, net of recoveries

Basis_Of_Presentation_and_Sign1

Basis Of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation	'
	Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation – The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts and operations of Investors Title Company and its subsidiaries, and have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”).   Earnings attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interest are recorded on the Consolidated Statements of Income for majority-owned subsidiaries. The redeemable noncontrolling interest representing the portion of equity not related to the Company’s ownership interest is recorded as redeemable equity in a separate section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	'
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	For the purpose of presentation in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, cash equivalents are highly liquid instruments with remaining original maturities of three months or less. The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to the short-term maturity at purchase of these instruments.
Investments in Securities	'
	Investments in Securities
	Securities for which the Company has the intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held-to-maturity and reported at cost, adjusted for amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts, and other-than-temporary declines in fair value. Securities held principally for resale in the near term are classified as trading securities and recorded at fair values. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on trading securities are included in other income. Securities not classified as either trading or held-to-maturity are classified as available-for-sale and reported at fair value with unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, adjusted for other-than-temporary declines in fair value, reported as accumulated other comprehensive income. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, all investments in securities are classified as available-for-sale. Securities are regularly reviewed for differences between the cost and estimated fair value of each security for factors that may indicate that a decline in fair value is other-than-temporary. Some factors considered in evaluating whether or not a decline in fair value is other-than-temporary include the duration and extent to which the fair value has been less than cost and the Company’s ability and intent to retain the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for a recovery in value. Such reviews are inherently uncertain and the value of the investment may not fully recover or may decline in future periods resulting in a realized loss. Fair values of the majority of investments are based on quoted market prices. Realized gains and losses are determined on the specific identification method.  Refer to Note 3 for further information regarding investments in securities and fair value.
Short-term Investments	'
	Short-term Investments
	Short-term investments are comprised of money market accounts which are invested in short-term funds, time deposits with banks and savings and loan associations, and other investments expected to have maturities or redemptions greater than three months and less than twelve months. The Company monitors any events or changes in circumstances that may have a significant adverse effect on the fair value of these investments.
Other Investments	'
	Other Investments
	Other investments consist primarily of investments in title insurance agencies structured as limited liability companies (“LLCs”), which are accounted for under the equity or cost methods of accounting. The aggregate cost of the Company’s cost method investments totaled $1,834,229 and $1,778,115 at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The Company monitors any events or changes in circumstances that may have had a significant adverse effect on the fair value of these investments and makes any necessary adjustments.
Property Acquired in Settlement of Claims	'
	Property Acquired in Settlement of Claims
	Property acquired in settlement of claims is held for sale and valued at the lower of cost or market. Adjustments to reported estimated realizable values and realized gains or losses on dispositions are recorded as increases or decreases in claim costs.
Property and Equipment	'
	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment are recorded at cost and are depreciated principally under the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives (three to twenty-five years) of the respective assets. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operating expenses and improvements are capitalized.
Reserves for Claims	'
	Reserves for Claims
	The total reserve for all reported and unreported losses the Company incurred through December 31, 2013 is represented by the reserves for claims. The Company’s reserves for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses are established using estimated amounts required to settle claims for which notice has been received (reported) and the amount estimated to be required to satisfy incurred claims of policyholders which may be reported in the future. Despite the variability of such estimates, management believes that the reserves are adequate to cover claim losses resulting from pending and future claims for policies issued through December 31, 2013.  The Company continually reviews and adjusts its reserve estimates as necessary to reflect its loss experience and any new information that becomes available. Adjustments resulting from such reviews may be significant.
	Claims and losses paid are charged to the reserves for claims. Although claims losses are typically paid in cash, occasionally claims are settled by purchasing the interest of the insured or the claimant in the real property. When this event occurs, the acquiring company carries assets at the lower of cost or estimated realizable value, net of any indebtedness on the property.
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	The Company makes certain estimates and judgments in determining income tax expense (benefit) for financial statement purposes. These estimates and judgments occur in the calculation of certain tax assets and liabilities which arise from differences in the timing of recognition of revenue and expense for tax and financial statement purposes. The Company provides for deferred income taxes (benefits) for the tax consequences in future years of temporary differences between the financial statements’ carrying values and the tax bases of assets and liabilities using currently enacted tax rates.  The Company establishes valuation allowances if it believes that it is more likely than not that some or all of its deferred tax assets will not be realized.  Refer to Note 8 for further information regarding income taxes.
Premiums Written and Commissions to Agents	'
	Premiums Written and Commissions to Agents
	Generally, title insurance premiums are recognized at the time of closing of the related real estate transaction, as the earnings process is then considered complete. Policies or commitments are issued upon receipt of final certificates or preliminary reports with respect to titles. Title insurance commissions earned by the Company’s agents, taxes and a provision for claims losses are recognized as expenses concurrent with recognition of related premium revenue.
	The Company’s premium revenues from certain agency operations include accruals based on estimates. These accruals estimate unreported agency premiums related to transactions which have settled as of the balance sheet date. Accruals for premiums from certain agencies are necessary because of the lag between policy effective dates and the reporting of these transactions to the Company by the agents. The lag time has historically been between 30 and 120 days, with the majority of agencies reporting within 60 to 90 days. The lag time is reviewed periodically to monitor accruals.  The accrual of premium revenues is based on historical data that includes transactional volume, fluctuations in the real estate market and the mix between refinance and purchase transactions.  There have been no material changes in historical estimates during the periods presented.
	Quarterly, the Company evaluates the collectability of receivables. Premiums not collected within 7 months are fully reserved. Write-offs of receivables have not been material to the Company.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	'
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	Company management continually evaluates the collectability of receivables and provides an allowance for doubtful accounts equal to estimated losses expected to be incurred in the collection of amounts receivable.  Changes to the allowance for doubtful accounts are reflected within net premiums written in the Consolidated Statements of Income.  Amounts are charged off in the period they are deemed to be uncollectible.
Exchange Services Revenue	'
	Exchange Services Revenue
	Fees are recognized at the signing of a binding agreement and investment earnings are recognized as they are earned.
Fair Values of Financial Instruments	'
	Fair Values of Financial Instruments
	The carrying amounts reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, premium and fees receivable, accrued interest and dividends, accounts payable, commissions payable, reinsurance payable and current income taxes recoverable/payable approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these assets and liabilities.  Fair values for the majority of investment securities are based on quoted market prices.  Auction rate securities (“ARS”) are valued using discounted cash flow models to determine the estimated fair value of these investments.  Some of the inputs for determining the fair value of ARS are unobservable in the securities markets and are significant.  Refer to Note 3 for further information regarding investments in securities and fair value.
Comprehensive Income	'
	Comprehensive Income
	The Company’s accumulated other comprehensive income is comprised of unrealized holding gains/losses on available-for-sale securities, net of tax, and unrecognized prior service cost and unrealized gains/losses associated with postretirement benefit liabilities, net of tax.  Accumulated other comprehensive income as of December 31, 2013 consists of $11,395,757 of unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities and $48,353 of unrecognized prior service cost and unrecognized actuarial losses associated with postretirement benefit liabilities.  Accumulated other comprehensive income as of December 31, 2012 consists of $8,920,884 of unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities and $102,454 of unrecognized prior service cost and unrecognized actuarial losses associated with postretirement benefit liabilities.
Share-Based Compensation	'
	Share-Based Compensation
	The Company accounts for share-based compensation in accordance with the fair value based principles required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”).  Estimated compensation expense for awards outstanding at the effective date is recognized over their remaining service period using the compensation cost.  Share-based compensation cost is generally measured at the grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense over the employee’s requisite service period.
	As the share-based compensation expense recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income is based on awards ultimately expected to vest, it has been reduced for estimated forfeitures.  Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.
Other Intangible Assets	'
	Other Intangible Assets
	The Company’s other intangible assets consist of a non-compete agreement and referral relationships resulting from an agency acquisition and are recorded at fair value.  The referral relationships are amortized on a straight-line basis over the useful life and amortization of the non-compete contract will start at a future date when the related employment agreement is terminated.  Intangible assets are reviewed and tested for impairment at least quarterly.
Subsequent Events	'
	Subsequent Events
	The Company has evaluated and concluded that there were no material subsequent events requiring adjustment or disclosure to its Consolidated Financial Statements.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards	'
	Recently Issued Accounting Standards
	In July 2013, the FASB updated guidance to eliminate diversity in practice relating to the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward exists. The main provision of the update requires that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to deferred tax assets for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward, except to the extent that a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date to settle any additional income taxes that would result from disallowance of a tax position, or the tax law does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, in which case the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented as a liability. For public entities, this update becomes effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. Early adoption is permitted, and the Company elected to adopt this new guidance in the third quarter of 2013. This update did not have an impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
	In February 2013, the FASB updated guidance to improve the reporting of reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income.  The main provisions of this guidance require an entity to provide information about the amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income by component.  In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the footnotes, the amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income if the amount is reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period.  For other amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures providing additional detail about those amounts.  The amendments do not change the requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in financial statements.  The Company complied with this update, and it did not have an impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
Use Of Estimates and Assumptions	'
	Use of Estimates and Assumptions
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates and assumptions used.  The more significant of these estimates and assumptions include the following:
	Claims – The Company’s reserves for claims are established using estimated amounts required to settle claims for which notice has been received (reported) and the amount estimated to be required to satisfy incurred claims of policyholders which may be reported in the future (incurred but not reported,  or “IBNR”).  A provision for estimated future claims payments is recorded at the time policy revenue is recorded as a percentage of premium income. By their nature, title claims can often be complex, vary greatly in dollar amounts, vary in number due to economic and market conditions such as an increase in mortgage foreclosures, and involve uncertainties as to ultimate exposure. In addition, some claims may require a number of years to settle and determine the final liability for indemnity and loss adjustment expense. The payment experience may extend for more than 20 years after the issuance of a policy. Events such as fraud, defalcation and multiple property defects can substantially and unexpectedly cause increases in estimates of losses. Due to the length of time over which claim payments are made and regularly occurring changes in underlying economic and market conditions, these estimates are subject to variability.
	Management considers factors such as the Company’s historical claims experience, case reserve estimates on reported claims, large claims, actuarial projections and other relevant factors in determining loss provision rates and the aggregate recorded expected liability for claims. In establishing reserves, actuarial projections are compared with recorded reserves to evaluate the adequacy of such recorded claims reserves and any necessary adjustments are then recorded in current operations. As the most recent claims experience develops and new information becomes available, the loss reserve estimate related to prior periods will change to more accurately reflect updated and improved emerging data. The Company reflects any adjustments to reserves in the results of operations in the period in which new information (principally claims experience) becomes available.
	The Company’s reserves for claims are established using estimated amounts required to settle claims for which notice has been received (reported) and the amount estimated to be required to satisfy incurred claims of policyholders which have been incurred but not reported (“IBNR”).  During the third quarter of 2013 certain actuarial inputs were changed  to provide a more refined IBNR reserve estimate. See Note 6 in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding this change in accounting estimate.
	Impairments – Securities are regularly evaluated and reviewed for differences between the cost and estimated fair value of each security for factors that may indicate that a decline in fair value is other-than-temporary.  When, in the opinion of management, a decline in the fair value of an investment is considered to be other-than-temporary, such investment is written down to its fair value. Some factors considered in evaluating whether or not a decline in fair value is other-than-temporary include the duration and extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, the probability that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due under the contractual terms of the security; with respect to equity securities, whether the Company’s ability and intent to retain the investment for a period of time is sufficient to allow for a recovery in value; with respect to fixed maturity securities, whether the Company has the intent to sell or will more likely than not be required to sell a particular security before recovery in value; and the financial condition and prospects of the issuer (including credit ratings).  These factors are reviewed quarterly and any material degradation in the prospect for recovery will be considered in the other-than-temporary impairment analysis.  Such reviews are inherently uncertain and the value of the investment may not fully recover or may decline in future periods resulting in a realized loss.  The fair values of the majority of the Company’s investments are based on quoted market prices from independent pricing services.

Investments_in_Securities_and_1

Investments in Securities and Fair Value (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Gross Unrealized Gains (Losses) and Amortized Cost for Securities	'
	The aggregate fair value, gross unrealized holding gains, gross unrealized holding losses, and amortized cost for securities by major security type at December 31 were as follows:
	December 31, 2013	Amortized			Gross			Gross			Estimated
		Cost			Unrealized			Unrealized			Fair
					Gains			Losses			Value
	Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value:
	General obligations of U.S. States, territories and political subdivisions	$	38,449,309		$	1,922,862		$	184,351		$	40,187,820
	Issuer obligations of U.S. States, territories and political subdivisions special revenue	30,874,571			1,234,130			204,800			31,903,901
	Corporate debt securities	17,736,608			789,840			108,456			18,417,992
	Auction rate securities	919,672			16,028			—			935,700
	Total	$	87,980,160		$	3,962,860		$	497,607		$	91,445,413
	Equity securities, available-for-sale at fair value:
	Common stocks and nonredeemable preferred stocks	$	22,200,369		$	14,052,780		$	109,084		$	36,144,065
	Total	$	22,200,369		$	14,052,780		$	109,084		$	36,144,065
	Short-term investments:
	Certificates of deposit and money market funds	$	7,926,373		$	—		$	—		$	7,926,373
	Total	$	7,926,373		$	—		$	—		$	7,926,373
	December 31, 2012	Amortized			Gross			Gross			Estimated
		Cost			Unrealized			Unrealized			Fair
					Gains			Losses			Value
	Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value:
	General obligations of U.S. States, territories and political subdivisions	$	38,658,463		$	3,211,445		$	—		$	41,869,908
	Issuer obligations of U.S. States, territories and political subdivisions special revenue	18,933,299			1,909,106			10,455			20,831,950
	Corporate debt securities	17,064,697			1,252,973			14,750			18,302,920
	Auction rate securities	917,214			14,986			—			932,200
	Total	$	75,573,673		$	6,388,510		$	25,205		$	81,936,978
	Equity securities, available-for sale at fair value:
	Common stocks and nonredeemable preferred stocks	$	21,229,114		$	7,373,056		$	91,237		$	28,510,933
	Total	$	21,229,114		$	7,373,056		$	91,237		$	28,510,933
	Short-term investments:
	Certificates of deposit and money market funds	$	13,567,648		$	—		$	—		$	13,567,648
	Total	$	13,567,648		$	—		$	—		$	13,567,648
Schedule Of Fixed Maturity Securities	'
	The scheduled maturities of fixed maturity securities at December 31, 2013 were as follows:
		Available-for-Sale
		Amortized			Fair
		Cost			Value
	Due in one year or less	$	8,685,106		$	8,848,668
	Due after one year through five years	57,287,230			60,170,845
	Due five years through ten years	14,159,839			14,285,208
	Due after ten years	7,847,985			8,140,692
	Total	$	87,980,160		$	91,445,413
Schedule of Earnings on Investments	'
	Earnings on investments for the years ended December 31 were as follows:
		2013			2012			2011
	Fixed maturities	$	2,997,901		$	3,154,131		$	3,233,988
	Equity securities	890,917			815,674			347,843
	Invested cash and other short-term investments	5,754			10,576			12,725
	Miscellaneous interest	36			30			480
	Investment income	$	3,894,608		$	3,980,411		$	3,595,036
Schedule of Gross Realized Gain (Loss) on Securities	'
	Gross realized gains and losses on sales of available-for-sale securities for the years ended December 31 are summarized as follows:
		2013			2012			2011
	Gross realized gains:
	General obligations of U.S. States, territories and political subdivisions	$	—		$	250		$	386
	Corporate	—			52,396			20,459
	Common stocks and nonredeemable preferred stocks	369,673			450,461			529,811
	Auction rate securities	—			211,061			43,199
	Total	369,673			714,168			593,855
	Gross realized losses:
	Common stocks and nonredeemable preferred stocks	(180,169		)	(91,975		)	(247,117		)
	Other than temporary impairment of securities	—			(93,436		)	(280,987		)
	Total	(180,169		)	(185,411		)	(528,104		)
	Net realized gain	$	189,504		$	528,757		$	65,751
	Net realized gains (losses) on other investments:
	Impairments of other assets and investments	$	(34,070	)	$	(6,504	)	$	(44,404	)
	Gain on other assets and investments	48,946			543,986			30,238
	Loss on other assets and investments	(8,580		)	—			(23,026		)
	Total	$	6,296		$	537,482		$	(37,192	)
	Net Realized Gain	$	195,800		$	1,066,239		$	28,559
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments	'
	The following table presents the gross unrealized losses on investment securities and the fair value of the related securities, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position at December 31, 2013 and 2012:
		Less than 12 Months						12 Months or Longer						Total
	December 31, 2013	Fair Value			Unrealized Loss			Fair Value			Unrealized Loss			Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
	General obligations of U.S. states, territories and political subdivisions	$	4,198,012		$	(184,351	)	$	—		$	—		$	4,198,012	$	(184,351	)
	Special revenue obligations of U.S. states territories and political subdivisions	11,010,093			(204,800		)	—			—			11,010,093		(204,800		)
	Corporate debt securities	5,942,570			(108,456		)	—			—			5,942,570		(108,456		)
	Total fixed maturity securities	$	21,150,675		$	(497,607	)	$	—		$	—		$	21,150,675	$	(497,607	)
	Equity securities	2,035,971			(72,998		)	244,929			(36,086		)	2,280,900		(109,084		)
	Total temporarily impaired securities	$	23,186,646		$	(570,605	)	$	244,929		$	(36,086	)	$	23,431,575	$	(606,691	)
	December 31, 2012
	Special revenue obligations of U.S. states territories and political subdivisions	$	1,236,906		$	(10,455	)	$	—		$	—		$	1,236,906	$	(10,455	)
	Corporate debt securities	985,250			(14,750		)	—			—			985,250		(14,750		)
	Total fixed maturity securities	$	2,222,156		$	(25,205	)	$	—		$	—		$	2,222,156	$	(25,205	)
	Equity securities	2,551,215			(91,237		)	—			—			2,551,215		(91,237		)
	Total temporarily impaired securities	$	4,773,371		$	(116,442	)	$	—		$	—		$	4,773,371	$	(116,442	)
Schedule of Assumptions Used to Determine Fair Value	'
	The following table summarizes some key assumptions the service used to determine fair value as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:
		2013		2012
	Cumulative probability of earning maximum rate until maturity	—%		—%
	Cumulative probability of principle returned prior to maturity	95.60%		96.10%
	Cumulative probability of default at some future point	4.40%		3.90%
Schedule of Fair Value Assets Measured on Recurring Basis	'
	The following table presents, by level, the financial assets carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.  The table does not include cash on hand and also does not include assets which are measured at historical cost or any basis other than fair value.  Level 3 assets are comprised solely of ARS.
	As of December 31, 2013	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
	Short Term	$	7,926,373		$	—		$	—		$	7,926,373
	Equity Securities:
	Common stock and nonredeemable preferred stock	36,144,065			—			—			36,144,065
	Fixed Maturities:
	Obligations of U.S. States, territories and political subdivisions*	—			72,091,721			—			72,091,721
	Corporate debt securities*	—			18,417,992			935,700			19,353,692
	Total	$	44,070,438		$	90,509,713		$	935,700		$	135,515,851
	As of December 31, 2012	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
	Short Term	$	13,567,648		$	—		$	—		$	13,567,648
	Equity Securities:
	Common stock and nonredeemable preferred stock	28,510,933			—			—			28,510,933
	Fixed Maturities:
	Obligations of U.S. States, territories and political subdivisions*	—			62,701,858			—			62,701,858
	Corporate debt securities*	—			18,302,920			932,200			19,235,120
	Total	$	42,078,581		$	81,004,778		$	932,200		$	124,015,559
	*Denotes fair market value obtained from pricing services.
Schedule of Carrying Value and Fair Value of Financial Assets	'
	The carrying amounts and fair values of these financial instruments (please note investments are disclosed in a previous table) as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are presented in the following table:
	As of December 31, 2013
	Financial Assets	Carrying Value			Estimated Fair			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
					Value
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	23,626,761		$	23,626,761		$	23,626,761		$	—		$	—
	Cost-basis investments	1,927,429			2,069,302			—			—			2,069,302
	Accrued dividends and interest	1,006,698			1,006,698			1,006,698			—			—
	Total	$	26,560,888		$	26,702,761		$	24,633,459		$	—		$	2,069,302
	Financial Liabilities
	Contingent consideration	$	341,250		$	341,250		$	—		$	—		$	341,250
	Total	$	341,250		$	341,250		$	—		$	—		$	341,250
	As of December 31, 2012
	Financial Assets	Carrying Value			Estimated Fair			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
					Value
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	20,810,018		$	20,810,018		$	20,810,018		$	—		$	—
	Cost-basis investments	1,871,315			1,952,323			—			—			1,952,323
	Accrued dividends and interest	1,037,447			1,037,447			1,037,447			—			—
	Total	$	23,718,780		$	23,799,788		$	21,847,465		$	—		$	1,952,323
	Financial Liabilities
	Contingent consideration	$	691,250		$	691,250		$	—		$	—		$	691,250
	Total	$	691,250		$	691,250		$	—		$	—		$	691,250
Schedule of Fair Value Assets Measured at Unobservable Input Reconciliation	'
	The following table presents a reconciliation of the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), which are all ARS securities, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:
	Changes in fair value during the year ended December 31:	2013			2012
	Beginning balance at January 1	$	932,200		$	4,552,400
	Redemptions and sales	—			(3,900,000		)
	Realized gain – included in net realized gain on investments	—			211,061
	Realized loss – included in net realized gain on investments	—			—
	Unrealized gain - included in other comprehensive income	3,500			68,739
	Ending balance at December 31	$	935,700		$	932,200
Schedule of Changing in Fair Value of Liabilities on Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs	'
	The following table presents a reconciliation of the Company’s liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), consisting solely of contingent consideration, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:
	Changes in fair value during the period ended:	2013			2012
	Beginning balance at January 1	$	691,250		$	—
	Addition of contingent consideration	—			691,250
	Payment for contingent consideration	(350,000		)	—
	Ending balance, net	$	341,250		$	691,250
Schedule of Estimated Fair Value Hierarchy of Investments and Related Impairments Recognized	'
	The following table summarizes the corresponding estimated fair value hierarchy of such investments at December 31, 2013 and 2012 and the related impairments recognized:
	31-Dec-13	Valuation		Impaired	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total at		Impairment
		Method												Estimated		Losses
														Fair
														Value
	Cost-basis investments	Fair Value		Yes	$	—		$	—		$	32,744		$	32,744	$	(34,070	)
	Total cost method investments and other assets				$	—		$	—		$	32,744		$	32,744	$	(34,070	)
	31-Dec-12	Valuation		Impaired	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total at		Impairment
		Method												Estimated		Losses
														Fair
														Value
	Cost-basis investments	Fair Value		Yes	$	—		$	—		$	36,406		$	36,406	$	(6,504	)
	Total cost method investments and other assets				$	—		$	—		$	36,406		$	36,406	$	(6,504	)

Property_and_Equipment_Tables

Property and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment	'
	Property and equipment and estimated useful lives at December 31 are summarized as follows:
		2013			2012
	Land	$	1,107,582		$	1,107,582
	Office buildings and improvements (25 years)	3,365,699			3,345,762
	Furniture, fixtures and equipment (3 to 10 years)	6,201,618			5,209,505
	Automobiles (3 years)	855,018			787,180
	Total	11,529,917			10,450,029
	Less accumulated depreciation	(7,204,379		)	(6,846,706		)
	Property and equipment, net	$	4,325,538		$	3,603,323

Reserves_for_Claims_Tables

Reserves for Claims (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Liability for Future Policy Benefits and Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Abstract]	'
Summary Of Transactions In Reserves For Claims	'
	Changes in the reserves for claims for the years ended December 31 are summarized as follows based on the year in which the policies were written:
		2013			2012				2011
	Balance, beginning of period	$	39,078,000		$	37,996,000			$	38,198,700
	Provisions related to:
	Current year	7,239,628			7,650,959				6,845,338
	Prior year	(7,811,224		)	(1,578,844		)		(3,502,911		)
	Total provision charged to operations	(571,596		)	6,072,115				3,342,427
	Claims paid, net of recoveries, related to:
	Current year	(110,240		)	(76,288		)		(305,079		)
	Prior year	(3,036,164		)	(4,913,827		)		(3,240,048		)
	Total claims paid, net of recoveries	(3,146,404		)	(4,990,115		)		(3,545,127		)
	Balance, end of year	$	35,360,000		$	39,078,000			$	37,996,000
Summary Of The Company's Loss Reserves	'
	A summary of the Company’s loss reserves, broken down into its components of known title claims and IBNR, follows:
		2013			%		2012				%
	Known title claims	$	4,670,809		13.2		$	5,166,370			13.2
	IBNR	30,689,191			86.8		33,911,630				86.8
	Total loss reserves	$	35,360,000		100		$	39,078,000			100

Earnings_Per_Common_Share_and_1

Earnings Per Common Share and Share Awards (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share	'
	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31:
	For the Years Ended December 31,	2013				2012				2011
	Net income attributable to the Company	$	14,708,210			$	11,102,496			$	6,933,936
	Weighted average common shares outstanding – Basic	2,056,169				2,081,703				2,151,350
	Incremental shares outstanding assuming the exercise of dilutive stock options and SARs (share-settled)	20,459				35,090				18,286
	Weighted average common shares outstanding – Diluted	2,076,628				2,116,793				2,169,636
	Basic earnings per common share	$	7.15			$	5.33			$	3.22
	Diluted earnings per common share	$	7.08			$	5.24			$	3.2
Summary Of Share-Based Award Transactions	'
	A summary of share-based award transactions for all share-based award plans follows:
		Number			Weighted				Average		Aggregate
		Of Shares			Average				Remaining		Intrinsic
					Exercise				Contractual		Value
					Price				Term (Years)
	Outstanding as of January 1, 2011	110,800			$	28.77			4.51		$	353,955
	SARs granted	3,000			41.5
	Options exercised	(7,700	)		20.15
	Options/SARs canceled/forfeited/expired	(4,500	)		28.61
	Outstanding as of December 31, 2011	101,600			$	29.81			3.91		$	697,780
	SARs granted	3,000			50.5
	Options exercised	(6,380	)		25.17
	Options/SARs canceled/forfeited/expired	(70	)		31
	Outstanding as of December 31, 2012	98,150			$	30.74			3.17		$	2,871,710
	SARs granted	3,000			71.59
	SARs exercised	(79,500	)		28.77
	Options exercised	(2,650	)		28.63
	Options/SARs canceled/forfeited/expired	—			—
	Outstanding as of December 31, 2013	19,000			$	45.74			3.43		$	669,610
	Exercisable as of December 31, 2013	18,250			$	44.67			3.31		$	662,567
	Unvested as of December 31, 2013	750			$	71.59			6.38		$	7,043
Summary of Information of Fixed Stock Options	'
	The following tables summarize information about fixed stock options outstanding at December 31, 2013:
											Options Outstanding at Year-End					Options Exercisable at Year-End
	Range of Exercise Prices										Number		Weighted	Weighted		Number	Weighted
											Outstanding		Average	Average		Exercisable	Average
													Remaining	Exercise			Exercise
													Contractual Life	Price			Price
	$	21.49			—		$	27.96			1,000		0.38	$	27.21	1,000	$	27.21
	33.32				—		36.79				1,500		1.38	36.79		1,500	36.79
	$	21.49			—		$	36.79			2,500		0.98	$	32.96	2,500	$	32.96
											SARs Outstanding at Year-End					SARs Exercisable at Year-End
	Range of Exercise Prices										Number		Weighted	Weighted		Number	Weighted
											Outstanding		Average	Average		Exercisable	Average
													Remaining	Exercise			Exercise
													Contractual Life	Price			Price
	$	32			—		$	32			2,000		2.39	$	32	2,000	$	32
	33.31				—		33.31				2,500		3.38	33.31		2,500	33.31
	36.8				—		71.59				12,000		4.13	53.28		11,250	52.06
	$	32			—		$	71.59			16,500		3.81	$	47.67	15,750	$	46.54
Share-Based Valuation Assumptions	'
	The weighted average fair values for the SARs issued during 2013, 2012 and 2011 were $27.55, $18.84 and $15.55, respectively, and were estimated using the weighted average assumptions shown in the table below.
		2013		2012		2011
	Expected Life in Years	5		5		5
	Volatility	44.60%		44.60%		43.60%
	Interest Rate	1.30%		0.80%		1.90%
	Yield Rate	0.50%		0.60%		0.80%
Schedule of Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Awards Plans	'
	The estimated weighted average grant-date fair value of SARs granted for the years ended December 31 was as follows:
	For the Years Ended December 31,	2013				2012				2011
	Exercise price equal to market price on date of grant:
	Weighted average market price	$	71.59			$	50.5			$	41.5
	Weighted average grant-date fair value	$	27.55			$	18.84			$	15.55

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense	'
	The components of income tax expense for the years ended December 31 are summarized as follows:
	For the Years Ended December 31,	2013			2012			2011
	Current:
	Federal	$	4,873,000		$	5,018,000		$	2,515,000
	State	69,000			163,000			29,000
	Total current	4,942,000			5,181,000			2,544,000
	Deferred:
	Federal	1,805,215			(305,525		)	28,131
	State	(1,215		)	13,525			(7,131		)
	Total deferred	1,804,000			(292,000		)	21,000
	Total	$	6,746,000		$	4,889,000		$	2,565,000
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	'
	At December 31, the approximate tax effect of each component of deferred income tax assets and liabilities is summarized as follows:
	For the Years Ended December 31,	2013			2012
	Deferred income tax assets:
	Accrued benefits and retirement services	$	3,074,164		$	2,889,350
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	883,426			641,920
	Other-than-temporary impairment of assets	319,962			344,701
	Excess of book over tax depreciation	171,504			143,184
	Postretirement benefit obligation	24,914			52,791
	Reinsurance and commission payable	21,953			19,087
	Net operating loss carryforward	5,000			12,000
	Other	256,309			410,052
	Total	4,757,232			4,513,085
	Deferred income tax liabilities:
	Net unrealized gain on investments	5,976,215			4,687,264
	Recorded reserves for claims, net of statutory premium reserves	2,467,798			399,217
	Other	327,202			319,760
	Total	8,771,215			5,406,241
	Net deferred income tax liabilities	$	(4,013,983	)	$	(893,156	)
Schedule of Reconciliation of Income Tax	'
	A reconciliation of income tax as computed for the years ended December 31 at the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 34.1% for 2013 and 34% for 2012 and 2011, respectively, to income tax expense follows:
	For the Years Ended December 31,	2013			2012			2011
	Anticipated income tax expense	$	7,346,074		$	5,467,168		$	3,229,638
	Increase (decrease) related to:
	State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit	45,471			107,580			19,140
	Tax-exempt interest income (net of amortization)	(772,545		)	(757,005		)	(700,300		)
	Other, net	127,000			71,257			16,522
	Provision for income taxes	$	6,746,000		$	4,889,000		$	2,565,000

Leases_Tables

Leases (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Leases [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases	'
	The future minimum lease payments under operating leases that have initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2013, are summarized as follows:
	Year Ended:
	2014	$	548,451
	2015	303,465
	2016	162,022
	2017	45,107
	2018	4,200
	Thereafter	—
	Total	$	1,063,245

Retirement_Agreements_and_Othe1

Retirement Agreements and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Components Of Net Periodic Benefits Cost	'
	Cost of the Company’s postretirement benefits included the following components:
		2013			2012			2011
	Net periodic benefit cost
	Service cost – benefits earned during the year	$	15,782		$	12,617		$	19,503
	Interest cost on the projected benefit obligation	28,412			27,867			24,607
	(Accretion) amortization of unrecognized prior service cost	(1,518		)	9,396			13,038
	Amortization (accretion) of unrecognized loss (gain)	6,293			680			(318		)
	Net periodic benefits cost at end of year	$	48,969		$	50,560		$	56,830
Schedule of Net Funded Status On The Balance Sheet	'
	The effects of the funded status on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are presented in the following table:
		2013			2012
	Funded status
	Actuarial present value of future benefits:
	Fully eligible active employee	$	(377,838	)	$	(401,553	)
	Non-eligible active employees	(301,439		)	(310,743		)
	Plan assets	—			—
	Funded status of accumulated postretirement benefit obligation, recognized in other liabilities	$	(679,277	)	$	(712,296	)
Development Of The Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation	'
	Development of the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 includes the following:
		2013			2012
	Accrued postretirement  benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	(712,296	)	$	(588,894	)
	Service cost – benefits earned during the year	(15,782		)	(12,617		)
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	(28,412		)	(27,867		)
	Actuarial gain (loss)	77,213			(82,918		)
	Accrued postretirement benefit obligation at end of year	$	(679,277	)	$	(712,296	)
Changes in Amounts Related to Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Pre-Tax	'
	The changes in amounts related to accumulated other comprehensive income, pre-tax, are as follows:
		2013			2012
	Balance at beginning of year	$	155,234		$	82,392
	Components of accumulated other comprehensive income:
	Unrecognized prior service credit (cost)	1,518			(9,396		)
	Amortization of loss, net	(6,293		)	(680		)
	Actuarial (gain) loss	(77,213		)	82,918
	Balance at end of year	$	73,246		$	155,234
Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Pre-Tax, to be Recognized as Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs	'
	The amounts currently in accumulated other comprehensive income, pre-tax, that will be reclassified to the Consolidated Statements of Income and recognized as components of net periodic benefit costs in 2014 are:
		Projected
		2014
	Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost	$	2,217
	Amortization of unrecognized loss	—
	Net periodic benefit cost at end of year	$	2,217
Effect of Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost and Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation	'
	The following illustrates the effects on the net periodic postretirement benefit cost (“NPPBC”) and the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (“APBO”) of a one percentage point increase and one percentage point decrease in the assumed health care cost trend rate as of December 31, 2013:
		One-			One-
		Percentage			Percentage
		Point			Point
		Increase			Decrease
	Net periodic postretirement benefit cost
	Effect on the service cost component	$	3,790		$	(2,860	)
	Effect on interest cost	6,574			(5,056		)
	Total effect on the net periodic postretirement benefit cost	$	10,364		$	(7,916	)
	Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (including active employees
	who are not fully eligible)
	Effect on those currently receiving benefits (retirees and spouses)	$	—		$	—
	Effect on active fully eligible	68,198			(53,548		)
	Effect on actives not yet eligible	77,887			(58,806		)
	Total effect on the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation	$	146,085		$	(112,354	)

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Selected Financial Information About The Company's Operations By Segment	'
	Provided below is selected financial information about the Company’s operations by segment for the periods ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:
	2013	Title		All			Intersegment			Total
		Insurance		Other			Eliminations
	Insurance and other services revenues	$	118,153,904	$	5,507,069		$	(1,499,884	)	$	122,161,089
	Investment income	3,599,106		388,838			(93,336		)	3,894,608
	Net realized gain (loss) on investments	225,661		(29,861		)	—			195,800
	Total revenues	$	121,978,671	$	5,866,046		$	(1,593,220	)	$	126,251,497
	Operating expenses	99,899,804		6,239,155			(1,430,200		)	104,708,759
	Income (loss) before income taxes	$	22,078,867	$	(373,109	)	$	(163,020	)	$	21,542,738
	Total assets	$	146,110,146	$	42,195,670		$	—		$	188,305,816
	2012	Title		All			Intersegment			Total
		Insurance		Other			Eliminations
	Insurance and other services revenues	$	106,496,802	$	4,931,574		$	(1,395,934	)	$	110,032,442
	Investment income	3,492,998		571,999			(84,586		)	3,980,411
	Net realized gain on investments	430,495		635,744			—			1,066,239
	Total revenues	$	110,420,295	$	6,139,317		$	(1,480,520	)	$	115,079,092
	Operating expenses	94,909,649		5,433,207			(1,343,671		)	98,999,185
	Income before income taxes	$	15,510,646	$	706,110		$	(136,849	)	$	16,079,907
	Total assets	$	136,042,848	$	35,875,428		$	—		$	171,918,276
	2011	Title		All			Intersegment			Total
		Insurance		Other			Eliminations
	Insurance and other services revenues	$	83,420,562	$	4,455,631		$	(814,632	)	$	87,061,561
	Investment income	3,174,148		502,557			(81,669		)	3,595,036
	Net realized gain (loss) on investments	97,640		(69,081		)	—			28,559
	Total revenues	$	86,692,350	$	4,889,107		$	(896,301	)	$	90,685,156
	Operating expenses	77,294,353		4,706,499			(814,632		)	81,186,220
	Income before income taxes	$	9,397,997	$	182,608		$	(81,669	)	$	9,498,936
	Total assets	$	123,712,762	$	34,245,701		$	—		$	157,958,463

Related_Party_Transactions_Tab

Related Party Transactions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Summary Of Approximate Values By Year Found Within Consolidated Balance Sheets	'
	The following table sets forth the approximate values by year found within each financial statement classification:
	Financial Statement Classification,	2013		2012
	Consolidated Balance Sheets
	Other investments	$	5,320,000	$	4,892,000
	Premiums and fees receivable	$	657,000	$	1,011,000
Summary Of Approximate Values By Year Found Within Consolidated Statements Of Income	'
	Financial Statement Classification,
	Consolidated Statements of Income	2013		2012		2011
	Net premiums written	$	12,442,000	$	15,558,000	$	11,004,000
	Other income	$	1,839,000	$	2,238,000	$	1,336,000

Acquisition_Tables

Acquisition (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Reconciliation Of Total Redeemable Equity	'
	The following table provides a reconciliation of total redeemable equity for the periods ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:
	Changes in fair value during the period ended:	2013			2012			2011
	Beginning balance at January 1	$	493,861		$	—		$	—
	Redeemable noncontrolling interest resulting from subsidiary purchase	—			446,250			—
	Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	88,528			88,411			—
	Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(36,900		)	(40,800		)	—
	Balance, net	$	545,489		$	493,861		$	—
Schedule Of Aggregate Amortization Expense for Intangible Assets	'
	The amortization of the non-compete contract will start at a future date when the related employment agreement is terminated.  Assuming that the amortization of the non-complete agreement begins on the first day subsequent to the employment period stated in the current employment agreement, estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years are as follows:
	Year Ended:
	2014	$	134,253
	2015	134,253
	2016	134,253
	2017	134,253
	2018	134,253
	Thereafter	688,688
	Total	$	1,359,953

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Changes In Balances Of Each Component Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net Of Tax	'
	The following tables illustrate changes in the balances of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, for the periods ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:
	2013	Unrealized Gains and Losses			Postretirement
		On Available-for-Sale			Benefits Plans			Total
		Securities
	Beginning balance at January 1	$	8,920,884		$	(102,454	)	$	8,818,430
	Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	2,605,184			50,961			2,656,145
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(130,311		)	3,140			(127,171		)
	Net current-period other comprehensive income	2,474,873			54,101			2,528,974
	Ending balance	$	11,395,757		$	(48,353	)	$	11,347,404
	2012	Unrealized Gains and Losses			Postretirement
		On Available-for-Sale			Benefits Plans			Total
		Securities
	Beginning balance at January 1	$	7,563,541		$	(54,376	)	$	7,509,165
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	2,032,134			(54,726		)	1,977,408
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(674,791		)	6,648			(668,143		)
	Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	1,357,343			(48,078		)	1,309,265
	Ending balance	$	8,920,884		$	(102,454	)	$	8,818,430
	2011	Unrealized Gains and Losses			Postretirement
		On Available-for-Sale			Benefits Plans			Total
		Securities
	Beginning balance at January 1	$	5,675,516		$	13,189		$	5,688,705
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	1,910,017			(75,959		)	1,834,058
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(21,992		)	8,394			(13,598		)
	Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	1,888,025			(67,565		)	1,820,460
	Ending balance	$	7,563,541		$	(54,376	)	$	7,509,165
Schedule Of Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	'
	The following tables provide significant amounts reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income for the periods ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:
	2013
	Details about Accumulated Other	Amount Reclassified from			Affected Line Item in the Consolidated
	Comprehensive Income Components	Accumulated Other			Statements of Income
		Comprehensive Income
	Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities:
	Net realized gain on investment	$	229,869
	Other-than-temporary impairments	(34,070		)
	Total	$	195,799		Net realized gain on investment
	Tax	(65,488		)	Provision for Income Taxes
	Net of Tax	$	130,311
	Accretion (amortization) related to postretirement benefit plans:
	Prior year service cost	$	1,518
	Unrecognized loss	(6,293		)
	Total	$	(4,775	)	(a)
	Tax	1,635			Provision for Income Taxes
	Net of Tax	$	(3,140	)
	Reclassifications for the period	$	127,171
	2012
	Details about Accumulated Other	Amount Reclassified from			Affected Line Item in the Consolidated
	Comprehensive Income Components	Accumulated Other			Statements of Income
		Comprehensive Income
	Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities:
	Net realized gain on investment	$	1,166,179
	Other-than-temporary impairments	(99,940		)
	Total	$	1,066,239		Net realized gain on investment
	Tax	(391,448		)	Provision for Income Taxes
	Net of Tax	$	674,791
	Amortization related to postretirement benefit plans:
	Prior year service cost	$	(9,396	)
	Unrecognized loss	(680		)
	Total	$	(10,076	)	(a)
	Tax	3,428			Provision for Income Taxes
	Net of Tax	$	(6,648	)
	Reclassifications for the period	$	668,143
	2011
	Details about Accumulated Other	Amount Reclassified from			Affected Line Item in the Consolidated
	Comprehensive Income Components	Accumulated Other			Statements of Income
		Comprehensive Income
	Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities:
	Net realized gain on investment	$	353,950
	Other-than-temporary impairments	(325,391		)
	Total	$	28,559		Net realized gain on investment
	Tax	(6,567		)	Provision for Income Taxes
	Net of Tax	$	21,992
	(Amortization) accretion related to postretirement benefit plans:
	Prior year service cost	$	(13,038	)
	Unrecognized gain	318
	Total	$	(12,720	)	(a)
	Tax	4,326			Provision for Income Taxes
	Net of Tax	$	(8,394	)
	Reclassifications for the period	$	13,598
	(a)	These accumulated other comprehensive income components are not reclassified to net income in their entirety in the same reporting period. The amounts are presented within Salaries, employee benefits and payroll taxes on the Consolidated Statements of Income as amortized. Amortization related to postretirement benefit plans is included in the computation of net periodic pension costs, as discussed in Note 10.

Basis_Of_Presentation_and_Sign2

Basis Of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
	Subsidiary
	State
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]	'	'
Number of title insurance subsidiaries	2	'
Number of States in which Entity operates	22	'
Cost method investment, aggregate cost	$1,834,229	$1,778,115
Premium collection period before reserved	'7 months	'
Unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities	11,395,757	8,920,884
Amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	$48,353	$102,454
Potential claim payment period after policy issuance	'20 years	'
Minimum	'	'
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment useful life	'3 years	'
Lag time between Policy effective dates and transaction reporting dates	'30 days	'
Transaction reporting period	'60 days	'
Maximum	'	'
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment useful life	'25 years	'
Lag time between Policy effective dates and transaction reporting dates	'120 days	'
Transaction reporting period	'90 days	'

Statutory_Restrictions_on_Cons1

Statutory Restrictions on Consolidated Stockholders' Equity and Investments (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Statutory Restrictions on Consolidated Stockholders' Equity and Investments [Abstract]	'	'
Statutory accounting statutory premium and supplemental reserves	$47,405	$44,829
Amount available for dividend distribution with approval from regulatory agencies	83,311	76,167
Investments on deposit with state insurance departments	$7,022	$6,700

Investments_in_Securities_and_2

Investments in Securities and Fair Value (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
	security	security
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Available-for-sale, fixed maturity	$91,445,413	$81,936,978	'
Available for sale securities, unrealized losses	497,607	25,205	'
Available for sale securities, equity securities	36,144,065	28,510,933	'
Number of securities with unrealized losses	26	7	'
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net	'	93,436	280,987
Fixed maturities	'	'	'
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Available-for-sale, fixed maturity	21,150,675	2,222,156	'
Available for sale securities, unrealized losses	497,607	25,205	'
Equity securities	'	'	'
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Available for sale securities, unrealized losses	109,084	91,237	'
Available for sale securities, equity securities	2,280,900	2,551,215	'
Auction rate securities	'	'	'
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net	'	'	101,861
Difference in low to high range values as percent of carrying value	0.00%	4.00%	'
Level 3 | Auction rate securities	'	'	'
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Securities par value	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	'
Percent of securities par value guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Education	97.00%	97.00%	'

Investments_in_Securities_and_3

Investments in Securities and Fair Value Schedule of Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses and Amortized Cost for Securities (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]	'	'
Amortized Cost	$87,980,160	$75,573,673
Gross Unrealized Gains	3,962,860	6,388,510
Gross Unrealized Losses	497,607	25,205
Estimated Fair Value	91,445,413	81,936,978
Amortized Cost	22,200,369	21,229,114
Gross Unrealized Gains	14,052,780	7,373,056
Gross Unrealized Losses	109,084	91,237
Estimated Fair Value	36,144,065	28,510,933
Short Term Investments Amortized Cost Basis	7,926,373	13,567,648
Short Term Investments Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Short Term Investments Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Short Term Investments Estimated Fair Value	7,926,373	13,567,648
General obligations of U.S. States, territories and political subdivisions	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]	'	'
Amortized Cost	38,449,309	38,658,463
Gross Unrealized Gains	1,922,862	3,211,445
Gross Unrealized Losses	184,351	0
Estimated Fair Value	40,187,820	41,869,908
Issuer obligations of U.S. States, territories and political subdivisions special revenue	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]	'	'
Amortized Cost	30,874,571	18,933,299
Gross Unrealized Gains	1,234,130	1,909,106
Gross Unrealized Losses	204,800	10,455
Estimated Fair Value	31,903,901	20,831,950
Corporate debt securities	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]	'	'
Amortized Cost	17,736,608	17,064,697
Gross Unrealized Gains	789,840	1,252,973
Gross Unrealized Losses	108,456	14,750
Estimated Fair Value	18,417,992	18,302,920
Auction rate securities	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]	'	'
Amortized Cost	919,672	917,214
Gross Unrealized Gains	16,028	14,986
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Estimated Fair Value	935,700	932,200
Common stocks and nonredeemable preferred stocks	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]	'	'
Amortized Cost	22,200,369	21,229,114
Gross Unrealized Gains	14,052,780	7,373,056
Gross Unrealized Losses	109,084	91,237
Estimated Fair Value	36,144,065	28,510,933
Certificates of deposit and money market funds	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]	'	'
Short Term Investments Amortized Cost Basis	7,926,373	13,567,648
Short Term Investments Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Short Term Investments Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Short Term Investments Estimated Fair Value	$7,926,373	$13,567,648

Investments_in_Securities_and_4

Investments in Securities and Fair Value Schedule of Fixed Maturity Securities (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Amortized Cost Basis, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]	'
Due in one year or less	$8,685,106
Due after one year through five years	57,287,230
Due five years through ten years	14,159,839
Due after ten years	7,847,985
Total	87,980,160
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Fair Value, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]	'
Due after one year through five years	8,848,668
Due after one year through five years	60,170,845
Due five years through ten years	14,285,208
Due after ten years	8,140,692
Total	$91,445,413

Investments_in_Securities_and_5

Investments in Securities and Fair Value Schedule of Earnings on Investments (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]	'	'	'
Investment income	$3,894,608	$3,980,411	$3,595,036
Fixed maturities	'	'	'
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]	'	'	'
Investment income	2,997,901	3,154,131	3,233,988
Equity securities	'	'	'
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]	'	'	'
Investment income	890,917	815,674	347,843
Invested cash and other short-term investments	'	'	'
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]	'	'	'
Investment income	5,754	10,576	12,725
Miscellaneous interest	'	'	'
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]	'	'	'
Investment income	$36	$30	$480

Investments_in_Securities_and_6

Investments in Securities and Fair Value Schedule of Gross Realized Gains (Losses) on Securities (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gross realized gains	$369,673	$714,168	$593,855
Gross realized losses	-180,169	-185,411	-528,104
Net realized gain	189,504	528,757	65,751
Impairments of other assets and investments	-34,070	-6,504	-44,404
Gain on other assets and investments	48,946	543,986	30,238
Loss on other assets and investments	-8,580	0	-23,026
Realized Investment Gains (Losses)	6,296	537,482	-37,192
Gain (Loss) on Investments	195,800	1,066,239	28,559
General obligations of U.S. States, territories and political subdivisions	'	'	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gross realized gains	0	250	386
Corporate debt securities	'	'	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gross realized gains	0	52,396	20,459
Common stocks and nonredeemable preferred stocks	'	'	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gross realized gains	369,673	450,461	529,811
Gross realized losses	-180,169	-91,975	-247,117
Auction rate securities	'	'	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gross realized gains	0	211,061	43,199
Other Than Temporary Impairment Of Securities	'	'	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gross realized losses	$0	($93,436)	($280,987)

Investments_in_Securities_and_7

Investments in Securities and Fair Value Schedule of Unrealized Losses on Investments (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	$23,186,646	$4,773,371
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses	-570,605	-116,442
Available-for-sale Securities, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	244,929	0
Available-for-sale Securities, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses	-36,086	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Fair Value	23,431,575	4,773,371
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Aggregate Losses	-606,691	-116,442
General obligations of U.S. States, territories and political subdivisions	'	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	4,198,012	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses	-184,351	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	0	'
Available-for-sale Securities, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses	0	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Fair Value	4,198,012	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Aggregate Losses	-184,351	'
Issuer obligations of U.S. States, territories and political subdivisions special revenue	'	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	11,010,093	1,236,906
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses	-204,800	-10,455
Available-for-sale Securities, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Fair Value	11,010,093	1,236,906
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Aggregate Losses	-204,800	-10,455
Corporate debt securities	'	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	5,942,570	985,250
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses	-108,456	-14,750
Available-for-sale Securities, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Fair Value	5,942,570	985,250
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Aggregate Losses	-108,456	-14,750
Total fixed maturity securities	'	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	21,150,675	2,222,156
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses	-497,607	-25,205
Available-for-sale Securities, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Fair Value	21,150,675	2,222,156
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Aggregate Losses	-497,607	-25,205
Equity securities	'	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	2,035,971	2,551,215
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses	-72,998	-91,237
Available-for-sale Securities, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	244,929	0
Available-for-sale Securities, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses	-36,086	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Fair Value	2,280,900	2,551,215
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Aggregate Losses	($109,084)	($91,237)

Investments_in_Securities_and_8

Investments in Securities and Fair Value Schedule of Assumptions Used to Determine Fair Value (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]	'	'
Cumulative probability of earning maximum rate until maturity	0.00%	0.00%
Cumulative probability of principle returned prior to maturity	95.60%	96.10%
Cumulative probability of default at some future point	4.40%	3.90%

Investments_in_Securities_and_9

Investments in Securities and Fair Value Schedule of Fair Value Assets Measured on Recurring Basis (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Short Term	$7,926,373		$13,567,648
Available for sale securities, equity securities	36,144,065		28,510,933
Available-for-sale, fixed maturity	91,445,413		81,936,978
Total	135,515,851		124,015,559
Level 1	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Short Term	7,926,373		13,567,648
Total	44,070,438		42,078,581
Level 2	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Short Term	0		0
Total	90,509,713		81,004,778
Level 3	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Short Term	0		0
Total	935,700		932,200
Common stock and nonredeemable preferred stock	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available for sale securities, equity securities	36,144,065		28,510,933
Common stock and nonredeemable preferred stock | Level 1	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available for sale securities, equity securities	36,144,065		28,510,933
Common stock and nonredeemable preferred stock | Level 2	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available for sale securities, equity securities	0		0
Common stock and nonredeemable preferred stock | Level 3	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available for sale securities, equity securities	0		0
Obligations of U.S. States, territories and political subdivisions	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale, fixed maturity	72,091,721	[1]	62,701,858	[1]
Obligations of U.S. States, territories and political subdivisions | Level 1	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale, fixed maturity	0	[1]	0	[1]
Obligations of U.S. States, territories and political subdivisions | Level 2	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale, fixed maturity	72,091,721	[1]	62,701,858	[1]
Obligations of U.S. States, territories and political subdivisions | Level 3	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale, fixed maturity	0	[1]	0	[1]
Corporate debt securities	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale, fixed maturity	19,353,692		19,235,120
Corporate debt securities | Level 1	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale, fixed maturity	0		0
Corporate debt securities | Level 2	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale, fixed maturity	18,417,992		18,302,920
Corporate debt securities | Level 3	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Available-for-sale, fixed maturity	$935,700		$932,200
[1]	Denotes fair market value obtained from pricing services.

Recovered_Sheet1

Investments in Securities and Fair Value Schedule of Carrying Value and Fair Value of Financial Assets (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Apr. 02, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Financial Assets	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents, carrying value	$23,626,761	$20,810,018	'	$18,042,258	$8,117,031
Cost-basis investments, carrying value	1,927,429	1,871,315	'	'	'
Accrued dividends and interest, carrying value	1,006,698	1,037,447	'	'	'
Financial assets disclosed, carrying value	26,560,888	23,718,780	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents, estimated fair value	23,626,761	20,810,018	'	'	'
Cost-basis investments, estimated fair value	2,069,302	1,952,323	'	'	'
Accrued dividends and interest, estimated fair value	1,006,698	1,037,447	'	'	'
Financial assets disclosed, estimated fair value	26,702,761	23,799,788	'	'	'
Financial Liabilities	'	'	'	'	'
Contingent consideration, carrying value	341,250	691,250	'	'	'
Financial liabilities, carrying value	341,250	691,250	'	'	'
Contingent consideration, estimated fair value	341,250	691,250	691,250	'	'
Financial liabilities, estimated fair value	341,250	691,250	'	'	'
Level 1	'	'	'	'	'
Financial Assets	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents, estimated fair value	23,626,761	20,810,018	'	'	'
Cost-basis investments, estimated fair value	0	0	'	'	'
Accrued dividends and interest, estimated fair value	1,006,698	1,037,447	'	'	'
Financial assets disclosed, estimated fair value	24,633,459	21,847,465	'	'	'
Financial Liabilities	'	'	'	'	'
Contingent consideration, estimated fair value	0	0	'	'	'
Financial liabilities, estimated fair value	0	0	'	'	'
Level 2	'	'	'	'	'
Financial Assets	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents, estimated fair value	0	0	'	'	'
Cost-basis investments, estimated fair value	0	0	'	'	'
Accrued dividends and interest, estimated fair value	0	0	'	'	'
Financial assets disclosed, estimated fair value	0	0	'	'	'
Financial Liabilities	'	'	'	'	'
Contingent consideration, estimated fair value	0	0	'	'	'
Financial liabilities, estimated fair value	0	0	'	'	'
Level 3	'	'	'	'	'
Financial Assets	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents, estimated fair value	0	0	'	'	'
Cost-basis investments, estimated fair value	2,069,302	1,952,323	'	'	'
Accrued dividends and interest, estimated fair value	0	0	'	'	'
Financial assets disclosed, estimated fair value	2,069,302	1,952,323	'	'	'
Financial Liabilities	'	'	'	'	'
Contingent consideration, estimated fair value	341,250	691,250	'	'	'
Financial liabilities, estimated fair value	$341,250	$691,250	'	'	'

Recovered_Sheet2

Investments in Securities and Fair Value Schedule of Fair Value Assets Measured at Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]	'	'
Beginning balance at January 1	$932,200	$4,552,400
Redemptions and sales	0	-3,900,000
Realized gain b included in net realized gain on investments	0	211,061
Realized loss b included in net realized gain on investments	0	0
Unrealized gain - included in other comprehensive income	3,500	68,739
Ending balance at December 31	$935,700	$932,200

Recovered_Sheet3

Investments in Securities and Fair Value Schedule of Changing in Fair Value of Liabilities on Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]	'	'
Beginning balance at January 1	$691,250	$0
Addition of contingent consideration	0	691,250
Payment for contingent consideration	-350,000	0
Ending balance, net	$341,250	$691,250

Recovered_Sheet4

Investments in Securities and Fair Value Schedule of Estimated Fair Value Hierarchy of Investments and Related Impairments Recognized (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total at Estimated Fair Value	$32,744	$36,406
Impairment Losses	-34,070	-6,504
Cost-basis investments	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Valuation Method	'Fair Value	'Fair Value
Impaired	'Yes	'Yes
Total at Estimated Fair Value	32,744	36,406
Impairment Losses	-34,070	-6,504
Level 1	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total at Estimated Fair Value	0	0
Level 1 | Cost-basis investments	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total at Estimated Fair Value	0	0
Level 2	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total at Estimated Fair Value	0	0
Level 2 | Cost-basis investments	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total at Estimated Fair Value	0	0
Level 3	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total at Estimated Fair Value	32,744	36,406
Level 3 | Cost-basis investments	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total at Estimated Fair Value	$32,744	$36,406

Property_and_Equipment_Details

Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	$11,529,917	$10,450,029
Less accumulated depreciation	-7,204,379	-6,846,706
Property and equipment, net	4,325,538	3,603,323
Minimum	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment useful life	'3 years	'
Maximum	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment useful life	'25 years	'
Land	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	1,107,582	1,107,582
Office buildings and improvements (25 years)	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	3,365,699	3,345,762
Property and equipment useful life	'25 years	'
Furniture, fixtures and equipment (3 to 10 years)	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	6,201,618	5,209,505
Furniture, fixtures and equipment (3 to 10 years) | Minimum	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment useful life	'3 years	'
Furniture, fixtures and equipment (3 to 10 years) | Maximum	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment useful life	'10 years	'
Automobiles (3 years)	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	$855,018	$787,180
Property and equipment useful life	'3 years	'

Reinsurance_Details

Reinsurance (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]	'	'	'
Assumed premiums written	$6	$16	$17
Ceded premiums written	$211	$233	$177

Reserves_for_Claims_Summary_Of

Reserves for Claims Summary Of Transactions In Reserves For Claims (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Balance, beginning of period	$39,078,000	$37,996,000	$38,198,700
Provisions related to: Current year	7,239,628	7,650,959	6,845,338
Provisions related to: Prior years	-7,811,224	-1,578,844	-3,502,911
Total provision charged to operations	-571,596	6,072,115	3,342,427
Claims paid, net of recoveries, related to: Current year	-110,240	-76,288	-305,079
Claims paid, net of recoveries, related to: Prior years	-3,036,164	-4,913,827	-3,240,048
Total claims paid, net of recoveries	-3,146,404	-4,990,115	-3,545,127
Balance, end of year	$35,360,000	$39,078,000	$37,996,000

Reserves_for_Claims_Summary_Of1

Reserves for Claims Summary Of The Company's Loss Reserves (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Liability for Future Policy Benefits and Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Known title claims	$4,670,809	$5,166,370	'	'
IBNR	30,689,191	33,911,630	'	'
Total loss reserves	$35,360,000	$39,078,000	$37,996,000	$38,198,700
% of Known title claims	13.20%	13.20%	'	'
% of IBNR	86.80%	86.80%	'	'
% of Total loss reserves	100.00%	100.00%	'	'

Reserves_for_Claims_Change_in_

Reserves for Claims Change in Accounting Estimate (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Liability for Title Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense	$35,360,000	$39,078,000	$37,996,000	$38,198,700
Reduction in Policyholder Benefits and Claims Incurred, Net	-571,596	6,072,115	3,342,427	'
(Benefit) Provision for Income Taxes	6,746,000	4,889,000	2,565,000	'
Net Income Attributable to the Company	14,708,210	11,102,496	6,933,936	'
Basic Earnings per Common Share	$7.15	$5.33	$3.22	'
Diluted Earnings per Common Share	$7.08	$5.24	$3.20	'
Change in Accounting IBNR Reserve Estimate	'	'	'	'
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Liability for Title Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense	-2,200,000	'	'	'
Reduction in Policyholder Benefits and Claims Incurred, Net	-2,200,000	'	'	'
(Benefit) Provision for Income Taxes	750,000	'	'	'
Net Income Attributable to the Company	$1,450,000	'	'	'
Basic Earnings per Common Share	$0.71	'	'	'
Diluted Earnings per Common Share	$0.70	'	'	'

Reserves_for_Claims_Narrative_

Reserves for Claims Narrative (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items]	'	'	'
Realized claim recoveries	$1,165,000	$1,324,000	$1,488,000
Provision rate for title insurance claims	-0.50%	5.90%	4.10%
Minimum	'	'	'
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items]	'	'	'
Large claim threshold	$250,000	'	'

Earnings_Per_Common_Share_and_2

Earnings Per Common Share and Share Awards (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Earnings Per Common Share And Share Awards [Line Items]	'	'	'
Incremental dilutive potential common shares, calculated using treasury stock method (in shares)	20,459	35,090	18,286
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share	0	0	11,500
SARs and options vesting period	'1 year	'	'
Intrinsic values of options exercised	$3,486,000	$153,000	$118,000
Options and SARs vested	3,250	'	'
Fair value of options and SARs vested	79,755	'	'
Share-settled SARs to directors (in shares)	3,000	3,000	3,000
Weighted-average fair values for SARs issued (dollars per share)	$27.55	$18.84	$15.55
Compensation expense relating to SARs or options vesting	84,000	75,000	214,000
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under stock award plans	$23,000	'	'
Weighted-average period of unrecognized compensation cost recognition	'3 months	'	'
Number of stock options or SARs granted where exercise price was less than market price on date of grant	0	'	'
Minimum	'	'	'
Earnings Per Common Share And Share Awards [Line Items]	'	'	'
Annual rate at which stock appreciation rights and options are exercisable and vest	10.00%	'	'
SARs and options expiration period	'5 years	'	'
Maximum	'	'	'
Earnings Per Common Share And Share Awards [Line Items]	'	'	'
Maximum shares of Company stock to be granted to key employees or directors	500,000	'	'
Annual rate at which stock appreciation rights and options are exercisable and vest	20.00%	'	'
SARs and options expiration period	'10 years	'	'

Earnings_Per_Common_Share_and_3

Earnings Per Common Share and Share Awards Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'	'
Net income attributable to the Company	$14,708,210	$11,102,496	$6,933,936
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding b Basic	2,056,169	2,081,703	2,151,350
Incremental shares outstanding assuming the exercise of dilutive stock options and SARs (share settled)	20,459	35,090	18,286
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted	2,076,628	2,116,793	2,169,636
Basic Earnings per Common Share	$7.15	$5.33	$3.22
Diluted Earnings per Common Share	$7.08	$5.24	$3.20

Earnings_Per_Common_Share_and_4

Earnings Per Common Share and Share Awards Summary Of Share-Based Award Transactions (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Number Of Shares, Options exercised	-2,650	-6,380	-7,700	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options exercised	$28.63	$25.17	$20.15	'
StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsSARS	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Number Of Shares, Outstanding Beginning Balance	98,150	101,600	110,800	'
Number Of Shares, Options/SARs cancelled/forfeited/expired	0	-70	-4,500	'
Number Of Shares, Outstanding Ending Balance	19,000	98,150	101,600	110,800
Number Of Shares, Exercisable as of December 31, 2013	18,250	'	'	'
Number Of Shares, Unvested as of December 31, 2013	750	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding Beginning Balance	$30.74	$29.81	$28.77	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options/SARs cancelled/forfeited/expired	$0	$31	$28.61	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding Ending Balance	$45.74	$30.74	$29.81	$28.77
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable as of December 31, 2013	$44.67	'	'	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Unvested as of December 31, 2013	$71.59	'	'	'
Average Remaining Contractual Term, Outstanding Beginning Balance	'3 years 5 months 5 days	'3 years 2 months 1 day	'3 years 10 months 28 days	'4 years 6 months 4 days
Average Remaining Contractual Term, Outstanding Ending Balance	'3 years 5 months 5 days	'3 years 2 months 1 day	'3 years 10 months 28 days	'4 years 6 months 4 days
Average Remaining Contractual Term, Exercisable as of December 31, 2013	'3 years 3 months 22 days	'	'	'
Average Remaining Contractual Term, Unvested as of December 31, 2013	'6 years 4 months 17 days	'	'	'
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding Beginning Balance	$2,871,710	$697,780	$353,955	'
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding Ending Balance	669,610	2,871,710	697,780	353,955
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable as of December 31, 2013	662,567	'	'	'
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Unvested as of December 31, 2013	$7,043	'	'	'
SARs	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Number Of Shares, SARs granted	3,000	3,000	3,000	'
Number Of Shares, Options exercised	-79,500	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price, SARs granted	$71.59	$50.50	$41.50	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options exercised	$28.77	'	'	'

Earnings_Per_Common_Share_and_5

Earnings Per Common Share and Share Awards Summary of Information of Fixed Stock Options (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
$21.49 - $27.96	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
Options exercise price, lower limit	$21.49
Options exercise price, upper limit	$27.96
Options Outstanding - Number Outstanding	1,000
Options Outstanding - Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	'4 months 17 days
Options Outstanding - Weighted Average Exercise Price	$27.21
Options Exercisable - Number Exercisable	1,000
Options Exercisable - Weighted Average Exercise Price	$27.21
$33.32 - $36.79	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
Options exercise price, lower limit	$33.32
Options exercise price, upper limit	$36.79
Options Outstanding - Number Outstanding	1,500
Options Outstanding - Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	'1 year 4 months 17 days
Options Outstanding - Weighted Average Exercise Price	$36.79
Options Exercisable - Number Exercisable	1,500
Options Exercisable - Weighted Average Exercise Price	$36.79
$21.49 - $36.79	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
Options exercise price, lower limit	$21.49
Options exercise price, upper limit	$36.79
Options Outstanding - Number Outstanding	2,500
Options Outstanding - Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	'11 months 23 days
Options Outstanding - Weighted Average Exercise Price	$32.96
Options Exercisable - Number Exercisable	2,500
Options Exercisable - Weighted Average Exercise Price	$32.96
$32.00 - $32.00	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
SARs exercise price, lower limit	$32
SARs exercise price, upper limit	$32
SAR Outstanding - Number Outstanding	2,000
SARs Outstanding - Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	'2 years 4 months 21 days
SARs - Weighted Average Exercise Price	$32
SARs Exercisable - Number Exercisable	2,000
SARs Exercisable - Weighted Average Exercise Price	$32
$33.31 - $33.31	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
SARs exercise price, lower limit	$33.31
SARs exercise price, upper limit	$33.31
SAR Outstanding - Number Outstanding	2,500
SARs Outstanding - Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	'3 years 4 months 17 days
SARs - Weighted Average Exercise Price	$33.31
SARs Exercisable - Number Exercisable	2,500
SARs Exercisable - Weighted Average Exercise Price	$33.31
$36.80 - $71.59	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
SARs exercise price, lower limit	$36.80
SARs exercise price, upper limit	$71.59
SAR Outstanding - Number Outstanding	12,000
SARs Outstanding - Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	'4 years 1 month 17 days
SARs - Weighted Average Exercise Price	$53.28
SARs Exercisable - Number Exercisable	11,250
SARs Exercisable - Weighted Average Exercise Price	$52.06
$32.00 - $71.59	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
SARs exercise price, lower limit	$32
SARs exercise price, upper limit	$71.59
SAR Outstanding - Number Outstanding	16,500
SARs Outstanding - Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	'3 years 9 months 22 days
SARs - Weighted Average Exercise Price	$47.67
SARs Exercisable - Number Exercisable	15,750
SARs Exercisable - Weighted Average Exercise Price	$46.54

Earnings_Per_Common_Share_and_6

Earnings Per Common Share and Share Awards Share-Based Assumptions (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'	'
Expected Life (in years)	'5 years	'5 years	'5 years
Volatility	44.60%	44.60%	43.60%
Interest Rate	1.30%	0.80%	1.90%
Yield Rate	0.50%	0.60%	0.80%

Earnings_Per_Common_Share_and_7

Earnings Per Common Share and Share Awards Schedule of Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Awards Plans (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'	'
Weighted-average market price	$71.59	$50.50	$41.50
Weighted-average grant-date fair value	$27.55	$18.84	$15.55

Income_Taxes_Schedule_of_Compo

Income Taxes Schedule of Components of Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current:	'	'	'
Federal	$4,873,000	$5,018,000	$2,515,000
State	69,000	163,000	29,000
Total current	4,942,000	5,181,000	2,544,000
Deferred:	'	'	'
Federal	1,805,215	-305,525	28,131
State	-1,215	13,525	-7,131
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	1,804,000	-292,000	21,000
Total	$6,746,000	$4,889,000	$2,565,000

Income_Taxes_Schedule_of_Defer

Income Taxes Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Deferred income tax assets:	'	'
Accrued benefits and retirement services	$3,074,164	$2,889,350
Allowance for doubtful accounts	883,426	641,920
Other-than-temporary impairment of assets	319,962	344,701
Excess of book over tax depreciation	171,504	143,184
Postretirement benefit obligation	24,914	52,791
Reinsurance and commission payable	21,953	19,087
Net operating loss carryforward	5,000	12,000
Other	256,309	410,052
Total deferred income tax assets	4,757,232	4,513,085
Deferred income tax liabilities:	'	'
Net unrealized gain on investments	5,976,215	4,687,264
Recorded reserves for claims, net of statutory premium reserves	2,467,798	399,217
Other	327,202	319,760
Total deferred income tax liabilities	8,771,215	5,406,241
Net deferred income tax liabilities	($4,013,983)	($893,156)

Income_Taxes_Reconciliation_of

Income Taxes Reconciliation of Income Tax (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Anticipated income tax expense	$7,346,074	$5,467,168	$3,229,638
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit	45,471	107,580	19,140
Tax-exempt interest income (net of amortization)	-772,545	-757,005	-700,300
Other, net	127,000	71,257	16,522
Total	$6,746,000	$4,889,000	$2,565,000
U.S. Federal statutory income tax rate	34.10%	34.00%	34.00%

Leases_Details

Leases (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Leases [Abstract]	'	'	'
Rent expense	$699	$692	$623

Leases_Schedule_of_Future_Mini

Leases Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
Leases [Abstract]	'
2014	$548,451
2015	303,465
2016	162,022
2017	45,107
2018	4,200
Thereafter	0
Total	$1,063,245

Retirement_Agreements_and_Othe2

Retirement Agreements and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
	H
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Minimum number of years employed in order to participate in the 401(k) plan	'1 year	'	'
Minimum number of hours worked annually in order to participate in the 401(k) plan	1,000	'	'
Defined contribution plan contribution percent	3.00%	'	'
Expenses related to the 401(k) plan	$579,000	$518,000	$479,000
Amount accrued for all deferred compensation plan agreements	6,580,000	6,303,000	'
Amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income, before tax	-73,246	-155,234	-82,392
Amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	-48,353	-102,454	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]	'	'	'
2014	4,231	'	'
2015	4,596	'	'
2016	4,937	'	'
2017	8,093	'	'
2018	11,751	'	'
Thereafter	$100,122	'	'
Minimum	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'
Noncompete period following employment	'2 years	'	'

Retirement_Agreements_and_Othe3

Retirement Agreements and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Service cost - benefits earned during the year	$15,782	$12,617	$19,503
Interest cost on the projected benefit obligation	28,412	27,867	24,607
(Accretion) amortization of unrecognized prior service cost	-1,518	9,396	13,038
Amortization of unrecognized losses	6,293	680	-318
Net periodic benefits costs	$48,969	$50,560	$56,830

Retirement_Agreements_and_Othe4

Retirement Agreements and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan Effected of the Funded Status on the Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Fully eligible active employee	($377,838)	($401,553)
Non-eligible active employees	-301,439	-310,743
Plan assets	0	0
Funded status of accumulated postretirement benefit obligation, recognized in other liabilities	($679,277)	($712,296)

Retirement_Agreements_and_Othe5

Retirement Agreements and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan Development of the Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Accrued postretirement benefit obligation at beginning of year	($712,296)	($588,894)	'
Service cost b benefits earned during the year	-15,782	-12,617	-19,503
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	-28,412	-27,867	-24,607
Actuarial gain (loss)	77,213	-82,918	'
Accrued postretirement benefit obligation at end of year	($679,277)	($712,296)	($588,894)

Retirement_Agreements_and_Othe6

Retirement Agreements and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan Changes in Amounts Related to Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Pre-tax (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of year	$155,234	$82,392	'
Unrecognized prior service credit (cost)	1,518	-9,396	-13,038
Amortization of loss, net	-6,293	-680	318
Actuarial (gain) loss	-77,213	82,918	115,089
Balance at end of year	$73,246	$155,234	$82,392

Retirement_Agreements_and_Othe7

Retirement Agreements and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Pre-tax, to be Recognized as Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost	$2,217
Amortization of unrecognized loss	0
Net periodic benefit cost at end of year	$2,217

Retirement_Agreements_and_Othe8

Retirement Agreements and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan Effects on Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost and Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
One-Percent Point Increase: Effect on the service cost component	$3,790	'
One-Percent Point Increase: Effect on interest cost	6,574	'
One-Percent Point Increase: Total effect on the net periodic postretirement benefit cost	10,364	'
One-Percent Point Decrease: Effect on the service cost component	'	-2,860
One-Percent Point Decrease: Effect on interest cost	'	-5,056
One-Percent Point Decrease: Total effect on the net periodic postretirement benefit cost	'	-7,916
One-Percent Point Increase: Effect on those currently receiving benefits (retirees and spouses)	0	'
One-Percent Point Increase: Effect on active fully eligible	68,198	'
One-Percent Point Increase: Effect on actives not yet eligible	77,887	'
One-Percent Point Increase: Total effect on the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation	146,085	'
One-Percent Point Decrease: Effect on those currently receiving benefits (retirees and spouses)	'	0
One-Percent Point Decrease: Effect on active fully eligible	'	-53,548
One-Percent Point Decrease: Effect on actives not yet eligible	'	-58,806
One-Percent Point Decrease: Total effect on the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation	'	($112,354)

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Cash held for escrow and trust deposits	$11,824	$11,689
Like-kind exchange deposits and reverse exchange property	$76,037	$55,580

Statutory_Accounting_Details

Statutory Accounting (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Statutory Accounting [Abstract]	'	'	'
Combined capital and surplus on statutory basis	$119,897,974	$102,047,179	'
Net income statutory basis	$11,858,699	$11,035,792	$6,416,684

Segment_Information_Selected_F

Segment Information Selected Financial Information By Segment (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
	segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of reportable segments	1	'	'
Insurance and other services revenues	$122,161,089	$110,032,442	$87,061,561
Investment income b interest and dividends	3,894,608	3,980,411	3,595,036
Net realized (loss) gain on investments	195,800	1,066,239	28,559
Total Revenues	126,251,497	115,079,092	90,685,156
Operating expenses	104,708,759	98,999,185	81,186,220
Income (loss) before income taxes	21,542,738	16,079,907	9,498,936
Total assets	188,305,816	171,918,276	157,958,463
Title Insurance	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Insurance and other services revenues	118,153,904	106,496,802	83,420,562
Investment income b interest and dividends	3,599,106	3,492,998	3,174,148
Net realized (loss) gain on investments	225,661	430,495	97,640
Total Revenues	121,978,671	110,420,295	86,692,350
Operating expenses	99,899,804	94,909,649	77,294,353
Income (loss) before income taxes	22,078,867	15,510,646	9,397,997
Total assets	146,110,146	136,042,848	123,712,762
All Other	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Insurance and other services revenues	5,507,069	4,931,574	4,455,631
Investment income b interest and dividends	388,838	571,999	502,557
Net realized (loss) gain on investments	-29,861	635,744	-69,081
Total Revenues	5,866,046	6,139,317	4,889,107
Operating expenses	6,239,155	5,433,207	4,706,499
Income (loss) before income taxes	-373,109	706,110	182,608
Total assets	42,195,670	35,875,428	34,245,701
Intersegment Eliminations	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Insurance and other services revenues	-1,499,884	-1,395,934	-814,632
Investment income b interest and dividends	-93,336	-84,586	-81,669
Net realized (loss) gain on investments	0	0	0
Total Revenues	-1,593,220	-1,480,520	-896,301
Operating expenses	-1,430,200	-1,343,671	-814,632
Income (loss) before income taxes	-163,020	-136,849	-81,669
Total assets	$0	$0	$0

Stockholders_Equity_Details

Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012
	Vote
Class of Stock [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of votes	100	'	'
Threshold of days following requirements for exercise rights	'10 days	'	'
Redemption price per right	0.01	'	'
Purchase price of preferred stock per Unit	'	'	$220
Preferred stock, shares authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000	'
Preferred Class A	'	'	'
Class of Stock [Line Items]	'	'	'
Preferred stock, shares authorized	200,000	'	200,000
Minimum	'	'	'
Class of Stock [Line Items]	'	'	'
Threshold of common stock percentage for common stock diluted	15.00%	'	'
Ownership percentage of common stock	15.00%	'	'
Threshold of beneficial ownership of outstanding common stock for the Rights exchanging	15.00%	'	'
Threshold of percentage of assets or earning power sold or transferred for merger	50.00%	'	'
Threshold of prior acquisition common stock percentage for the Right exchanging	50.00%	'	'
Plan Amendment	'	'	'
Class of Stock [Line Items]	'	'	'
Purchase price of preferred stock per Unit	'	'	$80
Plan Amendment | Preferred Class A	'	'	'
Class of Stock [Line Items]	'	'	'
Preferred stock, shares authorized	'	'	100,000

Concentration_of_Credit_Risk_D

Concentration of Credit Risk (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Threshold of not insured deposits by FDIC	$250,000	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	23,626,761	20,810,018	18,042,258	8,117,031
Cash and cash equivalents uninsured amount	'	3,200,000	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents uninsured amount after expiration of unlimited coverage for noninterest-bearing transaction accounts	$23,100,000	'	'	'

Business_Concentration_Details

Business Concentration (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Net Premiums Written	'	'	'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'	'
Concentration percentage	16.40%	14.00%	22.60%
TEXAS | Geographic Concentration Risk	'	'	'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'	'
Concentration percentage	26.80%	24.80%	32.20%
NORTH CAROLINA | Geographic Concentration Risk	'	'	'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'	'
Concentration percentage	27.40%	30.50%	26.60%
SOUTH CAROLINA | Geographic Concentration Risk	'	'	'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'	'
Concentration percentage	11.40%	8.60%	8.20%

Related_Party_Transactions_Sum

Related Party Transactions Summary Of Approximate Values By Year Found Within Consolidated Balance Sheets (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Other investments	$7,247,831	$6,763,100
Premiums and fees receivable	8,750,224	11,037,714
Title Insurance Agencies	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Other investments	5,320,000	4,892,000
Premiums and fees receivable	$657,000	$1,011,000

Related_Party_Transactions_Sum1

Related Party Transactions Summary Of Approximate Values By Year Found Within Consolidated Statements Of Income (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net premiums written	$113,886,266	$102,331,102	$81,529,333
Other income	8,274,823	7,701,340	5,532,228
Title Insurance Agencies	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net premiums written	12,442,000	15,558,000	11,004,000
Other income	$1,839,000	$2,238,000	$1,336,000

Related_Party_Transactions_Com

Related Party Transactions Company Repurchase of Common Stock from Related Parties (Details) (Officer, USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013
Officer	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	28,130	17,524
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share	$80.01	$71.50

Acquisition_Details

Acquisition (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 17, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Apr. 02, 2012	Apr. 02, 2012	Apr. 02, 2012	Apr. 02, 2012	Apr. 02, 2012	Apr. 02, 2012	Apr. 02, 2012
					Minimum	70%	30%	30%	Non-Compete Contract	Referral Relationships
								Minimum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Ownership percentage acquired	'	'	'	70.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business acquisition, remaining ownership interest	'	'	'	30.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business acquisition, remaining purchase period	'	'	'	'	'27 months	'	'	'	'	'
Fair value of total consideration to be transferred	'	'	'	$1,041,250	'	'	'	'	'	'
Fair value of consideration paid	'	350,000	'	350,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Estimated contingent payments	341,250	'	691,250	691,250	'	'	'	'	'	'
Payment period of purchase price	'	'	'	'	'	'2 years	'	'	'	'
Business acquisition, purchase price payment calculation period	'	'	'	'	'	'24 months	'24 months	'	'	'
Purchase price of acquisition	'	'	'	'	'	1,041,250	'	1,000,000	'	'
Net income required to estimate fair value of purchase price	'	'	'	'	'	859,000	'	'	'	'
Fair value input discount rate	'	'	'	'	'	15.00%	'	'	'	'
Fair value of the noncontrolling interest amount	'	'	'	446,250	'	'	'	'	'	'
Fair value of identifiable net assets	'	'	'	5,600	'	'	'	'	'	'
Intangible assets acquired	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	645,685	836,215
Intangible assets amortized period	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'10 years	'12 years
Accumulated amortization of intangible assets	121,947	'	52,263	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net intangible assets	$1,359,953	'	$1,429,637	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

Acquisition_Reconciliation_Of_

Acquisition Reconciliation Of Total Redeemable Equity (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning balance at January 1	$493,861	$0	$0
Redeemable noncontrolling interest resulting from subsidiary purchase	0	446,250	0
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	88,528	88,411	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	-36,900	-40,800	0
Balance, net	$545,489	$493,861	$0

Acquisition_Schedule_of_Aggreg

Acquisition Schedule of Aggregate Amortization Expense for Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
2014	$134,253
2015	134,253
2016	134,253
2017	134,253
2018	134,253
Thereafter	688,688
Total	$1,359,953

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Balances Of Each Component Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net Of Tax (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning balance	$8,818,430	$7,509,165	$5,688,705
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	2,656,145	1,977,408	1,834,058
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	-127,171	-668,143	-13,598
Other comprehensive income	2,528,974	1,309,265	1,820,460
Ending balance	11,347,404	8,818,430	7,509,165
Unrealized Gains And Losses On Available-For-Sale Securities	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning balance	8,920,884	7,563,541	5,675,516
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	2,605,184	2,032,134	1,910,017
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	-130,311	-674,791	-21,992
Other comprehensive income	2,474,873	1,357,343	1,888,025
Ending balance	11,395,757	8,920,884	7,563,541
Postretirement Benefits Plans	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning balance	-102,454	-54,376	13,189
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	50,961	-54,726	-75,959
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	3,140	6,648	8,394
Other comprehensive income	54,101	-48,078	-67,565
Ending balance	($48,353)	($102,454)	($54,376)

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv3

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'		'		'
Net realized gain on investment	$195,800		$1,066,239		$28,559
Impairments of other assets and investments	'		-93,436		-280,987
Unrecognized prior service credit (cost)	-1,518		9,396		13,038
Unrecognized loss	-6,293		-680		318
Income before Income Taxes	21,542,738		16,079,907		9,498,936
Tax	-6,746,000		-4,889,000		-2,565,000
Net income	14,796,738		11,190,907		6,933,936
Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	'		'		'
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'		'		'
Net income	127,171		668,143		13,598
Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Unrealized Gains And Losses On Available-For-Sale Securities	'		'		'
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'		'		'
Net realized gain on investment	229,869		1,166,179		353,950
Impairments of other assets and investments	-34,070		-99,940		-325,391
Income before Income Taxes	195,799		1,066,239		28,559
Tax	-65,488		-391,448		-6,567
Net income	130,311		674,791		21,992
Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Postretirement Benefits Plans	'		'		'
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'		'		'
Unrecognized prior service credit (cost)	1,518		-9,396		-13,038
Unrecognized loss	-6,293		-680		318
Income before Income Taxes	-4,775	[1]	-10,076	[1]	-12,720	[1]
Tax	1,635		3,428		4,326
Net income	($3,140)		($6,648)		($8,394)
[1]	These accumulated other comprehensive income components are not reclassified to net income in their entirety in the same reporting period.B The amounts are presented within Salaries, employee benefits and payroll taxes on the Consolidated Statements of Income as amortized.B Amortization related to postretirement benefit plans is included in the computation of net periodic pension costs, as discussed in Note 10.

Schedule_I_Details

Schedule I (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]	'
Cost	$123,772,214	[1],[2]
Market Value	141,181,163	[2]
Amount at which shown in the Balance Sheet	141,181,163	[2],[3]
Investments in related party accounted for under the cost and equity method	1,582,519
Fixed maturities	'
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]	'
Cost	95,906,533	[1]
Market Value	99,371,786
Amount at which shown in the Balance Sheet	99,371,786	[3]
States, municipalities and political subdivisions	'
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]	'
Cost	69,323,880	[1]
Market Value	72,091,721
Amount at which shown in the Balance Sheet	72,091,721	[3]
All other corporate bonds	'
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]	'
Cost	18,656,280	[1]
Market Value	19,353,692
Amount at which shown in the Balance Sheet	19,353,692	[3]
Short-term investments	'
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]	'
Cost	7,926,373	[1]
Market Value	7,926,373
Amount at which shown in the Balance Sheet	7,926,373	[3]
Equity securities	'
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]	'
Cost	22,200,369	[1]
Market Value	36,144,065
Amount at which shown in the Balance Sheet	36,144,065	[3]
Public utilities	'
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]	'
Cost	958,864	[1]
Market Value	1,274,489
Amount at which shown in the Balance Sheet	1,274,489	[3]
Banks, trust and insurance companies	'
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]	'
Cost	1,700,194	[1]
Market Value	2,800,874
Amount at which shown in the Balance Sheet	2,800,874	[3]
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other	'
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]	'
Cost	19,346,311	[1]
Market Value	31,827,202
Amount at which shown in the Balance Sheet	31,827,202	[3]
Nonredeemable preferred stocks	'
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]	'
Cost	195,000	[1]
Market Value	241,500
Amount at which shown in the Balance Sheet	241,500	[3]
Other investments	'
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]	'
Cost	5,665,312	[1]
Market Value	5,665,312
Amount at which shown in the Balance Sheet	$5,665,312	[3]
[1]	Fixed maturities are shown at amortized cost and equity securities are shown at original cost
[2]	The above summary of investments does not include investments in related parties accounted for under the cost and equity methods of accounting in the amount of $1,582,519
[3]	Bonds of states, municipalities and political subdivisions are shown at amortized cost for held-to-maturity bonds and fair value for available-for-sale bonds. Equity securities are shown at fair value

Schedule_II_Condensed_Balance_

Schedule II - Condensed Balance Sheets (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$23,626,761	$20,810,018	$18,042,258	$8,117,031
Available-for-sale, fixed maturity	91,445,413	81,936,978	'	'
Available for sale securities, equity securities	36,144,065	28,510,933	'	'
Short-term investments	7,926,373	13,567,648	'	'
Other investments	7,247,831	6,763,100	'	'
Premiums and fees receivable	8,750,224	11,037,714	'	'
Current income taxes recoverable	366,772	0	'	'
Accrued interest and dividends	1,006,698	1,037,447	'	'
Property, net	4,325,538	3,603,323	'	'
Total Assets	188,305,816	171,918,276	157,958,463	'
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	20,324,190	15,477,545	'	'
Deferred income taxes, net	4,013,983	893,156	'	'
Total liabilities	59,698,173	56,785,525	'	'
Preferred stock (1,000,000 authorized shares; no shares issued)	0	0	'	'
Common stock - no par value (10,000,000 authorized shares; 2,037,135 and 2,043,359 shares issued and outstanding 2013 and 2012, respectively, excluding 291,676 shares for 2013 and 2012 of common stock held by the Companybs subsidiary)	1	1	'	'
Retained earnings	116,714,749	105,820,459	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income	11,347,404	8,818,430	7,509,165	5,688,705
Total stockholdersb equity	128,062,154	114,638,890	106,512,184	103,928,815
Total Liabilities and Stockholdersb Equity	188,305,816	171,918,276	'	'
Parent Company	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	7,210,956	9,414,297	4,447,183	1,467,718
Available-for-sale, fixed maturity	19,202,320	12,176,628	'	'
Available for sale securities, equity securities	2,265,136	1,862,518	'	'
Short-term investments	2,213,496	4,904,089	'	'
Investments in affiliated companies	90,570,724	81,395,754	'	'
Other investments	737,378	734,848	'	'
Premiums and fees receivable	135,669	138,830	'	'
Other receivables	1,456,037	1,306,629	'	'
Current income taxes recoverable	3,230,977	1,584,604	'	'
Accrued interest and dividends	103,571	103,470	'	'
Property, net	2,504,969	2,623,380	'	'
Total Assets	129,631,233	116,245,047	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,558,095	1,566,213	'	'
Deferred income taxes, net	10,984	39,944	'	'
Total liabilities	1,569,079	1,606,157	'	'
Preferred stock (1,000,000 authorized shares; no shares issued)	0	0	'	'
Common stock - no par value (10,000,000 authorized shares; 2,037,135 and 2,043,359 shares issued and outstanding 2013 and 2012, respectively, excluding 291,676 shares for 2013 and 2012 of common stock held by the Companybs subsidiary)	1	1	'	'
Retained earnings	116,714,749	105,820,459	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income	11,347,404	8,818,430	'	'
Total stockholdersb equity	128,062,154	114,638,890	'	'
Total Liabilities and Stockholdersb Equity	$129,631,233	$116,245,047	'	'

Schedule_II_Condensed_Statemen

Schedule II - Condensed Statement of Income (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'
Investment income b interest and dividends	$3,894,608	$3,980,411	$3,595,036
Net realized (loss) gain on investments	195,800	1,066,239	28,559
Other	8,274,823	7,701,340	5,532,228
Total Revenues	126,251,497	115,079,092	90,685,156
Salaries, employee benefits and payroll taxes	25,386,511	21,881,540	18,556,802
Office occupancy and operations	4,430,220	3,994,244	3,723,803
Business development	2,145,639	1,856,848	1,671,834
Professional and contract labor fees	2,171,606	2,420,387	1,507,368
Other expenses	755,407	615,053	541,526
(Benefit) Provision for Income Taxes	6,746,000	4,889,000	2,565,000
Less: Net Income Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	-88,528	-88,411	0
Net Income Attributable to the Company	14,708,210	11,102,496	6,933,936
Basic Earnings per Common Share	$7.15	$5.33	$3.22
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding b Basic	2,056,169	2,081,703	2,151,350
Diluted Earnings per Common Share	$7.08	$5.24	$3.20
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding b Diluted	2,076,628	2,116,793	2,169,636
Parent Company	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'
Investment income b interest and dividends	348,933	520,511	459,682
Net realized (loss) gain on investments	-50,778	616,001	-81,389
Rental income	748,764	736,159	739,524
Other	68,966	-62,253	16,365
Total Revenues	1,115,885	1,810,418	1,134,182
Salaries, employee benefits and payroll taxes	576,429	459,248	348,463
Office occupancy and operations	408,373	390,227	304,371
Business development	45,022	25,909	37,017
Taxes b other than payroll and income	188,314	240,607	120,445
Professional and contract labor fees	351,093	245,398	139,711
Other expenses	177,810	161,937	113,018
Total operating expenses	1,747,041	1,523,326	1,063,025
Equity in Net Income of Affiliated Companies	15,164,894	10,992,815	6,851,779
Income before Income Taxes	14,533,738	11,279,907	6,922,936
(Benefit) Provision for Income Taxes	-263,000	89,000	-11,000
Net Income	14,796,738	11,190,907	6,933,936
Less: Net Income Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	-88,528	-88,411	0
Net Income Attributable to the Company	$14,708,210	$11,102,496	$6,933,936
Basic Earnings per Common Share	$7.15	$5.33	$3.22
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding b Basic	2,056,169	2,081,703	2,151,350
Diluted Earnings per Common Share	$7.08	$5.24	$3.20
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding b Diluted	2,076,628	2,116,793	2,169,636

Schedule_II_Condensed_Statemen1

Schedule II - Condensed Statement of Cash Flows (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Operating Activities	'	'	'
Net income	$14,796,738	$11,190,907	$6,933,936
Depreciation	669,727	486,922	475,679
Amortization, net	507,111	468,006	338,967
Net realized loss (gain) on investments	-195,800	-1,066,239	-28,559
Net (earnings) loss from other investments	-1,257,266	-1,674,594	-749,688
(Benefit) provision for deferred income taxes	1,804,000	-292,000	21,000
Excess tax benefit	946,605	22,101	0
(Increase) decrease in receivables	1,569,167	-4,912,295	646,786
Increase in income taxes recoverable	-366,772	0	0
(Increase) decrease in other assets	-2,906,224	-407,252	77,056
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	4,923,858	2,372,995	1,913,799
Net cash used in operating activities	16,251,090	8,707,514	9,007,159
Investing Activities	'	'	'
Capital contribution to subsidiaries	0	-350,000	0
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	-23,466,037	-15,899,439	-15,318,418
Purchases of short-term securities	-2,638,908	-6,347,527	-1,883,562
Purchases of and net earnings from other investments	-1,369,210	-3,441,412	-853,599
Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities	9,892,634	15,646,381	9,851,523
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term securities	8,280,183	6,892,141	14,974,850
Proceeds from sales and distributions of other investments	2,107,675	2,301,647	861,865
Proceeds from sales of other assets	40,366	220,455	0
Purchases of property	-1,424,108	-568,728	-361,207
Proceeds from disposals of property	24,335	65,837	31,157
Net cash provided by investing activities	-8,553,070	-1,480,645	7,302,609
Financing Activities	'	'	'
Repurchases of common stock	-4,262,260	-3,975,532	-5,940,463
Exercise of options	75,797	160,557	155,163
Dividends paid	-657,914	-603,334	-599,241
Net cash used in financing activities	-4,881,277	-4,459,109	-6,384,541
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	2,816,743	2,767,760	9,925,227
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	20,810,018	18,042,258	8,117,031
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	23,626,761	20,810,018	18,042,258
Parent Company	'	'	'
Operating Activities	'	'	'
Net income	14,796,738	11,190,907	6,933,936
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries	-15,164,894	-10,992,815	-6,851,779
Depreciation	136,031	133,334	128,215
Amortization, net	69,969	51,111	-15,859
Issuance of common stock in payment of bonuses and fees	76,110	54,041	44,205
Net realized loss (gain) on investments	50,778	-616,001	81,389
Net (earnings) loss from other investments	-32,499	91,256	1,723
(Benefit) provision for deferred income taxes	-93,000	48,000	-94,000
Excess tax benefit	9,042	0	0
(Increase) decrease in receivables	-146,247	368,574	-838,208
Increase in income taxes recoverable	-1,646,373	-398,445	-137,379
(Increase) decrease in other assets	-101	20,224	21,836
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	-8,118	-124,799	445,758
Net cash used in operating activities	-1,952,564	-174,613	-280,163
Investing Activities	'	'	'
Capital contribution to subsidiaries	0	-250,000	0
Dividends received from subsidiaries	9,252,919	5,609,489	223,331
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	-10,360,919	-4,960,208	-4,625,140
Purchases of short-term securities	-58,283	-3,565	-203,530
Purchases of and net earnings from other investments	-49,485	-94,881	-666,935
Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities	3,027,896	5,033,298	1,601,297
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term securities	2,748,876	3,641,978	13,403,243
Proceeds from sales and distributions of other investments	45,384	505,832	8,064
Proceeds from sales of other assets	4,832	176,815	0
Purchases of property	-24,820	-98,722	-96,161
Proceeds from disposals of property	7,200	0	0
Net cash provided by investing activities	4,593,600	9,560,036	9,644,169
Financing Activities	'	'	'
Repurchases of common stock	-4,262,260	-3,975,532	-5,940,463
Exercise of options	75,797	160,557	155,163
Dividends paid	-657,914	-603,334	-599,241
Net cash used in financing activities	-4,844,377	-4,418,309	-6,384,541
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	-2,203,341	4,967,114	2,979,465
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	9,414,297	4,447,183	1,467,718
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	7,210,956	9,414,297	4,447,183
Supplemental Disclosures:	'	'	'
Income tax payments, net	$5,583,000	$4,392,000	$2,911,000

Schedule_II_Notes_to_Condensed

Schedule II - Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Cash dividends paid to parent by wholly owned subsidiaries	$9,252,919		$5,609,489		$223,331
Investors Title Insurance Company, net	'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Cash dividends paid (received) to (from) Parent Company	9,102,919	[1]	5,169,489	[1]	-81,669	[1]
Cash dividends paid to parent by wholly owned subsidiaries	9,196,255		5,254,075		0
Dividend received from parent company	93,336		84,586		81,669
Investors Title Exchange Corporation	'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Cash dividends paid to parent by wholly owned subsidiaries	50,000		10,000		175,000
Investors Title Accommodation Corporation	'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Cash dividends paid to parent by wholly owned subsidiaries	0		30,000		0
Investors Title Management Services, Inc.	'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Cash dividends paid to parent by wholly owned subsidiaries	0		0		0
Investors Title Capital Management Corporation	'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Cash dividends paid to parent by wholly owned subsidiaries	0		50,000		30,000
Investors Trust Company	'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Cash dividends paid to parent by wholly owned subsidiaries	100,000		350,000		100,000
Investors Title Commercial Agency	'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'
Cash dividends paid to parent by wholly owned subsidiaries	$0		$0		$0
[1]	Total dividends of $9,196,255, $5,254,075 and $0 paid to the Parent Company in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, netted with dividends of $93,336, $84,586 and $81,669 received from the Parent Company in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Schedule_III_Details

Schedule III (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost	$0	$0	$0
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expenses	35,360,000	39,078,000	37,996,000
Unearned Premiums	0	0	0
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	389,807	461,566	389,411
Premium Revenue	113,886,266	102,331,102	81,529,333
Net Investment Income	3,894,608	3,980,411	3,595,036
Benefits, Claims. Losses and Settlement Expenses	-571,596	6,072,115	3,342,427
Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	0	0	0
Other Operating Expenses	105,280,356	92,927,070	77,843,793
Title Insurance	'	'	'
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost	0	0	0
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expenses	35,360,000	39,078,000	37,996,000
Unearned Premiums	0	0	0
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	389,807	461,566	389,411
Premium Revenue	113,886,266	102,331,102	81,529,333
Net Investment Income	3,505,770	3,408,412	3,092,479
Benefits, Claims. Losses and Settlement Expenses	-571,596	6,072,115	3,342,427
Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	0	0	0
Other Operating Expenses	99,093,516	87,545,115	73,196,760
All Other	'	'	'
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost	0	0	0
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expenses	0	0	0
Unearned Premiums	0	0	0
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	0	0	0
Premium Revenue	0	0	0
Net Investment Income	388,838	571,999	502,557
Benefits, Claims. Losses and Settlement Expenses	0	0	0
Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	0	0	0
Other Operating Expenses	$6,186,840	$5,381,955	$4,647,033

Schedule_IV_Details

Schedule IV (Details) (Title Insurance, USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Title Insurance	'	'	'
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gross Amount	$114,091,457	$102,548,126	$81,689,296
Ceded to Other Companies	211,482	232,683	177,110
Assumed from Other Companies	6,291	15,659	17,147
Net Amount	$113,886,266	$102,331,102	$81,529,333
Percentages of Amount Assumed to Net	0.01%	0.02%	0.02%

Schedule_V_Details

Schedule V (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Valuation Provision	'		'		'
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'		'
Balance at Beginning of Period	$1,902,581		$1,218,000		$1,421,000
Additions Charged to Costs and Expenses	7,536,381		6,008,281		4,748,127
Additions Charge to Other Accounts - Describe	0		0		0
Deductions - Describe	-6,818,059	[1]	-5,323,700	[1]	-4,951,127	[1]
Balance at End of Period	2,620,903		1,902,581		1,218,000
Reserves for claims	'		'		'
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'		'
Balance at Beginning of Period	39,078,000		37,996,000		38,198,700
Additions Charged to Costs and Expenses	-571,596		6,072,115		3,342,427
Additions Charge to Other Accounts - Describe	0		0		0
Deductions - Describe	-3,146,404	[2]	-4,990,115	[2]	-3,545,127	[2]
Balance at End of Period	$35,360,000		$39,078,000		$37,996,000
[1]	Canceled premiums
[2]	Payments of claims, net of recoveries