Investors Title (ITIC) 10-K 13 Mar 15 2014 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Feb. 13, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-14
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Entity Registrant Name	INVESTORS TITLE CO
Entity Central Index Key	720858
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		2,013,345
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Public Float			$103,384,436

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Investments in securities:
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2014: $104,421,050; 2013: $87,980,160)	$109,048,290	$91,445,413
Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value (cost: 2014: $24,128,753; 2013: $22,200,369)	39,254,981	36,144,065
Short-term investments	2,576,993	7,926,373
Other investments	8,530,929	7,247,831
Total investments	159,411,193	142,763,682
Cash and cash equivalents	15,826,515	23,626,761
Premium and fees receivable	8,544,183	8,750,224
Accrued interest and dividends	1,063,837	1,006,698
Prepaid expenses and other assets	7,732,677	7,466,141
Property, net	5,460,805	4,325,538
Current income taxes recoverable	0	366,772
Total Assets	198,039,210	188,305,816
Liabilities:
Reserves for claims	36,677,000	35,360,000
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	18,290,819	20,324,190
Current income taxes payable	92,192	0
Deferred income taxes, net	5,415,493	4,013,983
Total liabilities	60,475,504	59,698,173
Commitments and Contingencies	0	0
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	0	545,489
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock (1,000,000 authorized shares; no shares issued)	0	0
Common stock - no par value (10,000,000 authorized shares; 2,023,270 and 2,037,135 shares issued and outstanding 2014 and 2013, respectively, excluding 291,676 shares for 2014 and 2013 of common stock held by the Company’s subsidiary)	1	1
Retained earnings	124,707,196	116,714,749
Accumulated other comprehensive income	12,856,509	11,347,404
Total stockholders’ equity	137,563,706	128,062,154
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$198,039,210	$188,305,816

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, amortized cost	$104,421,050	$87,980,160
Equity securities, available-for-sale, cost	$24,128,753	$22,200,369
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	2,023,270	2,037,135
Common stock, shares outstanding	2,023,270	2,037,135
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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues:
Net premiums written	$109,963,556	$113,886,266	$102,331,102
Investment income – interest and dividends	4,259,501	3,894,608	3,980,411
Net realized gain on investments	268,294	195,800	1,066,239
Other	8,627,935	8,274,823	7,701,340
Total Revenues	123,119,286	126,251,497	115,079,092
Operating Expenses:
Commissions to agents	65,632,353	67,150,810	59,427,070
Provision (benefit) for claims	5,229,716	-571,596	6,072,115
Salaries, employee benefits and payroll taxes	25,218,225	25,386,511	21,881,540
Office occupancy and operations	5,049,962	4,430,220	3,994,244
Business development	2,333,491	2,145,639	1,856,848
Filing fees, franchise and local taxes	817,909	681,935	846,168
Premium and retaliatory taxes	1,851,767	2,558,227	1,885,760
Professional and contract labor fees	2,676,483	2,171,606	2,420,387
Other	820,882	755,407	615,053
Total Operating Expenses	109,630,788	104,708,759	98,999,185
Income before Income Taxes	13,488,498	21,542,738	16,079,907
Provision for Income Taxes	3,816,000	6,746,000	4,889,000
Net Income	9,672,498	14,796,738	11,190,907
Net Income Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	-23,523	-88,528	-88,411
Net Income Attributable to the Company	$9,648,975	$14,708,210	$11,102,496
Basic Earnings per Common Share	$4.75	$7.15	$5.33
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding – Basic	2,031,760	2,056,169	2,081,703
Diluted Earnings per Common Share	$4.74	$7.08	$5.24
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding – Diluted	2,037,534	2,076,628	2,116,793
Dividend declared per share	$0.32	$0.32	$0.29

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Com

Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$9,672,498	$14,796,738	$11,190,907
Other comprehensive income, before tax:
Amortization (accretion) related to prior year service cost	2,217	-1,518	9,396
Amortization of unrecognized loss	0	6,293	680
Accumulated postretirement (benefit) provision obligation adjustment	-47,121	77,213	-82,918
Unrealized gains on investments arising during the period	2,848,256	3,959,623	3,190,737
Reclassification adjustment for sale of securities included in net income	-518,279	-229,869	-1,166,179
Reclassification adjustment for write-down of securities included in net income	14,542	34,070	99,940
Other	0	0	-36,600
Other comprehensive income, before tax	2,299,615	3,845,812	2,015,056
Income tax (benefit) expense related to postretirement health benefits	-15,269	27,887	-24,764
Income tax expense related to unrealized gains on investments arising during the year	974,145	1,354,439	1,122,003
Income tax benefit related to reclassification adjustment for sale of securities included in net income	-173,403	-78,622	-426,017
Income tax expense related to reclassification adjustment for write-down of securities included in net income	5,037	13,134	34,569
Net income tax expense on other comprehensive income	790,510	1,316,838	705,791
Other comprehensive income	1,509,105	2,528,974	1,309,265
Comprehensive Income	11,181,603	17,325,712	12,500,172
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	-23,523	-88,528	-88,411
Comprehensive Income Attributable to the Company	$11,158,080	$17,237,184	$12,411,761

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, 2011	$106,512,184	$1	$99,003,018	$7,509,165
Balance, beginning 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
Temporary Equity, Interest Resulting From Subsidiary Purchase	0
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
Temporary Equity, Interest Resulting From Subsidiary Purchase	0
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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to the Company	9,648,975		9,648,975
Dividends	-650,433		-650,433
Shares of common stock repurchased and retired (in shares)		-15,372
Shares of common stock repurchased and retired	-1,055,765		-1,055,765
Stock options and stock appreciation rights exercised (in shares)		1,507
Stock options and stock appreciation rights exercised	27,100		27,100
Share-based compensation expense	120,891		120,891
Amortization related to postretirement health benefits	1,465			1,465
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation adjustment	-31,100			-31,100
Net unrealized gain on investments	1,538,740			1,538,740
Temporary Equity, Interest Resulting From Subsidiary Purchase	-114,320		-114,320
Income tax benefit from share-based compensation	15,999		15,999
Balance, end of year at Dec. 31, 2014	$137,563,706	$1	$124,707,196	$12,856,509
Balance, end of year, shares at Dec. 31, 2014		2,023,270

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Sto1

Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Dividend declared per share	$0.32	$0.32	$0.29

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Cas

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Operating Activities
Net income	$9,672,498	$14,796,738	$11,190,907
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation	833,104	669,727	486,922
Amortization, net	630,782	507,111	468,006
Amortization related to postretirement benefits obligation	2,217	4,765	10,076
Share-based compensation expense related to stock options	120,891	83,852	74,553
Net loss (gain) on disposals of property	24,608	7,831	-28,538
Net realized gain on investments	-268,294	-195,800	-1,066,239
Net earnings from other investments	-1,450,980	-1,257,266	-1,674,594
Provision (benefit) for claims	5,229,716	-571,596	6,072,115
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	611,000	1,804,000	-292,000
Payments of claims, net of recoveries	-3,912,716	-3,146,404	-4,990,115
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in receivables	206,041	2,287,489	-4,227,714
Increase in other assets	-393,359	-2,906,224	-407,252
Decrease (increase) in income taxes recoverable	366,772	-366,772	0
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	-2,080,492	4,923,858	2,372,995
Increase (decrease) in current income taxes payable	92,192	-1,336,824	696,291
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	9,683,980	15,304,485	8,685,413
Investing Activities
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	-30,899,452	-23,466,037	-15,899,439
Purchases of short-term securities	-911,188	-2,638,908	-6,347,527
Purchases of other investments	-1,689,950	-1,369,210	-3,441,412
Capital contribution to subsidiaries	0	0	-350,000
Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities	12,472,817	9,892,634	15,646,381
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term securities	6,260,568	8,280,183	6,892,141
Proceeds from sales and distributions of other investments	1,584,337	2,107,675	2,301,647
Proceeds from sales of other assets	38,052	40,366	220,455
Payments to Acquire Additional Interest in Subsidiaries	-515,275	0	0
Purchases of property, equipment and software	-2,017,379	-1,424,108	-568,728
Proceeds from disposals of property	24,400	24,335	65,837
Net cash provided by investing activities	-15,653,070	-8,553,070	-1,480,645
Financing Activities
Repurchases of common stock	-1,055,765	-4,262,260	-3,975,532
Exercise of options	27,100	75,797	160,557
Distribution to noncontrolling interest	-168,057	-36,900	-40,800
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities	15,999	946,605	22,101
Dividends paid	-650,433	-657,914	-603,334
Net cash used in financing activities	-1,831,156	-3,934,672	-4,437,008
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	-7,800,246	2,816,743	2,767,760
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	23,626,761	20,810,018	18,042,258
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	15,826,515	23,626,761	20,810,018
Cash Paid During the Year for:
Income tax payments, net	2,744,100	5,724,000	4,479,000
Non cash net unrealized gain on investments, net of deferred tax provision of $(805,779), $(1,288,951) and $(730,555) for 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively	-1,538,740	-2,474,873	-1,393,943
Adjustments to postretirement benefits obligation, net of deferred tax provision of $16,021, $(26,252) and $28,192 for 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively	31,100	-50,961	54,726
Non cash intangible assets acquired from purchase of subsidiary	0	0	-1,481,900
Non cash contingent liability from purchase of subsidiary	$0	$0	$691,250

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Cas1

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Non cash net unrealized gain on investments, deferred tax provision	($805,779)	($1,288,951)	($730,555)
Adjustments to postretirement benefits obligation, net of deferred tax benefit (provision)	$16,021	($26,252)	$28,192

Basis_Of_Presentation_and_Sign

Basis Of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
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, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, 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.
	Immaterial Classification Correction – During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company realized $946,605 and $22,101, respectively, in excess tax benefits associated with the exercise of stock options and stock appreciation rights (“SARs”). Such amounts were mistakenly classified as part of operating activities rather than financing activities. Accordingly, the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows have been corrected. The correction resulted in a decrease to previously reported operating cash flows and an increase to financing cash flows in the amount of $946,605 and $22,101 for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. There was no impact to the Consolidated Balance Sheets, Consolidated Statements of Income, Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity or to the Company’s cash position.
	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 and adjusted for other-than-temporary declines in fair value, reported as accumulated other comprehensive income. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, 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 $2,423,408 and $1,834,229 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, 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. Properties acquired in settlement of claims are included in prepaid expenses and other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment are recorded at cost and are depreciated principally under the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives (3 to 25 years) of the respective assets. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operating expenses and improvements are capitalized.
	Reserves for Claims
	Total reserves for all reported and unreported losses the Company incurred through December 31, 2014 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, 2014.  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 a valuation allowance 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.
	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 premiums and fees receivable.  During the second quarter of 2014, the Company changed its presentation of gross premiums and fees receivable and related allowance for doubtful accounts and now reports them net of certain commitments not expected to result in issued title insurance policies.  The change had no impact to net premium and fees receivable, net premiums written, operating expenses or net income. 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.
	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.
	Exchange Services Revenue
	Fees are recognized at the signing of a binding agreement and investment earnings are recognized as they are earned. Exchange services revenues are included in other revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
	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, 2014 consists of $12,934,497 of unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities and $77,988 of unrecognized prior service cost and unrecognized actuarial losses associated with postretirement benefit liabilities.  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”).  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 the acquisition date 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 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 May 2014, the FASB updated guidance to improve the comparability of revenue recognition practices for entities that either enter into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enter into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets, unless those contracts are within the scope of other standards such as insurance contracts or lease standards. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. For public entities, this update becomes effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the recently issued accounting standard will have on the Company's financial position and results of operations, but, does not expect it to have a material impact.
	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 reflect recent trends. See Note 6 in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding this change in accounting estimate.
	Premiums written – 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 current lag time used in the Company’s estimates typically ranges between 0 and 180 days after the policy effective date, with the majority of agencies reporting within 60 to 90 days. The lag time is reviewed periodically to monitor accruals.  To determine the estimated premiums, the Company uses historical experience, as well as other factors, to make certain assumptions about the average elapsed time between the policy effective date and the date the policies are reported.  From time to time, the Company adjusts the inputs to the calculation of these estimates as agents report transactions and information on more current trends becomes available.  The Company reflects any adjustments to the accruals in the results of operations in the period in which new information becomes available.
	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.

Statutory_Restrictions_on_Cons

Statutory Restrictions on Consolidated Stockholders' Equity and Investments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Statutory Restrictions on Consolidated Stockholders' Equity and Investments [Abstract]
Statutory Restrictions on Consolidated Stockholders' Equity and Investments	Statutory Accounting and Restrictions on Consolidated Stockholders’ Equity and Investments
	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 $127,314,429 and $119,897,974 as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Net income on a statutory basis was $9,737,634, $11,858,699 and $11,035,792 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	The Company has designated approximately $48,423,000 and $47,405,000 of retained earnings as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, 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, 2014 and 2013, approximately $90,384,000 and $83,311,000, 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. During 2015, the maximum distributions the insurance subsidiaries can make to the Company without prior approval from applicable regulators is approximately $9,937,000.
	Bonds totaling approximately $7,060,000 and $7,022,000 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, 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, 2014
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Investments In Securities and Fair Value	Investments in Securities and Fair Value
	The aggregate estimated 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, 2014	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	$	35,215,247		$	1,527,794		$	19,542		$	36,723,499
	Issuer obligations of U.S. states, territories and political subdivisions special revenue	46,707,033			2,405,725			55,502			49,057,256
	Corporate debt securities	21,576,641			823,133			71,339			22,328,435
	Auction rate securities	922,129			16,971			—			939,100
	Total	$	104,421,050		$	4,773,623		$	146,383		$	109,048,290
	Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value:
	Common stocks and nonredeemable preferred stocks	$	24,128,753		$	15,225,459		$	99,231		$	39,254,981
	Total	$	24,128,753		$	15,225,459		$	99,231		$	39,254,981
	Short-term investments:
	Money market funds and certificates of deposit	$	2,576,993		$	—		$	—		$	2,576,993
	Total	$	2,576,993		$	—		$	—		$	2,576,993
	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:
	Money market funds and certificates of deposit	$	7,926,373		$	—		$	—		$	7,926,373
	Total	$	7,926,373		$	—		$	—		$	7,926,373
	The special revenue category for both periods presented includes over 30 individual bonds with revenue sources from a variety of industry sectors.
	The scheduled maturities of fixed maturity securities at December 31, 2014 were as follows:
		Available-for-Sale
		Amortized			Fair
		Cost			Value
	Due in one year or less	$	13,682,264		$	13,844,384
	Due after one year through five years	52,358,705			54,918,427
	Due five years through ten years	36,385,776			37,703,640
	Due after ten years	1,994,305			2,581,839
	Total	$	104,421,050		$	109,048,290
	Earnings on investments for the years ended December 31 were as follows:
		2014			2013			2012
	Fixed maturities	$	3,282,810		$	2,997,901		$	3,154,131
	Equity securities	973,419			890,917			815,674
	Invested cash and other short-term investments	3,202			5,754			10,576
	Miscellaneous interest	70			36			30
	Investment income	$	4,259,501		$	3,894,608		$	3,980,411
	Gross realized gains and losses on sales of investments for the years ended December 31 are summarized as follows:
		2014			2013			2012
	Gross realized gains:
	General obligations of U.S. states, territories and political subdivisions	$	—		$	—		$	250
	Corporate debt securities	6,670			—			52,396
	Common stocks and nonredeemable preferred stocks	1,021,463			369,673			450,461
	Auction rate securities	—			—			211,061
	Total	1,028,133			369,673			714,168
	Gross realized losses:
	Common stocks and nonredeemable preferred stocks	(509,854		)	(180,169		)	(91,975		)
	Other than temporary impairment of securities	(14,542		)	—			(93,436		)
	Total	(524,396		)	(180,169		)	(185,411		)
	Net realized gain	$	503,737		$	189,504		$	528,757
	Net realized (loss) gain on other investments:
	Impairments of other assets and investments	$	(10,062	)	$	(34,070	)	$	(6,504	)
Net gain on other assets and investments	45,288			48,946			543,986
Net loss on other assets and investments	(270,669		)	(8,580		)	—
Total	$	(235,443	)	$	6,296		$	537,482
Net realized gain on investments	$	268,294		$	195,800		$	1,066,239
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, 2014 and 2013:
	Less than 12 Months						12 Months or Longer						Total
December 31, 2014	Fair Value			Unrealized Loss			Fair Value			Unrealized Loss			Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
General obligations of U.S. states, territories and political subdivisions	$	2,113,194		$	(19,542	)	$	—		$	—		$	2,113,194	$	(19,542	)
Issuer obligations of U.S. states, territories and political subdivisions special revenue	3,946,977			(13,453		)	1,182,390			(42,049		)	5,129,367		(55,502		)
Corporate debt securities	6,924,430			(71,339		)	—			—			6,924,430		(71,339		)
Total fixed maturity securities	$	12,984,601		$	(104,334	)	$	1,182,390		$	(42,049	)	$	14,166,991	$	(146,383	)
Equity securities	930,208			(71,669		)	141,280			(27,562		)	1,071,488		(99,231		)
Total temporarily impaired securities	$	13,914,809		$	(176,003	)	$	1,323,670		$	(69,611	)	$	15,238,479	$	(245,614	)
December 31, 2013
General obligations of U.S. states, territories and political subdivisions	$	4,198,012		$	(184,351	)	$	—		$	—		$	4,198,012	$	(184,351	)
Issuer obligations of U.S. states, territories and political subdivisions special revenue	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	)
As of December 31, 2014, the Company held $14,166,991 in fixed maturity securities with unrealized losses of $146,383.  As of December 31, 2013, the Company held $21,150,675 in fixed maturity securities with unrealized losses of $497,607.  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, 2014, the Company held $1,071,488 in equity securities with unrealized losses of $99,231.  As of December 31, 2013, the Company held $2,280,900 in equity securities with unrealized losses of $109,084.  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 25 and 26 securities had unrealized losses at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, 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 2014, the Company recorded other-than-temporary impairment charges in the amount of $14,542 related to securities. During 2013, the Company did not record any other-than-temporary impairment charges related to securities.  During 2012, the Company recorded other-than-temporary impairment charges in the amount of $93,436 related to securities. 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 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 are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.  Level 2 inputs 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, 2014 and December 31, 2013, 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 are 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 trading 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 are 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, 2014 and December 31, 2013,  with approximately 97.0% as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, 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 key assumptions the service used to determine fair value as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:
	2014		2013
Cumulative probability of earning maximum rate until maturity	—%		—%
Cumulative probability of principle returned prior to maturity	95.20%		95.60%
Cumulative probability of default at some future point	4.80%		4.40%
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 2014 and 2013, the difference in the low and high values of the ranges was approximately one 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, 2014 and 2013.  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, 2014	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
Short-term investments	$	2,576,993		$	—		$	—		$	2,576,993
Equity securities:
Common stocks and nonredeemable preferred stock	39,254,981			—			—			39,254,981
Fixed maturities:
Obligations of U.S. states, territories and political subdivisions*	—			85,780,755			—			85,780,755
Corporate debt securities*	—			22,328,435			939,100			23,267,535
Total	$	41,831,974		$	108,109,190		$	939,100		$	150,880,264
As of December 31, 2013	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
Short-term investments	$	7,926,373		$	—		$	—		$	7,926,373
Equity securities:
Common stocks 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
*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 FASB ASC 820, 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 respective values obtained from other pricing resources.  In the event the Company disagrees with a price provided by its pricing services, the respective 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. These items are included in other investments in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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 17. This item is included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The carrying amounts and fair values of these financial instruments (please note investments are disclosed in a previous table) as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 are presented in the following table:
As of December 31, 2014
Financial Assets	Carrying Value			Estimated Fair			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
				Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	15,826,515		$	15,826,515		$	15,826,515		$	—		$	—
Cost-basis investments	2,516,608			2,675,817			—			—			2,675,817
Accrued dividends and interest	1,063,837			1,063,837			1,063,837			—			—
Total	$	19,406,960		$	19,566,169		$	16,890,352		$	—		$	2,675,817
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
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, 2014 and 2013:
Changes in fair value during the year ended December 31:	2014			2013
Beginning balance at January 1	$	935,700		$	932,200
Redemptions and sales	—			—
Realized gain – included in net realized gain on investments	—			—
Realized loss – included in net realized gain on investments	—			—
Unrealized gain - included in other comprehensive income	3,400			3,500
Ending balance at December 31	$	939,100		$	935,700
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 acquisition consideration, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:
Changes in fair value during the period ended:	2014			2013
Beginning balance at January 1	$	341,250		$	691,250
Addition of contingent consideration	—			—
Payment for contingent consideration	(341,250		)	(350,000		)
Ending balance, net	$	—		$	341,250
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, 2014 and 2013.  The following table summarizes the corresponding estimated fair value hierarchy of such investments at December 31, 2014 and 2013 and the related impairments recognized:
31-Dec-14	Valuation		Impaired	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total at		Impairment
	Method												Estimated		Losses
													Fair
													Value
Cost-basis investments	Fair Value		Yes	$	—		$	—		$	22,682		$	22,682	$	(10,062	)
Total cost-basis investments and other assets				$	—		$	—		$	22,682		$	22,682	$	(10,062	)
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-basis investments and other assets				$	—		$	—		$	32,744		$	32,744	$	(34,070	)

Property_and_Equipment

Property and Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
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:
		2014			2013
	Land	$	1,107,582		$	1,107,582
	Office buildings and improvements (25 years)	3,416,096			3,365,699
	Furniture, fixtures and equipment (3 to 10 years)	7,159,250			6,201,618
	Automobiles (3 years)	847,905			855,018
	Total	12,530,833			11,529,917
	Less accumulated depreciation	(7,070,028		)	(7,204,379		)
	Property and equipment, net	$	5,460,805		$	4,325,538
	Included within furniture, fixtures and equipment is software developed by the Company for internal use. Capitalized costs include both direct and indirect costs, such as payroll costs of employees associated with developing software, incurred during the software development stage.

Reinsurance

Reinsurance	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
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 $38,000 and $140,000, respectively, for 2014, $6,000 and $211,000, respectively, for 2013 and $16,000 and $233,000, respectively, for 2012. Ceded reinsurance is comprised of excess of loss treaties, which outline the conditions in which the reinsurance company will pay claims and protect against losses over certain agreed 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, 2014.

Reserves_for_Claims

Reserves for Claims	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
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:
		2014			2013				2012
	Balance, beginning of period	$	35,360,000		$	39,078,000			$	37,996,000
	Provisions related to:
	Current year	6,860,335			7,239,628				7,650,959
	Prior year	(1,630,619		)	(7,811,224		)		(1,578,844		)
	Total provision charged to operations	5,229,716			(571,596		)		6,072,115
	Claims paid, net of recoveries, related to:
	Current year	(102,947		)	(110,240		)		(76,288		)
	Prior year	(3,809,769		)	(3,036,164		)		(4,913,827		)
	Total claims paid, net of recoveries	(3,912,716		)	(3,146,404		)		(4,990,115		)
	Balance, end of year	$	36,677,000		$	35,360,000			$	39,078,000
	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 2014 calendar year change in the provision relating to prior years resulted mostly from changes to certain actuarial inputs and favorable development in 2014 versus the prior year related primarily to policy years 2009 through 2013.  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 $790,000, $1,165,000 and $1,324,000 during 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	The provision for claims as a percentage of net premiums written was 4.8%, (0.5)% and 5.9% in 2014, 2013 and 2012, 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 reflect recent trends. 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 for the 2013 year. 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:
		2014			%		2013				%
	Known title claims	$	5,364,645		14.6		$	4,670,809			13.2
	IBNR	31,312,355			85.4		30,689,191				86.8
	Total loss reserves	$	36,677,000		100		$	35,360,000			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, 2014
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 5,774, 20,459 and 35,090 for 2014, 2013 and 2012, 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,	2014				2013				2012
	Net income attributable to the Company	$	9,648,975			$	14,708,210			$	11,102,496
	Weighted average common shares outstanding – Basic	2,031,760				2,056,169				2,081,703
	Incremental shares outstanding assuming the exercise of dilutive stock options and SARs (share-settled)	5,774				20,459				35,090
	Weighted average common shares outstanding – Diluted	2,037,534				2,076,628				2,116,793
	Basic earnings per common share	$	4.75			$	7.15			$	5.33
	Diluted earnings per common share	$	4.74			$	7.08			$	5.24
	There were no potential shares excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share in 2014, 2013 and 2012.
	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, 2012	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
	SARs granted	4,500			68.7
	SARs exercised	(1,500	)		49.04
	Options exercised	(1,000	)		27.21
	Options/SARs canceled/forfeited/expired	—			—
	Outstanding as of December 31, 2014	21,000			$	51.3			3.64		$	453,510
	Exercisable as of December 31, 2014	19,875			$	50.32			3.49		$	448,785
	Unvested as of December 31, 2014	1,125			$	68.7			6.39		$	4,725
	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, 2014.  The intrinsic values of options exercised during 2014, 2013 and 2012 were approximately $82,000, $3,486,000 and $153,000, respectively.
	The following tables summarize information about fixed stock options outstanding at December 31, 2014:
											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
	$	36.79			—		$	36.79			1,500		0.38	$	36.79	1,500	$	36.79
	$	36.79			—		$	36.79			1,500		0.38	$	36.79	1,500	$	36.79
											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			—		$	33.3			2,000		1.39	$	32	2,000	$	32
	33.31				—		41.49				2,500		2.38	33.31		2,500	33.31
	41.5				—		71.59				15,000		4.48	58.33		13,875	57.49
	$	32			—		$	71.59			19,500		3.89	$	52.42	18,375	$	51.43
	In 2014, 4,125 options and SARs vested with a fair value of $118,462.
	During the second quarters of 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company issued 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 2014, 2013 and 2012 were $28.98, $27.55 and $18.84, respectively, and were estimated using the weighted average assumptions shown in the table below.
		2014		2013		2012
	Expected Life in Years	6.9		5		5
	Volatility	39.90%		44.60%		44.60%
	Interest Rate	2.10%		1.30%		0.80%
	Yield Rate	0.40%		0.50%		0.60%
	There was approximately $121,000, $84,000 and $75,000 of compensation expense relating to SARs or options vesting on or before December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, included in salaries, employee benefits and payroll taxes in the Consolidated Statements of Income.  As of December 31, 2014, there was approximately $33,000 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,	2014				2013				2012
	Exercise price equal to market price on date of grant:
	Weighted average market price	$	68.7			$	71.59			$	50.5
Weighted average grant-date fair value	$	28.98			$	27.55			$	18.84
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, 2014
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,	2014			2013			2012
	Current:
	Federal	$	3,121,000		$	4,873,000		$	5,018,000
	State	84,000			69,000			163,000
	Total current	3,205,000			4,942,000			5,181,000
	Deferred:
	Federal	620,156			1,805,215			(305,525		)
	State	(9,156		)	(1,215		)	13,525
	Total deferred	611,000			1,804,000			(292,000		)
	Total	$	3,816,000		$	6,746,000		$	4,889,000
	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,	2014			2013
	Deferred income tax assets:
	Accrued benefits and retirement services	$	3,061,144		$	3,074,164
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	1,033,624			883,426
	Other-than-temporary impairment of assets	323,089			319,962
	Excess of book over tax depreciation	90,409			171,504
	Postretirement benefit obligation	40,183			24,914
	Reinsurance and commission payable	15,668			21,953
	Net operating loss carryforward	25,000			5,000
	Other	305,119			256,309
	Total	4,894,236			4,757,232
	Deferred income tax liabilities:
	Net unrealized gain on investments	6,781,994			5,976,215
	Recorded reserves for claims, net of statutory premium reserves	2,871,114			2,467,798
	Other	656,621			327,202
	Total	10,309,729			8,771,215
	Net deferred income tax liabilities	$	(5,415,493	)	$	(4,013,983	)
	At December 31, 2014 and 2013, 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 34.3% for 2014, 34.1% for 2013 and 34.0% for 2012, respectively, to income tax expense follows:
	For the Years Ended December 31,	2014			2013			2012
	Anticipated income tax expense	$	4,626,555		$	7,346,074		$	5,467,168
	Increase (decrease) related to:
	State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit	55,188			45,471			107,580
	Tax-exempt interest income (net of amortization)	(876,365		)	(772,545		)	(757,005		)
	Other, net	10,622			127,000			71,257
	Provision for income taxes	$	3,816,000		$	6,746,000		$	4,889,000
	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, 2014.
	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 2011.

Leases

Leases	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
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 $766,000, $699,000, and $692,000 in 2014, 2013 and 2012, 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, 2014, are summarized as follows:
	Year Ended:
	2015	$	625,263
	2016	455,145
	2017	274,356
	2018	128,808
	2019	13,886
	Thereafter	—
	Total	$	1,497,458

Retirement_Agreements_and_Othe

Retirement Agreements and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
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 $676,000, $579,000 and $518,000 for 2014, 2013 and 2012, 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, 2014 and 2013 was approximately $7,111,000 and $6,580,000, respectively, which includes postretirement compensation and health benefits, and was calculated based on the terms of the contract.  Both the 2014 and 2013 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 $4,478 in 2015, $4,885 in 2016, $9,056 in 2017, $13,962 in 2018, $15,577 in 2019 and $147,312 in the next five years thereafter.
	Cost of the Company’s postretirement benefits included the following components:
		2014			2013			2012
	Net periodic benefit cost
	Service cost – benefits earned during the year	$	14,667		$	15,782		$	12,617
	Interest cost on the projected benefit obligation	30,472			28,412			27,867
	Amortization (accretion) of unrecognized prior service cost	2,217			(1,518		)	9,396
	Amortization of unrecognized loss	—			6,293			680
	Net periodic benefits cost at end of year	$	47,356		$	48,969		$	50,560
	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 $(118,150), $(77,988) net of tax, for December 31, 2014, and $(73,246), $(48,353) net of tax, for December 31, 2013, 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, 2014 and 2013 are presented in the following table:
		2014			2013
	Funded status
	Actuarial present value of future benefits:
	Fully eligible active employee	$	(409,492	)	$	(377,838	)
	Non-eligible active employees	(362,045		)	(301,439		)
	Plan assets	—			—
	Funded status of accumulated postretirement benefit obligation, recognized in other liabilities	$	(771,537	)	$	(679,277	)
	Development of the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 includes the following:
		2014			2013
	Accrued postretirement benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	(679,277	)	$	(712,296	)
	Service cost – benefits earned during the year	(14,667		)	(15,782		)
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	(30,472		)	(28,412		)
	Actuarial (loss) gain	(47,121		)	77,213
	Accrued postretirement benefit obligation at end of year	$	(771,537	)	$	(679,277	)
	The changes in amounts related to accumulated other comprehensive income, pre-tax, are as follows:
		2014			2013
	Balance at beginning of year	$	73,246		$	155,234
	Components of accumulated other comprehensive income:
	Unrecognized prior service (cost) credit	(2,217		)	1,518
	Amortization of loss, net	—			(6,293		)
	Actuarial loss (gain)	47,121			(77,213		)
	Balance at end of year	$	118,150		$	73,246
	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 2015 are:
		Projected
		2015
	Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost	$	4,390
	Amortization of unrecognized loss	3,514
	Net periodic benefit cost at end of year	$	7,904
	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, 2014:
		One			One
		Percentage			Percentage
		Point			Point
		Increase			Decrease
	Net periodic postretirement benefit cost
	Effect on the service cost component	$	4,386		$	(3,344	)
	Effect on interest cost	6,819			(5,267		)
	Total effect on the net periodic postretirement benefit cost	$	11,205		$	(8,611	)
	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	75,677			(59,919		)
	Effect on actives not yet eligible	94,798			(72,309		)
	Total effect on the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation	$	170,475		$	(132,228	)

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies
	Legal Proceedings.  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 $18,674,000 and $11,824,000 as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, 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 $82,477,000 and $76,037,000 as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, 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.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
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, 2014, 2013 and 2012:
	2014	Title		All			Intersegment			Total
		Insurance		Other			Eliminations
	Insurance and other services revenues	$	114,279,532	$	5,904,059		$	(1,592,100	)	$	118,591,491
	Investment income	3,835,209		517,628			(93,336		)	4,259,501
	Net realized gain on investments	213,709		54,585			—			268,294
	Total revenues	$	118,328,450	$	6,476,272		$	(1,685,436	)	$	123,119,286
	Operating expenses	105,290,627		5,862,577			(1,522,416		)	109,630,788
	Income before income taxes	$	13,037,823	$	613,695		$	(163,020	)	$	13,488,498
	Total assets	$	153,072,950	$	44,966,260		$	—		$	198,039,210
	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

Stockholders_Equity

Stockholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
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, 2014 and 2013, with 200,000, being designated Class A Junior Participating Preferred Stock.

Concentration_of_Credit_Risk

Concentration of Credit Risk	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
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.  Deposits which exceed $250,000 at each institution are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). Of the $15.8 million in cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2014, $15.3 million was not insured by the FDIC. Of the $23.6 million in cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2013, $23.1 million was not insured by the FDIC.

Business_Concentration

Business Concentration	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
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 2014, 2013 and 2012, Texas accounted for 36.5%, 26.8% and 24.8% of total title premiums, respectively.  In 2014, 2013 and 2012, North Carolina accounted for 28.4%, 27.4% and 30.5% of total title premiums, respectively. In 2014, 2013 and 2012, South Carolina accounted for 7.7%, 11.4% and 8.6% of total title premiums, respectively.
	In 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company had one agent that accounted for 23.6%, 16.4% and 14.0% of net premiums written, respectively.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
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,	2014		2013
	Consolidated Balance Sheets
	Other investments	$	6,014,000	$	5,320,000
	Premiums and fees receivable	$	666,000	$	657,000
	Financial Statement Classification,
	Consolidated Statements of Income	2014		2013		2012
	Net premiums written	$	11,783,000	$	12,442,000	$	15,558,000
	Other income	$	2,043,000	$	1,839,000	$	2,238,000
	Commissions to agents	$	8,049,000	$	8,465,000	$	10,923,000
	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, 2014
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 at a later date.
	The contingent payment arrangement required that the purchase price for the 70% majority interest was to be paid over a two year period and was 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 was the purchase price for the majority interest to exceed $1,041,250. 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.  During the second quarter of 2013, ITIC paid an additional $350,000 toward the purchase price. During the second quarter of 2014, ITIC paid the remaining $341,250 of the purchase price. The resulting contingent payments of $0 and $341,250 are categorized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as accounts payable and accrued liabilities as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	On May 21, 2014, ITIC purchased the remaining 30% ownership interest in United, making United a wholly owned subsidiary of ITIC. The purchase price of the redeemable noncontrolling interest was 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 calculated purchase price of $515,275 was paid during the second quarter of 2014.
	The following table provides the effects of changes in ITIC's ownership interest in United, and the resulting impact on the Company's equity:
		December 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Net income attributable to the Company	$	9,648,975		$	14,708,210
	Transfers from the redeemable controlling interest:
	Decrease in paid-in capital for purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest	(114,320		)	—
	Net transfers from noncontrolling interest	(114,320		)	—
	Change from net income attributable to the Company and transfers from redeemable noncontrolling interest	$	9,534,655		$	14,708,210
	As certain provisions of the membership interest purchase and sale agreement placed the acquisition of the remaining 30% by ITIC out of ITIC’s control, the noncontrolling interest in United was deemed redeemable.  The redeemable noncontrolling interest was 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, 2014, 2013 and 2012:
	Changes in carrying value during the period ended:	2014			2013			2012
	Beginning balance at January 1	$	545,489		$	493,861		$	—
	Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	23,523			88,528			88,411
	Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(168,057		)	(36,900		)	(40,800		)
	Redeemable noncontrolling interest resulting from subsidiary purchase	(515,275		)	—			446,250
	Adjustment to retained earnings for purchase of noncontrolling interest	114,320			—			—
	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, 2014 and 2013, accumulated amortization of intangible assets was $191,631 and $121,947, respectively.  Net intangible assets of $1,290,269 and $1,359,953 are categorized as prepaid expenses and other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.  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, 2014.
	The amortization of the non-compete contract will start at a future date when the related employment agreement is terminated.  There are currently no plans to terminate the employment agreement, and the Company does not believe it is probable that termination of the employment agreement will occur within the calendar year. Assuming that the amortization of the non-complete agreement begins on the first day of 2016, estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years are as follows:
	Year Ended:
	2015	$	69,685
	2016	134,253
	2017	134,253
	2018	134,253
	2019	134,253
	Thereafter	683,572
	Total	$	1,290,269
	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, 2014
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
	The following tables provide changes in the balances of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, for the periods ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012:
	2014	Unrealized Gains and Losses			Postretirement
		On Available-for-Sale			Benefits Plans			Total
		Securities
	Beginning balance at January 1	$	11,395,757		$	(48,353	)	$	11,347,404
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	1,874,111			(31,100		)	1,843,011
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(335,371		)	1,465			(333,906		)
	Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	1,538,740			(29,635		)	1,509,105
	Ending balance	$	12,934,497		$	(77,988	)	$	12,856,509
	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
	The following tables provide significant amounts reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income for the periods ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012:
	2014
	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	$	518,279
	Other-than-temporary impairments	(14,542		)
	Total	$	503,737		Net realized gain on investment
	Tax	(168,366		)	Provision for Income Taxes
	Net of Tax	$	335,371
	Amortization related to postretirement benefit plans:
	Prior year service cost	$	(2,217	)
	Unrecognized gain (loss)	—
	Total	$	(2,217	)	(a)
	Tax	752			Provision for Income Taxes
	Net of Tax	$	(1,465	)
	Reclassifications for the period	$	333,906
	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
(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, 2014
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, 2014
	Type of Investment	Cost (1)		Market Value		Amount at which shown in the Balance Sheet (2)
	Fixed maturities:
	Bonds:
	General obligations of U.S. states, territories and political subdivisions	$	35,215,247	$	36,723,499	$	36,723,499
	Issuer obligations of U.S. states, territories and political subdivisions special revenue	46,707,033		49,057,256		49,057,256
	Corporate debt securities	21,576,641		22,328,435		22,328,435
	Auction rate securities	922,129		939,100		939,100
	Total fixed maturities	104,421,050		109,048,290		109,048,290
	Equity securities:
	Common stocks:
	Public utilities	961,094		1,402,159		1,402,159
	Banks, trust and insurance companies	2,573,154		4,033,101		4,033,101
	Industrial, miscellaneous and all other	18,503,498		29,248,520		29,248,520
	Technology	1,896,007		4,319,201		4,319,201
	Nonredeemable preferred stocks	195,000		252,000		252,000
	Total equity securities	24,128,753		39,254,981		39,254,981
	Other investments:
	Short-term investments	2,576,993		2,576,993		2,576,993
	Other investments	7,284,583		7,284,583		7,284,583
	Total other investments	9,861,576		9,861,576		9,861,576
	Total investments (3)	$	138,411,379	$	158,164,847	$	158,164,847
	(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 $1,246,346.

Schedule_II

Schedule II	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
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, 2014 AND 2013
		2014				2013
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	7,942,481			$	7,210,956
	Investments in fixed maturities, available-for-sale	24,358,323				19,202,320
	Investments in equity securities, available-for-sale	2,529,982				2,265,136
	Short-term investments	284,069				2,213,496
	Investments in affiliated companies	96,395,352				90,570,724
	Other investments	1,578,236				737,378
	Premium and fees receivable	56,428				135,669
	Other receivables	2,220,330				1,456,037
	Income taxes recoverable	1,876,242				3,230,977
	Accrued interest and dividends	128,221				103,571
	Property, net	2,371,078				2,504,969
	Total Assets	$	139,740,742			$	129,631,233
	Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
	Liabilities:
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	2,074,347			$	1,558,095
	Deferred income taxes, net	102,689				10,984
	Total liabilities	2,177,036				1,569,079
	Stockholders’ Equity:
	Preferred stock (1,000,000 authorized shares; no shares issued)	—				—
	Common stock - no par value (10,000,000 authorized shares; 2,023,270 and 2,037,135 shares issued and outstanding 2014 and 2013, respectively, excluding 291,676 shares for 2014 and 2013 of common stock held by the Company’s subsidiary)	1				1
	Retained earnings	124,707,196				116,714,749
	Accumulated other comprehensive income	12,856,509				11,347,404
	Total stockholders’ equity	137,563,706				128,062,154
	Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	139,740,742			$	129,631,233
	See notes to Condensed Financial Statements.
	CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
	STATEMENTS OF INCOME
	FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, 2013 AND 2012
			2014				2013				2012
	Revenues:
	Investment income – interest and dividends		$	482,711			$	348,933			$	520,511
	Net realized gain (loss) on investments		9,169				(50,778		)		616,001
	Rental income		772,256				748,764				736,159
	Miscellaneous income (loss)		59,569				68,966				(62,253		)
	Total		1,323,705				1,115,885				1,810,418
	Operating Expenses:
	Salaries, employee benefits and payroll taxes		673,729				576,429				459,248
	Office occupancy and operations		270,881				408,373				390,227
	Business development		49,059				45,022				25,909
	Taxes – other than payroll and income		200,718				188,314				240,607
	Professional and contract labor fees		192,064				351,093				245,398
	Other expenses		193,681				177,810				161,937
	Total		1,580,132				1,747,041				1,523,326
	Equity in Net Income of Affiliated Companies		9,777,925				15,164,894				10,992,815
	Income before Income Taxes		9,521,498				14,533,738				11,279,907
	(Benefit) Provision for Income Taxes		(151,000		)		(263,000		)		89,000
	Net Income		9,672,498				14,796,738				11,190,907
	Net Income Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest		(23,523		)		(88,528		)		(88,411		)
	Net Income Attributable to the Company		$	9,648,975			$	14,708,210			$	11,102,496
	Basic Earnings per Common Share		$	4.75			$	7.15			$	5.33
	Weighted Average Shares Outstanding – Basic		2,031,760				2,056,169				2,081,703
	Diluted Earnings per Common Share		$	4.74			$	7.08			$	5.24
	Weighted Average Shares Outstanding – Diluted		2,037,534				2,076,628				2,116,793
	Cash Dividends Paid per Common Share		$	0.32			$	0.32			$	0.29
	See notes to Condensed Financial Statements.
	CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
	STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
	FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, 2013 AND 2012
		2014				2013				2012
Operating Activities
Net income	$	9,672,498			$	14,796,738			$	11,190,907
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries	(9,777,925		)		(15,164,894		)		(10,992,815		)
Depreciation	136,369				136,031				133,334
Amortization, net	210,768				69,969				51,111
Issuance of common stock in payment of bonuses and fees	164,730				76,110				54,041
Net loss on disposals of property	2,722				—				—
Net realized (gain) loss on investments	(19,231		)		50,778				(616,001		)
Net loss (earnings) from other investments	322				(32,499		)		91,256
(Benefit) provision for deferred income taxes	(40,000		)		(93,000		)		48,000
(Increase) decrease in receivables	(685,052		)		(146,247		)		368,574
Decrease (increase) in income taxes recoverable	1,354,735				(1,646,373		)		(398,445		)
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(24,650		)		(101		)		20,224
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	516,252				(8,118		)		(124,799		)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,511,538				(1,961,606		)		(174,613		)
Investing Activities
Capital contribution to subsidiaries	—				—				(250,000		)
Dividends received from subsidiaries	5,051,664				9,252,919				5,609,489
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	(6,883,612		)		(10,360,919		)		(4,960,208		)
Purchases of short-term securities	(104,207		)		(58,283		)		(3,565		)
Purchases of and net earnings from other investments	(964,197		)		(49,485		)		(94,881		)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities	1,631,987				3,027,896				5,033,298
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term securities	2,033,634				2,748,876				3,641,978
Proceeds from sales and distributions of other investments	123,017				45,384				505,832
Proceeds from sales of other assets	—				4,832				176,815
Purchases of property	(5,200		)		(24,820		)		(98,722		)
Proceeds from disposals of property	—				7,200				—
Net cash provided by investing activities	883,086				4,593,600				9,560,036
Financing Activities
Repurchases of common stock	(1,055,765		)		(4,262,260		)		(3,975,532		)
Exercise of options	27,100				75,797				160,557
Excess tax benefit	15,999				9,042				—
Dividends paid	(650,433		)		(657,914		)		(603,334		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,663,099		)		(4,835,335		)		(4,418,309		)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	731,525				(2,203,341		)		4,967,114
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	7,210,956				9,414,297				4,447,183
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	$	7,942,481			$	7,210,956			$	9,414,297
Supplemental Disclosures:
Income tax payments, net	$	2,699,000			$	5,583,000			$	4,392,000
See notes to Condensed Financial Statements.
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, 2013 AND 2012
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	2014				2013				2012
Investors Title Insurance Company, net*	$	4,906,664			$	9,102,919			$	5,169,489
Investors Title Exchange Corporation	50,000				50,000				10,000
Investors Title Accommodation Corporation	10,000				—				30,000
Investors Title Management Services, Inc.	—				—				—
Investors Capital Management Company	40,000				—				50,000
Investors Trust Company	—				100,000				350,000
Investors Title Commercial Agency, LLC	45,000				—				—
Total	$	5,051,664			$	9,252,919			$	5,609,489
* Total dividends of $5,000,000, $9,196,255 and $5,254,075 paid to the Parent Company in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, netted with dividends of $93,336, $93,336 and $84,586 received from the Parent Company in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Schedule_III

Schedule III	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Supplementary Insurance Information [Abstract]
Supplementary Insurance Information	SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION
	FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, 2013 AND 2012
	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, 2014
	Title Insurance	$	—	$	36,677,000	$	—	$	236,401	$	109,963,556	$	3,741,873	$	5,229,716		$	—	$	98,620,374	N/A
	All Other	—		—		—		—		—		517,628		—			—		5,780,698		N/A
		$	—	$	36,677,000	$	—	$	236,401	$	109,963,556	$	4,259,501	$	5,229,716		$	—	$	104,401,072	N/A
	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Title Insurance	$	—	$	35,360,000	$	—	$	389,807	$	113,886,266	$	3,505,770	$	(571,596	)	$	—	$	99,093,515	N/A
	All Other	—		—		—		—		—		388,838		—			—		6,186,840		N/A
		$	—	$	35,360,000	$	—	$	389,807	$	113,886,266	$	3,894,608	$	(571,596	)	$	—	$	105,280,355	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

Schedule_IV

Schedule IV	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Supplemental Schedule of Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies [Abstract]
Reinsurance	REINSURANCE
	FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, 2013 AND 2012
		Gross Amount		Ceded to Other Companies		Assumed from Other Companies		Net Amount		Percentages of Amount Assumed to Net
	Year Ended December 31, 2014
	Title Insurance	$	110,065,581	$	140,017	$	37,992	$	109,963,556	0.03	%
	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	%

Schedule_V

Schedule V	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
	FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, 2013 AND 2012
	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
	2014
	Premiums Receivable:
	Valuation Provision	$	2,620,903	$	6,287,694		$	—	$	(5,885,866	)	(a)	$	3,022,731
	Reserves for Claims	$	35,360,000	$	5,229,716		$	—	$	(3,912,716	)	(b)	$	36,677,000
	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
	(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, 2014
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.
Reclassification, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Immaterial Classification Correction – During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company realized $946,605 and $22,101, respectively, in excess tax benefits associated with the exercise of stock options and stock appreciation rights (“SARs”). Such amounts were mistakenly classified as part of operating activities rather than financing activities. Accordingly, the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows have been corrected. The correction resulted in a decrease to previously reported operating cash flows and an increase to financing cash flows in the amount of $946,605 and $22,101 for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. There was no impact to the Consolidated Balance Sheets, Consolidated Statements of Income, Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity or to the Company’s cash position.
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 and adjusted for other-than-temporary declines in fair value, reported as accumulated other comprehensive income. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, 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 $2,423,408 and $1,834,229 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, 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 (3 to 25 years) of the respective assets. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operating expenses and improvements are capitalized.
Reserves for Claims	Reserves for Claims
	Total reserves for all reported and unreported losses the Company incurred through December 31, 2014 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, 2014.  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 a valuation allowance 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.
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 premiums and fees receivable.  During the second quarter of 2014, the Company changed its presentation of gross premiums and fees receivable and related allowance for doubtful accounts and now reports them net of certain commitments not expected to result in issued title insurance policies.  The change had no impact to net premium and fees receivable, net premiums written, operating expenses or net income. 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.
	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.
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. Exchange services revenues are included in other revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
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, 2014 consists of $12,934,497 of unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities and $77,988 of unrecognized prior service cost and unrecognized actuarial losses associated with postretirement benefit liabilities.  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”).  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 the acquisition date 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 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 May 2014, the FASB updated guidance to improve the comparability of revenue recognition practices for entities that either enter into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enter into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets, unless those contracts are within the scope of other standards such as insurance contracts or lease standards. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. For public entities, this update becomes effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the recently issued accounting standard will have on the Company's financial position and results of operations, but, does not expect it to have a material impact.
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 reflect recent trends. See Note 6 in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding this change in accounting estimate.
	Premiums written – 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 current lag time used in the Company’s estimates typically ranges between 0 and 180 days after the policy effective date, with the majority of agencies reporting within 60 to 90 days. The lag time is reviewed periodically to monitor accruals.  To determine the estimated premiums, the Company uses historical experience, as well as other factors, to make certain assumptions about the average elapsed time between the policy effective date and the date the policies are reported.  From time to time, the Company adjusts the inputs to the calculation of these estimates as agents report transactions and information on more current trends becomes available.  The Company reflects any adjustments to the accruals in the results of operations in the period in which new information becomes available.
	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, 2014
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Schedule of Gross Unrealized Gains (Losses) and Amortized Cost for Securities	The aggregate estimated 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, 2014	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	$	35,215,247		$	1,527,794		$	19,542		$	36,723,499
	Issuer obligations of U.S. states, territories and political subdivisions special revenue	46,707,033			2,405,725			55,502			49,057,256
	Corporate debt securities	21,576,641			823,133			71,339			22,328,435
	Auction rate securities	922,129			16,971			—			939,100
	Total	$	104,421,050		$	4,773,623		$	146,383		$	109,048,290
	Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value:
	Common stocks and nonredeemable preferred stocks	$	24,128,753		$	15,225,459		$	99,231		$	39,254,981
	Total	$	24,128,753		$	15,225,459		$	99,231		$	39,254,981
	Short-term investments:
	Money market funds and certificates of deposit	$	2,576,993		$	—		$	—		$	2,576,993
	Total	$	2,576,993		$	—		$	—		$	2,576,993
	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:
	Money market funds and certificates of deposit	$	7,926,373		$	—		$	—		$	7,926,373
	Total	$	7,926,373		$	—		$	—		$	7,926,373
Schedule Of Fixed Maturity Securities	The scheduled maturities of fixed maturity securities at December 31, 2014 were as follows:
		Available-for-Sale
		Amortized			Fair
		Cost			Value
	Due in one year or less	$	13,682,264		$	13,844,384
	Due after one year through five years	52,358,705			54,918,427
	Due five years through ten years	36,385,776			37,703,640
	Due after ten years	1,994,305			2,581,839
	Total	$	104,421,050		$	109,048,290
Schedule of Earnings on Investments	Earnings on investments for the years ended December 31 were as follows:
		2014			2013			2012
	Fixed maturities	$	3,282,810		$	2,997,901		$	3,154,131
	Equity securities	973,419			890,917			815,674
	Invested cash and other short-term investments	3,202			5,754			10,576
	Miscellaneous interest	70			36			30
	Investment income	$	4,259,501		$	3,894,608		$	3,980,411
Schedule of Gross Realized Gain (Loss) on Securities	Gross realized gains and losses on sales of investments for the years ended December 31 are summarized as follows:
		2014			2013			2012
	Gross realized gains:
	General obligations of U.S. states, territories and political subdivisions	$	—		$	—		$	250
	Corporate debt securities	6,670			—			52,396
	Common stocks and nonredeemable preferred stocks	1,021,463			369,673			450,461
	Auction rate securities	—			—			211,061
	Total	1,028,133			369,673			714,168
	Gross realized losses:
	Common stocks and nonredeemable preferred stocks	(509,854		)	(180,169		)	(91,975		)
	Other than temporary impairment of securities	(14,542		)	—			(93,436		)
	Total	(524,396		)	(180,169		)	(185,411		)
	Net realized gain	$	503,737		$	189,504		$	528,757
	Net realized (loss) gain on other investments:
	Impairments of other assets and investments	$	(10,062	)	$	(34,070	)	$	(6,504	)
	Net gain on other assets and investments	45,288			48,946			543,986
	Net loss on other assets and investments	(270,669		)	(8,580		)	—
	Total	$	(235,443	)	$	6,296		$	537,482
	Net realized gain on investments	$	268,294		$	195,800		$	1,066,239
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, 2014 and 2013:
		Less than 12 Months						12 Months or Longer						Total
	December 31, 2014	Fair Value			Unrealized Loss			Fair Value			Unrealized Loss			Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
	General obligations of U.S. states, territories and political subdivisions	$	2,113,194		$	(19,542	)	$	—		$	—		$	2,113,194	$	(19,542	)
	Issuer obligations of U.S. states, territories and political subdivisions special revenue	3,946,977			(13,453		)	1,182,390			(42,049		)	5,129,367		(55,502		)
	Corporate debt securities	6,924,430			(71,339		)	—			—			6,924,430		(71,339		)
	Total fixed maturity securities	$	12,984,601		$	(104,334	)	$	1,182,390		$	(42,049	)	$	14,166,991	$	(146,383	)
	Equity securities	930,208			(71,669		)	141,280			(27,562		)	1,071,488		(99,231		)
	Total temporarily impaired securities	$	13,914,809		$	(176,003	)	$	1,323,670		$	(69,611	)	$	15,238,479	$	(245,614	)
	December 31, 2013
	General obligations of U.S. states, territories and political subdivisions	$	4,198,012		$	(184,351	)	$	—		$	—		$	4,198,012	$	(184,351	)
	Issuer obligations of U.S. states, territories and political subdivisions special revenue	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	)
Schedule of Assumptions Used to Determine Fair Value	The following table summarizes key assumptions the service used to determine fair value as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:
		2014		2013
	Cumulative probability of earning maximum rate until maturity	—%		—%
	Cumulative probability of principle returned prior to maturity	95.20%		95.60%
	Cumulative probability of default at some future point	4.80%		4.40%
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, 2014 and 2013.  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, 2014	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
	Short-term investments	$	2,576,993		$	—		$	—		$	2,576,993
	Equity securities:
	Common stocks and nonredeemable preferred stock	39,254,981			—			—			39,254,981
	Fixed maturities:
	Obligations of U.S. states, territories and political subdivisions*	—			85,780,755			—			85,780,755
	Corporate debt securities*	—			22,328,435			939,100			23,267,535
	Total	$	41,831,974		$	108,109,190		$	939,100		$	150,880,264
	As of December 31, 2013	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
	Short-term investments	$	7,926,373		$	—		$	—		$	7,926,373
	Equity securities:
	Common stocks 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
	*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, 2014 and 2013 are presented in the following table:
	As of December 31, 2014
	Financial Assets	Carrying Value			Estimated Fair			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
					Value
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	15,826,515		$	15,826,515		$	15,826,515		$	—		$	—
	Cost-basis investments	2,516,608			2,675,817			—			—			2,675,817
	Accrued dividends and interest	1,063,837			1,063,837			1,063,837			—			—
	Total	$	19,406,960		$	19,566,169		$	16,890,352		$	—		$	2,675,817
	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
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, 2014 and 2013:
	Changes in fair value during the year ended December 31:	2014			2013
	Beginning balance at January 1	$	935,700		$	932,200
	Redemptions and sales	—			—
	Realized gain – included in net realized gain on investments	—			—
	Realized loss – included in net realized gain on investments	—			—
	Unrealized gain - included in other comprehensive income	3,400			3,500
	Ending balance at December 31	$	939,100		$	935,700
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 acquisition consideration, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:
	Changes in fair value during the period ended:	2014			2013
	Beginning balance at January 1	$	341,250		$	691,250
	Addition of contingent consideration	—			—
	Payment for contingent consideration	(341,250		)	(350,000		)
	Ending balance, net	$	—		$	341,250
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, 2014 and 2013 and the related impairments recognized:
	31-Dec-14	Valuation		Impaired	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total at		Impairment
		Method												Estimated		Losses
														Fair
														Value
	Cost-basis investments	Fair Value		Yes	$	—		$	—		$	22,682		$	22,682	$	(10,062	)
	Total cost-basis investments and other assets				$	—		$	—		$	22,682		$	22,682	$	(10,062	)
	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-basis investments and other assets				$	—		$	—		$	32,744		$	32,744	$	(34,070	)

Property_and_Equipment_Tables

Property and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
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:
		2014			2013
	Land	$	1,107,582		$	1,107,582
	Office buildings and improvements (25 years)	3,416,096			3,365,699
	Furniture, fixtures and equipment (3 to 10 years)	7,159,250			6,201,618
	Automobiles (3 years)	847,905			855,018
	Total	12,530,833			11,529,917
	Less accumulated depreciation	(7,070,028		)	(7,204,379		)
	Property and equipment, net	$	5,460,805		$	4,325,538
	Included within furniture, fixtures and equipment is software developed by the Company for internal use. Capitalized costs include both direct and indirect costs, such as payroll costs of employees associated with developing software, incurred during the software development stage.

Reserves_for_Claims_Tables

Reserves for Claims (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
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:
		2014			2013				2012
	Balance, beginning of period	$	35,360,000		$	39,078,000			$	37,996,000
	Provisions related to:
	Current year	6,860,335			7,239,628				7,650,959
	Prior year	(1,630,619		)	(7,811,224		)		(1,578,844		)
	Total provision charged to operations	5,229,716			(571,596		)		6,072,115
	Claims paid, net of recoveries, related to:
	Current year	(102,947		)	(110,240		)		(76,288		)
	Prior year	(3,809,769		)	(3,036,164		)		(4,913,827		)
	Total claims paid, net of recoveries	(3,912,716		)	(3,146,404		)		(4,990,115		)
	Balance, end of year	$	36,677,000		$	35,360,000			$	39,078,000
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:
		2014			%		2013				%
	Known title claims	$	5,364,645		14.6		$	4,670,809			13.2
	IBNR	31,312,355			85.4		30,689,191				86.8
	Total loss reserves	$	36,677,000		100		$	35,360,000			100

Earnings_Per_Common_Share_and_1

Earnings Per Common Share and Share Awards (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
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,	2014				2013				2012
	Net income attributable to the Company	$	9,648,975			$	14,708,210			$	11,102,496
	Weighted average common shares outstanding – Basic	2,031,760				2,056,169				2,081,703
	Incremental shares outstanding assuming the exercise of dilutive stock options and SARs (share-settled)	5,774				20,459				35,090
	Weighted average common shares outstanding – Diluted	2,037,534				2,076,628				2,116,793
	Basic earnings per common share	$	4.75			$	7.15			$	5.33
	Diluted earnings per common share	$	4.74			$	7.08			$	5.24
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, 2012	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
	SARs granted	4,500			68.7
	SARs exercised	(1,500	)		49.04
	Options exercised	(1,000	)		27.21
	Options/SARs canceled/forfeited/expired	—			—
	Outstanding as of December 31, 2014	21,000			$	51.3			3.64		$	453,510
	Exercisable as of December 31, 2014	19,875			$	50.32			3.49		$	448,785
	Unvested as of December 31, 2014	1,125			$	68.7			6.39		$	4,725
Summary of Information of Fixed Stock Options	The following tables summarize information about fixed stock options outstanding at December 31, 2014:
											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
	$	36.79			—		$	36.79			1,500		0.38	$	36.79	1,500	$	36.79
	$	36.79			—		$	36.79			1,500		0.38	$	36.79	1,500	$	36.79
											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			—		$	33.3			2,000		1.39	$	32	2,000	$	32
	33.31				—		41.49				2,500		2.38	33.31		2,500	33.31
	41.5				—		71.59				15,000		4.48	58.33		13,875	57.49
	$	32			—		$	71.59			19,500		3.89	$	52.42	18,375	$	51.43
Share-Based Valuation Assumptions	The weighted average fair values for the SARs issued during 2014, 2013 and 2012 were $28.98, $27.55 and $18.84, respectively, and were estimated using the weighted average assumptions shown in the table below.
		2014		2013		2012
	Expected Life in Years	6.9		5		5
	Volatility	39.90%		44.60%		44.60%
	Interest Rate	2.10%		1.30%		0.80%
	Yield Rate	0.40%		0.50%		0.60%
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,	2014				2013				2012
	Exercise price equal to market price on date of grant:
	Weighted average market price	$	68.7			$	71.59			$	50.5
	Weighted average grant-date fair value	$	28.98			$	27.55			$	18.84

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
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,	2014			2013			2012
	Current:
	Federal	$	3,121,000		$	4,873,000		$	5,018,000
	State	84,000			69,000			163,000
	Total current	3,205,000			4,942,000			5,181,000
	Deferred:
	Federal	620,156			1,805,215			(305,525		)
	State	(9,156		)	(1,215		)	13,525
	Total deferred	611,000			1,804,000			(292,000		)
	Total	$	3,816,000		$	6,746,000		$	4,889,000
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,	2014			2013
	Deferred income tax assets:
	Accrued benefits and retirement services	$	3,061,144		$	3,074,164
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	1,033,624			883,426
	Other-than-temporary impairment of assets	323,089			319,962
	Excess of book over tax depreciation	90,409			171,504
	Postretirement benefit obligation	40,183			24,914
	Reinsurance and commission payable	15,668			21,953
	Net operating loss carryforward	25,000			5,000
	Other	305,119			256,309
	Total	4,894,236			4,757,232
	Deferred income tax liabilities:
	Net unrealized gain on investments	6,781,994			5,976,215
	Recorded reserves for claims, net of statutory premium reserves	2,871,114			2,467,798
	Other	656,621			327,202
	Total	10,309,729			8,771,215
	Net deferred income tax liabilities	$	(5,415,493	)	$	(4,013,983	)
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 34.3% for 2014, 34.1% for 2013 and 34.0% for 2012, respectively, to income tax expense follows:
	For the Years Ended December 31,	2014			2013			2012
	Anticipated income tax expense	$	4,626,555		$	7,346,074		$	5,467,168
	Increase (decrease) related to:
	State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit	55,188			45,471			107,580
	Tax-exempt interest income (net of amortization)	(876,365		)	(772,545		)	(757,005		)
	Other, net	10,622			127,000			71,257
	Provision for income taxes	$	3,816,000		$	6,746,000		$	4,889,000

Leases_Tables

Leases (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
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, 2014, are summarized as follows:
	Year Ended:
	2015	$	625,263
	2016	455,145
	2017	274,356
	2018	128,808
	2019	13,886
	Thereafter	—
	Total	$	1,497,458

Retirement_Agreements_and_Othe1

Retirement Agreements and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Components Of Net Periodic Benefits Cost	Cost of the Company’s postretirement benefits included the following components:
		2014			2013			2012
	Net periodic benefit cost
	Service cost – benefits earned during the year	$	14,667		$	15,782		$	12,617
	Interest cost on the projected benefit obligation	30,472			28,412			27,867
	Amortization (accretion) of unrecognized prior service cost	2,217			(1,518		)	9,396
	Amortization of unrecognized loss	—			6,293			680
	Net periodic benefits cost at end of year	$	47,356		$	48,969		$	50,560
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, 2014 and 2013 are presented in the following table:
		2014			2013
	Funded status
	Actuarial present value of future benefits:
	Fully eligible active employee	$	(409,492	)	$	(377,838	)
	Non-eligible active employees	(362,045		)	(301,439		)
	Plan assets	—			—
	Funded status of accumulated postretirement benefit obligation, recognized in other liabilities	$	(771,537	)	$	(679,277	)
Development Of The Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation	Development of the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 includes the following:
		2014			2013
	Accrued postretirement benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	(679,277	)	$	(712,296	)
	Service cost – benefits earned during the year	(14,667		)	(15,782		)
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	(30,472		)	(28,412		)
	Actuarial (loss) gain	(47,121		)	77,213
	Accrued postretirement benefit obligation at end of year	$	(771,537	)	$	(679,277	)
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:
		2014			2013
	Balance at beginning of year	$	73,246		$	155,234
	Components of accumulated other comprehensive income:
	Unrecognized prior service (cost) credit	(2,217		)	1,518
	Amortization of loss, net	—			(6,293		)
	Actuarial loss (gain)	47,121			(77,213		)
	Balance at end of year	$	118,150		$	73,246
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 2015 are:
		Projected
		2015
	Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost	$	4,390
	Amortization of unrecognized loss	3,514
	Net periodic benefit cost at end of year	$	7,904
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, 2014:
		One			One
		Percentage			Percentage
		Point			Point
		Increase			Decrease
	Net periodic postretirement benefit cost
	Effect on the service cost component	$	4,386		$	(3,344	)
	Effect on interest cost	6,819			(5,267		)
	Total effect on the net periodic postretirement benefit cost	$	11,205		$	(8,611	)
	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	75,677			(59,919		)
	Effect on actives not yet eligible	94,798			(72,309		)
	Total effect on the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation	$	170,475		$	(132,228	)

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
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, 2014, 2013 and 2012:
	2014	Title		All			Intersegment			Total
		Insurance		Other			Eliminations
	Insurance and other services revenues	$	114,279,532	$	5,904,059		$	(1,592,100	)	$	118,591,491
	Investment income	3,835,209		517,628			(93,336		)	4,259,501
	Net realized gain on investments	213,709		54,585			—			268,294
	Total revenues	$	118,328,450	$	6,476,272		$	(1,685,436	)	$	123,119,286
	Operating expenses	105,290,627		5,862,577			(1,522,416		)	109,630,788
	Income before income taxes	$	13,037,823	$	613,695		$	(163,020	)	$	13,488,498
	Total assets	$	153,072,950	$	44,966,260		$	—		$	198,039,210
	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

Related_Party_Transactions_Tab

Related Party Transactions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
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,	2014		2013
	Consolidated Balance Sheets
	Other investments	$	6,014,000	$	5,320,000
	Premiums and fees receivable	$	666,000	$	657,000
Summary Of Approximate Values By Year Found Within Consolidated Statements Of Income
	Financial Statement Classification,
	Consolidated Statements of Income	2014		2013		2012
	Net premiums written	$	11,783,000	$	12,442,000	$	15,558,000
	Other income	$	2,043,000	$	1,839,000	$	2,238,000
	Commissions to agents	$	8,049,000	$	8,465,000	$	10,923,000

Acquisition_Tables

Acquisition (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Table Text Block]	The following table provides the effects of changes in ITIC's ownership interest in United, and the resulting impact on the Company's equity:
		December 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Net income attributable to the Company	$	9,648,975		$	14,708,210
	Transfers from the redeemable controlling interest:
	Decrease in paid-in capital for purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest	(114,320		)	—
	Net transfers from noncontrolling interest	(114,320		)	—
	Change from net income attributable to the Company and transfers from redeemable noncontrolling interest	$	9,534,655		$	14,708,210
Reconciliation Of Total Redeemable Equity	The following table provides a reconciliation of total redeemable equity for the periods ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012:
	Changes in carrying value during the period ended:	2014			2013			2012
	Beginning balance at January 1	$	545,489		$	493,861		$	—
	Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	23,523			88,528			88,411
	Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(168,057		)	(36,900		)	(40,800		)
	Redeemable noncontrolling interest resulting from subsidiary purchase	(515,275		)	—			446,250
	Adjustment to retained earnings for purchase of noncontrolling interest	114,320			—			—
	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.  There are currently no plans to terminate the employment agreement, and the Company does not believe it is probable that termination of the employment agreement will occur within the calendar year. Assuming that the amortization of the non-complete agreement begins on the first day of 2016, estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years are as follows:
	Year Ended:
	2015	$	69,685
	2016	134,253
	2017	134,253
	2018	134,253
	2019	134,253
	Thereafter	683,572
	Total	$	1,290,269

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
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 provide changes in the balances of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, for the periods ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012:
	2014	Unrealized Gains and Losses			Postretirement
		On Available-for-Sale			Benefits Plans			Total
		Securities
	Beginning balance at January 1	$	11,395,757		$	(48,353	)	$	11,347,404
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	1,874,111			(31,100		)	1,843,011
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(335,371		)	1,465			(333,906		)
	Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	1,538,740			(29,635		)	1,509,105
	Ending balance	$	12,934,497		$	(77,988	)	$	12,856,509
	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
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, 2014, 2013 and 2012:
	2014
	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	$	518,279
	Other-than-temporary impairments	(14,542		)
	Total	$	503,737		Net realized gain on investment
	Tax	(168,366		)	Provision for Income Taxes
	Net of Tax	$	335,371
	Amortization related to postretirement benefit plans:
	Prior year service cost	$	(2,217	)
	Unrecognized gain (loss)	—
	Total	$	(2,217	)	(a)
	Tax	752			Provision for Income Taxes
	Net of Tax	$	(1,465	)
	Reclassifications for the period	$	333,906
	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
	(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, 2014	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
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities	$15,999	$946,605	$22,101
Cost method investment, aggregate cost	2,423,408	1,834,229
Premium collection period before reserved	7 months
Unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities	12,934,497	11,395,757	8,920,884
Amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	77,988	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	0 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	180 days
Transaction reporting period	90 days
Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities		$946,605	$22,101

Statutory_Restrictions_on_Cons1

Statutory Restrictions on Consolidated Stockholders' Equity and Investments (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Statutory Restrictions on Consolidated Stockholders' Equity and Investments [Abstract]
Combined capital and surplus on statutory basis	$127,314,429	$119,897,974
Net income statutory basis	9,737,634	11,858,699	11,035,792
Statutory accounting statutory premium and supplemental reserves	48,423,000	47,405,000
Amount available for dividend distribution with approval from regulatory agencies	90,384,000	83,311,000
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Amount Available for Dividend Payments	9,937,000
Investments on deposit with state insurance departments	$7,060,000	$7,022,000

Investments_in_Securities_and_2

Investments in Securities and Fair Value (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
	security	security
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, fixed maturity	$109,048,290	$91,445,413
Available for sale securities, equity securities	39,254,981	36,144,065
Number of securities with unrealized losses	25	26
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net	14,542	0	93,436
Fixed maturities
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, fixed maturity	14,166,991	21,150,675
Available for sale securities, unrealized losses	146,383	497,607
Equity securities
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Available for sale securities, unrealized losses	99,231	109,084
Available for sale securities, equity securities	1,071,488	2,280,900
Auction rate securities
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Difference in low to high range values as percent of carrying value	1.00%	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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	$104,421,050	$87,980,160
Gross Unrealized Gains	4,773,623	3,962,860
Gross Unrealized Losses	146,383	497,607
Estimated Fair Value	109,048,290	91,445,413
Amortized Cost	24,128,753	22,200,369
Gross Unrealized Gains	15,225,459	14,052,780
Gross Unrealized Losses	99,231	109,084
Estimated Fair Value	39,254,981	36,144,065
Short Term Investments Amortized Cost Basis	2,576,993	7,926,373
Short Term Investments Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Short Term Investments Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Short Term Investments Estimated Fair Value	2,576,993	7,926,373
General obligations of U.S. states, territories and political subdivisions
Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	35,215,247	38,449,309
Gross Unrealized Gains	1,527,794	1,922,862
Gross Unrealized Losses	19,542	184,351
Estimated Fair Value	36,723,499	40,187,820
Issuer obligations of U.S. states, territories and political subdivisions special revenue
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Number of Special Revenue Bonds	30
Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	46,707,033	30,874,571
Gross Unrealized Gains	2,405,725	1,234,130
Gross Unrealized Losses	55,502	204,800
Estimated Fair Value	49,057,256	31,903,901
Corporate debt securities
Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	21,576,641	17,736,608
Gross Unrealized Gains	823,133	789,840
Gross Unrealized Losses	71,339	108,456
Estimated Fair Value	22,328,435	18,417,992
Auction rate securities
Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	922,129	919,672
Gross Unrealized Gains	16,971	16,028
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Estimated Fair Value	939,100	935,700
Common stocks and nonredeemable preferred stocks
Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	24,128,753	22,200,369
Gross Unrealized Gains	15,225,459	14,052,780
Gross Unrealized Losses	99,231	109,084
Estimated Fair Value	39,254,981	36,144,065
Money market funds and certificates of deposit
Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]
Short Term Investments Amortized Cost Basis	2,576,993	7,926,373
Short Term Investments Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Short Term Investments Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Short Term Investments Estimated Fair Value	$2,576,993	$7,926,373

Investments_in_Securities_and_4

Investments in Securities and Fair Value Schedule of Fixed Maturity Securities (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Amortized Cost Basis, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Due in one year or less	$13,682,264
Due after one year through five years	52,358,705
Due five years through ten years	36,385,776
Due after ten years	1,994,305
Total	104,421,050
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Fair Value, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Due after one year through five years	13,844,384
Due after one year through five years	54,918,427
Due five years through ten years	37,703,640
Due after ten years	2,581,839
Total	$109,048,290

Investments_in_Securities_and_5

Investments in Securities and Fair Value Schedule of Earnings on Investments (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]
Investment income	$4,259,501	$3,894,608	$3,980,411
Fixed maturities
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]
Investment income	3,282,810	2,997,901	3,154,131
Equity securities
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]
Investment income	973,419	890,917	815,674
Invested cash and other short-term investments
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]
Investment income	3,202	5,754	10,576
Miscellaneous interest
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]
Investment income	$70	$36	$30

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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Gross realized gains	$1,028,133	$369,673	$714,168
Gross realized losses	-524,396	-180,169	-185,411
Net realized gain	503,737	189,504	528,757
Impairments of other assets and investments	-10,062	-34,070	-6,504
Net gain on other assets and investments	45,288	48,946	543,986
Net loss on other assets and investments	-270,669	-8,580	0
Realized Investment Gains (Losses)	-235,443	6,296	537,482
Gain (Loss) on Investments	268,294	195,800	1,066,239
General obligations of U.S. states, territories and political subdivisions
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Gross realized gains	0	0	250
Corporate debt securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Gross realized gains	6,670	0	52,396
Common stocks and nonredeemable preferred stocks
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Gross realized gains	1,021,463	369,673	450,461
Gross realized losses	-509,854	-180,169	-91,975
Auction rate securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Gross realized gains	0	0	211,061
Other Than Temporary Impairment Of Securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Gross realized losses	($14,542)	$0	($93,436)

Investments_in_Securities_and_7

Investments in Securities and Fair Value Schedule of Unrealized Losses on Investments (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	$13,914,809	$23,186,646
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses	-176,003	-570,605
Available-for-sale Securities, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	1,323,670	244,929
Available-for-sale Securities, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses	-69,611	-36,086
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Fair Value	15,238,479	23,431,575
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Aggregate Losses	-245,614	-606,691
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	2,113,194	4,198,012
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses	-19,542	-184,351
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	2,113,194	4,198,012
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Aggregate Losses	-19,542	-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	3,946,977	11,010,093
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses	-13,453	-204,800
Available-for-sale Securities, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	1,182,390	0
Available-for-sale Securities, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses	-42,049	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Fair Value	5,129,367	11,010,093
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Aggregate Losses	-55,502	-204,800
Corporate debt securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	6,924,430	5,942,570
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses	-71,339	-108,456
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	6,924,430	5,942,570
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Aggregate Losses	-71,339	-108,456
Total fixed maturity securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	12,984,601	21,150,675
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses	-104,334	-497,607
Available-for-sale Securities, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	1,182,390	0
Available-for-sale Securities, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses	-42,049	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Fair Value	14,166,991	21,150,675
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Aggregate Losses	-146,383	-497,607
Equity securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	930,208	2,035,971
Available-for-sale Securities, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses	-71,669	-72,998
Available-for-sale Securities, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	141,280	244,929
Available-for-sale Securities, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses	-27,562	-36,086
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Fair Value	1,071,488	2,280,900
Available-for-sale Securities, Total Aggregate Losses	($99,231)	($109,084)

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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
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	95.20%	95.60%
Cumulative probability of default at some future point	4.80%	4.40%

Investments_in_Securities_and_9

Investments in Securities and Fair Value Schedule of Fair Value Assets Measured on Recurring Basis (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	$2,576,993		$7,926,373
Available for sale securities, equity securities	39,254,981		36,144,065
Available-for-sale, fixed maturity	109,048,290		91,445,413
Total	150,880,264		135,515,851
Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	2,576,993		7,926,373
Total	41,831,974		44,070,438
Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	0		0
Total	108,109,190		90,509,713
Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	0		0
Total	939,100		935,700
Common stocks and nonredeemable preferred stock
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for sale securities, equity securities	39,254,981		36,144,065
Common stocks 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	39,254,981		36,144,065
Common stocks 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 stocks 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	85,780,755	[1]	72,091,721	[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	85,780,755	[1]	72,091,721	[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	23,267,535		19,353,692
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	22,328,435		18,417,992
Corporate debt securities | Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, fixed maturity	$939,100		$935,700
[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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Financial Assets
Cash and cash equivalents, carrying value	$15,826,515	$23,626,761	$20,810,018	$18,042,258
Cost-basis investments, carrying value	2,516,608	1,927,429
Accrued dividends and interest, carrying value	1,063,837	1,006,698
Financial assets disclosed, carrying value	19,406,960	26,560,888
Cash and cash equivalents, estimated fair value	15,826,515	23,626,761
Cost-basis investments, estimated fair value	2,675,817	2,069,302
Accrued dividends and interest, estimated fair value	1,063,837	1,006,698
Financial assets disclosed, estimated fair value	19,566,169	26,702,761
Financial Liabilities
Contingent consideration, carrying value		341,250
Financial liabilities, carrying value		341,250
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability		341,250
Financial liabilities, estimated fair value		341,250
Level 1
Financial Assets
Cash and cash equivalents, estimated fair value	15,826,515	23,626,761
Cost-basis investments, estimated fair value	0	0
Accrued dividends and interest, estimated fair value	1,063,837	1,006,698
Financial assets disclosed, estimated fair value	16,890,352	24,633,459
Financial Liabilities
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability		0
Financial liabilities, estimated fair value		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
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability		0
Financial liabilities, estimated fair value		0
Level 3
Financial Assets
Cash and cash equivalents, estimated fair value	0	0
Cost-basis investments, estimated fair value	2,675,817	2,069,302
Accrued dividends and interest, estimated fair value	0	0
Financial assets disclosed, estimated fair value	2,675,817	2,069,302
Financial Liabilities
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability		341,250
Financial liabilities, estimated fair value		$341,250

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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance at January 1	$935,700	$932,200
Redemptions and sales	0	0
Realized gain b included in net realized gain on investments	0	0
Realized loss b included in net realized gain on investments	0	0
Unrealized gain - included in other comprehensive income	3,400	3,500
Ending balance at December 31	$939,100	$935,700

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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance at January 1	$341,250	$691,250
Addition of contingent consideration	0	0
Payment for contingent consideration	-341,250	-350,000
Ending balance, net	$0	$341,250

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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total at Estimated Fair Value	$22,682	$32,744
Impairment Losses	-10,062	-34,070
Level 1
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 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total at Estimated Fair Value	22,682	32,744
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	22,682	32,744
Impairment Losses	-10,062	-34,070
Cost-basis investments | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total at Estimated Fair Value	0	0
Cost-basis investments | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total at Estimated Fair Value	0	0
Cost-basis investments | Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total at Estimated Fair Value	$22,682	$32,744

Property_and_Equipment_Details

Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$12,530,833	$11,529,917
Less accumulated depreciation	-7,070,028	-7,204,379
Property and equipment, net	5,460,805	4,325,538
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	3,416,096	3,365,699
Property and equipment useful life	25 years
Office buildings and improvements (25 years) | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment useful life	3 years
Office buildings and improvements (25 years) | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
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	7,159,250	6,201,618
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	$847,905	$855,018
Property and equipment useful life	3 years

Reinsurance_Details

Reinsurance (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]
Assumed premiums written	$38	$6	$16
Ceded premiums written	$140	$211	$233

Reserves_for_Claims_Summary_Of

Reserves for Claims Summary Of Transactions In Reserves For Claims (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	$35,360,000	$39,078,000	$37,996,000
Provisions related to: Current year	6,860,335	7,239,628	7,650,959
Provisions related to: Prior years	-1,630,619	-7,811,224	-1,578,844
Total provision charged to operations	5,229,716	-571,596	6,072,115
Claims paid, net of recoveries, related to: Current year	-102,947	-110,240	-76,288
Claims paid, net of recoveries, related to: Prior years	-3,809,769	-3,036,164	-4,913,827
Total claims paid, net of recoveries	-3,912,716	-3,146,404	-4,990,115
Balance, end of year	$36,677,000	$35,360,000	$39,078,000

Reserves_for_Claims_Summary_Of1

Reserves for Claims Summary Of The Company's Loss Reserves (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Liability for Future Policy Benefits and Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Abstract]
Known title claims	$5,364,645	$4,670,809
IBNR	31,312,355	30,689,191
Total loss reserves	$36,677,000	$35,360,000	$39,078,000	$37,996,000
% of Known title claims	14.60%	13.20%
% of IBNR	85.40%	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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Liability for Title Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense	$36,677,000	$35,360,000	$39,078,000	$37,996,000
Reduction in Policyholder Benefits and Claims Incurred, Net	5,229,716	-571,596	6,072,115
(Benefit) Provision for Income Taxes	3,816,000	6,746,000	4,889,000
Net Income Attributable to the Company	9,648,975	14,708,210	11,102,496
Basic Earnings per Common Share	$4.75	$7.15	$5.33
Diluted Earnings per Common Share	$4.74	$7.08	$5.24
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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items]
Realized claim recoveries	$790,000	$1,165,000	$1,324,000
Provision rate for title insurance claims	4.80%	-0.50%	5.90%
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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Earnings Per Common Share And Share Awards [Line Items]
Incremental dilutive potential common shares, calculated using treasury stock method (in shares)	5,774	20,459	35,090
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share	0	0	0
SARs and options vesting period	1 year
Intrinsic values of options exercised	$82,000	$3,486,000	$153,000
Options and SARs vested	4,125
Fair value of options and SARs vested	118,462
Weighted-average fair values for SARs issued (dollars per share)	$28.98	$27.55	$18.84
Compensation expense relating to SARs or options vesting	121,000	84,000	75,000
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under stock award plans	$33,000
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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income Attributable to the Company	$9,648,975	$14,708,210	$11,102,496
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding b Basic	2,031,760	2,056,169	2,081,703
Incremental shares outstanding assuming the exercise of dilutive stock options and SARs (share settled)	5,774	20,459	35,090
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted	2,037,534	2,076,628	2,116,793
Basic Earnings per Common Share	$4.75	$7.15	$5.33
Diluted Earnings per Common Share	$4.74	$7.08	$5.24

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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Number Of Shares, Options exercised	-1,000	-2,650	-6,380
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options exercised	$27.21	$28.63	$25.17
StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsSARS
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Number Of Shares, Outstanding Beginning Balance	19,000	98,150	101,600
Number Of Shares, Options/SARs cancelled/forfeited/expired	0	0	-70
Number Of Shares, Outstanding Ending Balance	21,000	19,000	98,150	101,600
Number Of Shares, Exercisable as of December 31, 2014	19,875
Number Of Shares, Unvested as of December 31, 2014	1,125
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding Beginning Balance	$45.74	$30.74	$29.81
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options/SARs cancelled/forfeited/expired	$0	$0	$31
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding Ending Balance	$51.30	$45.74	$30.74	$29.81
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable as of December 31, 2014	$50.32
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Unvested as of December 31, 2014	$68.70
Average Remaining Contractual Term, Outstanding Beginning Balance	3 years 7 months 20 days	3 years 5 months 4 days	3 years 2 months 1 day	3 years 10 months 27 days
Average Remaining Contractual Term, Outstanding Ending Balance	3 years 7 months 20 days	3 years 5 months 4 days	3 years 2 months 1 day	3 years 10 months 27 days
Average Remaining Contractual Term, Exercisable as of December 31, 2014	3 years 5 months 26 days
Average Remaining Contractual Term, Unvested as of December 31, 2014	6 years 4 months 20 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding Beginning Balance	$669,610	$2,871,710	$697,780
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding Ending Balance	453,510	669,610	2,871,710	697,780
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable as of December 31, 2014	448,785
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Unvested as of December 31, 2014	$4,725
SARs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Number Of Shares, SARs granted	4,500	3,000	3,000
Number Of Shares, Options exercised	-1,500	-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	$68.70	$71.59	$50.50
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options exercised	$49.04	$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, 2014
$36.79 - $36.79
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Options exercise price, lower limit	$36.79
Options exercise price, upper limit	$36.79
Options Outstanding - Number Outstanding	1,500
Options Outstanding - Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	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
$36.79 - $36.79
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Options exercise price, lower limit	$36.79
Options exercise price, upper limit	$36.79
Options Outstanding - Number Outstanding	1,500
Options Outstanding - Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	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
$32.00 - $33.30
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	$33.30
SAR Outstanding - Number Outstanding	2,000
SARs Outstanding - Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	1 year 4 months 20 days
SARs - Weighted Average Exercise Price	$32
SARs Exercisable - Number Exercisable	2,000
SARs Exercisable - Weighted Average Exercise Price	$32
$33.31 - $41.49
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	$41.49
SAR Outstanding - Number Outstanding	2,500
SARs Outstanding - Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	2 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
$41.50 - $71.59
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
SARs exercise price, lower limit	$41.50
SARs exercise price, upper limit	$71.59
SAR Outstanding - Number Outstanding	15,000
SARs Outstanding - Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	4 years 5 months 23 days
SARs - Weighted Average Exercise Price	$58.33
SARs Exercisable - Number Exercisable	13,875
SARs Exercisable - Weighted Average Exercise Price	$57.49
$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	19,500
SARs Outstanding - Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	3 years 10 months 20 days
SARs - Weighted Average Exercise Price	$52.42
SARs Exercisable - Number Exercisable	18,375
SARs Exercisable - Weighted Average Exercise Price	$51.43

Earnings_Per_Common_Share_and_6

Earnings Per Common Share and Share Awards Share-Based Assumptions (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Expected Life (in years)	6 years 10 months 24 days	5 years	5 years
Volatility	39.90%	44.60%	44.60%
Interest Rate	2.10%	1.30%	0.80%
Yield Rate	0.40%	0.50%	0.60%

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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Weighted-average market price	$68.70	$71.59	$50.50
Weighted-average grant-date fair value	$28.98	$27.55	$18.84

Income_Taxes_Schedule_of_Compo

Income Taxes Schedule of Components of Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Federal	$3,121,000	$4,873,000	$5,018,000
State	84,000	69,000	163,000
Total current	3,205,000	4,942,000	5,181,000
Federal	620,156	1,805,215	-305,525
State	-9,156	-1,215	13,525
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	611,000	1,804,000	-292,000
Total	$3,816,000	$6,746,000	$4,889,000

Income_Taxes_Schedule_of_Defer

Income Taxes Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Deferred income tax assets:
Accrued benefits and retirement services	$3,061,144	$3,074,164
Postretirement benefit obligation	1,033,624	883,426
Other-than-temporary impairment of assets	323,089	319,962
Other	90,409	171,504
Allowance for doubtful accounts	40,183	24,914
Excess of book over tax depreciation	15,668	21,953
Reinsurance and commission payable	25,000	5,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Other	305,119	256,309
Total deferred income tax assets	4,894,236	4,757,232
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Investments	6,781,994	5,976,215
Net unrealized gain on investments	2,871,114	2,467,798
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other	656,621	327,202
Total deferred income tax liabilities	10,309,729	8,771,215
Net deferred income tax liabilities	($5,415,493)	($4,013,983)

Income_Taxes_Reconciliation_of

Income Taxes Reconciliation of Income Tax (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Anticipated income tax expense	$4,626,555	$7,346,074	$5,467,168
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit	55,188	45,471	107,580
Tax-exempt interest income (net of amortization)	-876,365	-772,545	-757,005
Other, net	10,622	127,000	71,257
Total	$3,816,000	$6,746,000	$4,889,000
U.S. Federal statutory income tax rate	34.30%	34.10%	34.00%

Leases_Details

Leases (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011
Leases [Abstract]
Rent expense	$766	$699	$692

Leases_Schedule_of_Future_Mini

Leases Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
Leases [Abstract]
2015	$625,263
2016	455,145
2017	274,356
2018	128,808
2019	13,886
Thereafter	0
Total	$1,497,458

Retirement_Agreements_and_Othe2

Retirement Agreements and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
	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	$676,000	$579,000	$518,000
Amount accrued for all deferred compensation plan agreements	7,111,000	6,580,000
Amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income, before tax	-118,150	-73,246	-155,234
Amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	-77,988	-48,353	-102,454
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2015	4,478
2016	4,885
2017	9,056
2018	13,962
2019	15,577
Thereafter	$147,312
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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Service cost - benefits earned during the year	$14,667	$15,782	$12,617
Interest cost on the projected benefit obligation	30,472	28,412	27,867
(Accretion) amortization of unrecognized prior service cost	2,217	-1,518	9,396
Amortization of unrecognized losses	0	6,293	680
Net periodic benefits costs	$47,356	$48,969	$50,560

Retirement_Agreements_and_Othe4

Retirement Agreements and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan Effected of the Funded Status on the Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Fully eligible active employee	($409,492)	($377,838)
Non-eligible active employees	-362,045	-301,439
Plan assets	0	0
Funded status of accumulated postretirement benefit obligation, recognized in other liabilities	($771,537)	($679,277)

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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Accrued postretirement benefit obligation at beginning of year	($679,277)	($712,296)
Service cost b benefits earned during the year	-14,667	-15,782	-12,617
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	-30,472	-28,412	-27,867
Actuarial (loss) gain	-47,121	77,213
Accrued postretirement benefit obligation at end of year	($771,537)	($679,277)	($712,296)

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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	$73,246	$155,234
Unrecognized prior service (cost) credit	-2,217	1,518	-9,396
Amortization of loss, net	0	-6,293	-680
Actuarial loss (gain)	47,121	-77,213	82,918
Balance at end of year	$118,150	$73,246	$155,234

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, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost	$4,390
Amortization of unrecognized loss	3,514
Net periodic benefit cost at end of year	$7,904

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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
One-Percent Point Increase: Effect on the service cost component	$4,386
One-Percent Point Increase: Effect on interest cost	6,819
One-Percent Point Increase: Total effect on the net periodic postretirement benefit cost	11,205
One-Percent Point Decrease: Effect on the service cost component		-3,344
One-Percent Point Decrease: Effect on interest cost		-5,267
One-Percent Point Decrease: Total effect on the net periodic postretirement benefit cost		-8,611
One-Percent Point Increase: Effect on those currently receiving benefits (retirees and spouses)	0
One-Percent Point Increase: Effect on active fully eligible	75,677
One-Percent Point Increase: Effect on actives not yet eligible	94,798
One-Percent Point Increase: Total effect on the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation	170,475
One-Percent Point Decrease: Effect on those currently receiving benefits (retirees and spouses)		0
One-Percent Point Decrease: Effect on active fully eligible		-59,919
One-Percent Point Decrease: Effect on actives not yet eligible		-72,309
One-Percent Point Decrease: Total effect on the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation		($132,228)

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Cash held for escrow and trust deposits	$18,674	$11,824
Like-kind exchange deposits and reverse exchange property	$82,477	$76,037

Segment_Information_Selected_F

Segment Information Selected Financial Information By Segment (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
	segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Insurance And Other Services Revenue	$118,591,491	$122,161,089	$110,032,442
Number of reportable segments	1
Insurance and other services revenues	123,119,286	126,251,497	115,079,092
Investment income b interest and dividends	4,259,501	3,894,608	3,980,411
Net realized gain (loss) on investments	268,294	195,800	1,066,239
Total Revenues	123,119,286	126,251,497	115,079,092
Operating expenses	109,630,788	104,708,759	98,999,185
Income (loss) before income taxes	13,488,498	21,542,738	16,079,907
Total assets	198,039,210	188,305,816	171,918,276
Title Insurance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Insurance And Other Services Revenue	114,279,532	118,153,904	106,496,802
Insurance and other services revenues	118,328,450	121,978,671	110,420,295
Investment income b interest and dividends	3,835,209	3,599,106	3,492,998
Net realized gain (loss) on investments	213,709	225,661	430,495
Total Revenues	118,328,450	121,978,671	110,420,295
Operating expenses	105,290,627	99,899,804	94,909,649
Income (loss) before income taxes	13,037,823	22,078,867	15,510,646
Total assets	153,072,950	146,110,146	136,042,848
All Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Insurance And Other Services Revenue	5,904,059	5,507,069	4,931,574
Insurance and other services revenues	6,476,272	5,866,046	6,139,317
Investment income b interest and dividends	517,628	388,838	571,999
Net realized gain (loss) on investments	54,585	-29,861	635,744
Total Revenues	6,476,272	5,866,046	6,139,317
Operating expenses	5,862,577	6,239,155	5,433,207
Income (loss) before income taxes	613,695	-373,109	706,110
Total assets	44,966,260	42,195,670	35,875,428
Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Insurance And Other Services Revenue	-1,592,100	-1,499,884	-1,395,934
Insurance and other services revenues	-1,685,436	-1,593,220	-1,480,520
Investment income b interest and dividends	-93,336	-93,336	-84,586
Net realized gain (loss) on investments	0	0	0
Total Revenues	-1,685,436	-1,593,220	-1,480,520
Operating expenses	-1,522,416	-1,430,200	-1,343,671
Income (loss) before income taxes	-163,020	-163,020	-136,849
Total assets	$0	$0	$0

Stockholders_Equity_Details

Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
	Vote
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of votes	100
Shares of Class A Preferred Stock Available Per Right	0.1
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	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 [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Purchase price of preferred stock per Unit			$80
Plan Amendment [Member] | 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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]
Threshold of not insured deposits by FDIC	$250,000
Cash and cash equivalents	15,826,515	23,626,761	20,810,018	18,042,258
Cash and cash equivalents uninsured amount	$15,300,000	$23,100,000

Business_Concentration_Details

Business Concentration (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Net Premiums Written
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration percentage	23.60%	16.40%	14.00%
TEXAS | Geographic Concentration Risk
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration percentage	36.50%	26.80%	24.80%
NORTH CAROLINA | Geographic Concentration Risk
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration percentage	28.40%	27.40%	30.50%
SOUTH CAROLINA | Geographic Concentration Risk
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration percentage	7.70%	11.40%	8.60%

Related_Party_Transactions_Sum

Related Party Transactions Summary Of Approximate Values By Year Found Within Consolidated Balance Sheets (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Other investments	$8,530,929	$7,247,831
Premiums and fees receivable	8,544,183	8,750,224
Title Insurance Agencies
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Other investments	6,014,000	5,320,000
Premiums and fees receivable	$666,000	$657,000

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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Net premiums written	$109,963,556	$113,886,266	$102,331,102
Other income	8,627,935	8,274,823	7,701,340
Insurance Commissions	65,632,353	67,150,810	59,427,070
Title Insurance Agencies
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Net premiums written	11,783,000	12,442,000	15,558,000
Other income	2,043,000	1,839,000	2,238,000
Insurance Commissions	$8,049,000	$8,465,000	$10,923,000

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 $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2014	21-May-14
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage acquired	70.00%
Business acquisition, remaining ownership interest	30.00%
Fair value of total consideration to be transferred	$1,041,250
Fair value of consideration paid	350,000	350,000	0	0	350,000
Business Acquisition Majority Purchase Price	691,250
Fair value of the noncontrolling interest amount	446,250		0	341,250
Fair value of identifiable net assets	5,600
Accumulated amortization of intangible assets			191,631	121,947
Net intangible assets			1,290,269	1,359,953
70%
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, purchase price payment calculation period	24 months
Business Acquisition Majority Purchase Price	1,041,250
Non-Compete Contract
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets acquired	645,685
Intangible assets amortized period	10 years
Referral Relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets acquired	836,215
Intangible assets amortized period	12 years
United Title Agency [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of consideration paid						341,250
United Title Agency [Member] | 30%
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of total consideration to be transferred							$515,275
Business acquisition, purchase price payment calculation period	24 months

Acquisition_Schedule_of_Effect

Acquisition Schedule of Effects of Changes in Parent Ownership Interest (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Net Income Attributable to the Company	$9,648,975	$14,708,210	$11,102,496
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Changes, Purchase of Interest by Parent	-114,320	0
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Changes, Net	-114,320	0
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Change Due to Net Income Attributable to Parent and Effects of Changes, Net	$9,534,655	$14,708,210

Acquisition_Reconciliation_Of_

Acquisition Reconciliation Of Total Redeemable Equity (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance at January 1	$545,489	$493,861	$0
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	23,523	88,528	88,411
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	-168,057	-36,900	-40,800
Payments to Acquire Businesses and Interest in Affiliates	-515,275	0	446,250
Redeemable noncontrolling interest resulting from subsidiary purchase	114,320	0	0
Balance, net	$0	$545,489	$493,861

Acquisition_Schedule_of_Aggreg

Acquisition Schedule of Aggregate Amortization Expense for Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]
2015	$69,685
2016	134,253
2017	134,253
2018	134,253
2019	134,253
Thereafter	683,572
Total	$1,290,269

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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$11,347,404	$8,818,430	$7,509,165
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	1,843,011	2,656,145	1,977,408
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	-333,906	-127,171	-668,143
Other comprehensive income	1,509,105	2,528,974	1,309,265
Ending balance	12,856,509	11,347,404	8,818,430
Unrealized Gains And Losses On Available-For-Sale Securities
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	11,395,757	8,920,884	7,563,541
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	1,874,111	2,605,184	2,032,134
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	-335,371	-130,311	-674,791
Other comprehensive income	1,538,740	2,474,873	1,357,343
Ending balance	12,934,497	11,395,757	8,920,884
Postretirement Benefits Plans
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	-48,353	-102,454	-54,376
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	-31,100	50,961	-54,726
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	1,465	3,140	6,648
Other comprehensive income	-29,635	54,101	-48,078
Ending balance	($77,988)	($48,353)	($102,454)

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv3

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net realized gain on investment	$268,294		$195,800		$1,066,239
Unrecognized prior service credit (cost)	-2,217		1,518		-9,396
Unrecognized loss	0		-6,293		-680
Income before Income Taxes	13,488,498		21,542,738		16,079,907
Tax	-3,816,000		-6,746,000		-4,889,000
Net income	9,672,498		14,796,738		11,190,907
Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net income	333,906		127,171		668,143
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	518,279		229,869		1,166,179
Impairments of other assets and investments	-14,542		-34,070		-99,940
Income before Income Taxes	503,737		195,799		1,066,239
Tax	-168,366		-65,488		-391,448
Net income	335,371		130,311		674,791
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)	-2,217		1,518		-9,396
Unrecognized loss	0		-6,293		-680
Income before Income Taxes	-2,217	[1]	-4,775	[1]	-10,076	[1]
Tax	752		1,635		3,428
Net income	($1,465)		($3,140)		($6,648)
[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, 2014
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	$138,411,379	[1],[2]
Market Value	158,164,847	[1]
Amount at which shown in the Balance Sheet	158,164,847	[1],[3]
Investments in related party accounted for under the cost and equity method	1,246,346
Fixed maturities
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	104,421,050	[2]
Market Value	109,048,290
Amount at which shown in the Balance Sheet	109,048,290	[3]
States, municipalities and political subdivisions
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	35,215,247
Market Value	36,723,499
Amount at which shown in the Balance Sheet	36,723,499
Short-term investments
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	2,576,993
Market Value	2,576,993
Amount at which shown in the Balance Sheet	2,576,993
Issuer Obligations Of U S States Territories And Political Subdivisions Special Revenue [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	46,707,033
Market Value	49,057,256
Amount at which shown in the Balance Sheet	49,057,256
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	21,576,641
Market Value	22,328,435
Amount at which shown in the Balance Sheet	22,328,435
Auction Rate Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	922,129
Market Value	939,100
Amount at which shown in the Balance Sheet	939,100
Equity securities
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	24,128,753	[2]
Market Value	39,254,981
Amount at which shown in the Balance Sheet	39,254,981	[3]
Public utilities
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	961,094
Market Value	1,402,159
Amount at which shown in the Balance Sheet	1,402,159
Banks, trust and insurance companies
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	2,573,154
Market Value	4,033,101
Amount at which shown in the Balance Sheet	4,033,101
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	18,503,498
Market Value	29,248,520
Amount at which shown in the Balance Sheet	29,248,520
Technology [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	1,896,007
Market Value	4,319,201
Amount at which shown in the Balance Sheet	4,319,201
Nonredeemable preferred stocks
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	195,000
Market Value	252,000
Amount at which shown in the Balance Sheet	252,000
Total other investments
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	7,284,583
Market Value	7,284,583
Amount at which shown in the Balance Sheet	7,284,583
Total Other Investments [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	9,861,576
Market Value	9,861,576
Amount at which shown in the Balance Sheet	$9,861,576
[1]	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 $1,246,346.
[2]	Fixed maturities are shown at amortized cost and equity securities are shown at original cost
[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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$15,826,515	$23,626,761	$20,810,018	$18,042,258
Available-for-sale, fixed maturity	109,048,290	91,445,413
Available for sale securities, equity securities	39,254,981	36,144,065
Short-term investments	2,576,993	7,926,373
Other investments	8,530,929	7,247,831
Premiums and fees receivable	8,544,183	8,750,224
Current income taxes recoverable	0	366,772
Accrued interest and dividends	1,063,837	1,006,698
Property, net	5,460,805	4,325,538
Total Assets	198,039,210	188,305,816	171,918,276
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	18,290,819	20,324,190
Deferred income taxes, net	5,415,493	4,013,983
Total liabilities	60,475,504	59,698,173
Preferred stock (1,000,000 authorized shares; no shares issued)	0	0
Common stock - no par value (10,000,000 authorized shares; 2,023,270 and 2,037,135 shares issued and outstanding 2014 and 2013, respectively, excluding 291,676 shares for 2014 and 2013 of common stock held by the Companybs subsidiary)	1	1
Retained earnings	124,707,196	116,714,749
Accumulated other comprehensive income	12,856,509	11,347,404	8,818,430	7,509,165
Total stockholdersb equity	137,563,706	128,062,154	114,638,890	106,512,184
Total Liabilities and Stockholdersb Equity	198,039,210	188,305,816
Parent Company
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	7,942,481	7,210,956	9,414,297	4,447,183
Available-for-sale, fixed maturity	24,358,323	19,202,320
Available for sale securities, equity securities	2,529,982	2,265,136
Short-term investments	284,069	2,213,496
Investments in affiliated companies	96,395,352	90,570,724
Other investments	1,578,236	737,378
Premiums and fees receivable	56,428	135,669
Other receivables	2,220,330	1,456,037
Current income taxes recoverable	1,876,242	3,230,977
Accrued interest and dividends	128,221	103,571
Property, net	2,371,078	2,504,969
Total Assets	139,740,742	129,631,233
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	2,074,347	1,558,095
Deferred income taxes, net	102,689	10,984
Total liabilities	2,177,036	1,569,079
Preferred stock (1,000,000 authorized shares; no shares issued)	0	0
Common stock - no par value (10,000,000 authorized shares; 2,023,270 and 2,037,135 shares issued and outstanding 2014 and 2013, respectively, excluding 291,676 shares for 2014 and 2013 of common stock held by the Companybs subsidiary)	1	1
Retained earnings	124,707,196	116,714,749
Accumulated other comprehensive income	12,856,509	11,347,404
Total stockholdersb equity	137,563,706	128,062,154
Total Liabilities and Stockholdersb Equity	$139,740,742	$129,631,233

Schedule_II_Condensed_Statemen

Schedule II - Condensed Statement of Income (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Investment income b interest and dividends	$4,259,501	$3,894,608	$3,980,411
Net realized gain (loss) on investments	268,294	195,800	1,066,239
Other	8,627,935	8,274,823	7,701,340
Total Revenues	123,119,286	126,251,497	115,079,092
Salaries, employee benefits and payroll taxes	25,218,225	25,386,511	21,881,540
Office occupancy and operations	5,049,962	4,430,220	3,994,244
Business development	2,333,491	2,145,639	1,856,848
Professional and contract labor fees	2,676,483	2,171,606	2,420,387
Other expenses	820,882	755,407	615,053
Income before Income Taxes	13,488,498	21,542,738	16,079,907
(Benefit) Provision for Income Taxes	3,816,000	6,746,000	4,889,000
Net Income	9,672,498	14,796,738	11,190,907
Net Income Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	-23,523	-88,528	-88,411
Net Income Attributable to the Company	9,648,975	14,708,210	11,102,496
Basic Earnings per Common Share	$4.75	$7.15	$5.33
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding b Basic	2,031,760	2,056,169	2,081,703
Diluted Earnings per Common Share	$4.74	$7.08	$5.24
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding b Diluted	2,037,534	2,076,628	2,116,793
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$0.32	$0.32	$0.29
Parent Company
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Investment income b interest and dividends	482,711	348,933	520,511
Net realized gain (loss) on investments	9,169	-50,778	616,001
Rental income	772,256	748,764	736,159
Other	59,569	68,966	-62,253
Total Revenues	1,323,705	1,115,885	1,810,418
Salaries, employee benefits and payroll taxes	673,729	576,429	459,248
Office occupancy and operations	270,881	408,373	390,227
Business development	49,059	45,022	25,909
Taxes b other than payroll and income	200,718	188,314	240,607
Professional and contract labor fees	192,064	351,093	245,398
Other expenses	193,681	177,810	161,937
Total operating expenses	1,580,132	1,747,041	1,523,326
Equity in Net Income of Affiliated Companies	9,777,925	15,164,894	10,992,815
Income before Income Taxes	9,521,498	14,533,738	11,279,907
(Benefit) Provision for Income Taxes	-151,000	-263,000	89,000
Net Income	9,672,498	14,796,738	11,190,907
Net Income Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	-23,523	-88,528	-88,411
Net Income Attributable to the Company	$9,648,975	$14,708,210	$11,102,496
Basic Earnings per Common Share	$4.75	$7.15	$5.33
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding b Basic	2,031,760	2,056,169	2,081,703
Diluted Earnings per Common Share	$4.74	$7.08	$5.24
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding b Diluted	2,037,534	2,076,628	2,116,793
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$0.32	$0.32	$0.29

Schedule_II_Condensed_Statemen1

Schedule II - Condensed Statement of Cash Flows (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Operating Activities
Net income	$9,672,498	$14,796,738	$11,190,907
Depreciation	833,104	669,727	486,922
Amortization, net	630,782	507,111	468,006
Net loss (gain) on disposals of property	24,608	7,831	-28,538
Net loss (earnings) from other investments	-1,450,980	-1,257,266	-1,674,594
(Benefit) provision for deferred income taxes	611,000	1,804,000	-292,000
(Increase) decrease in receivables	206,041	2,287,489	-4,227,714
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Receivable	-366,772	366,772	0
(Increase) decrease in other assets	-393,359	-2,906,224	-407,252
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	-2,080,492	4,923,858	2,372,995
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	9,683,980	15,304,485	8,685,413
Investing Activities
Capital contribution to subsidiaries	0	0	-350,000
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	-30,899,452	-23,466,037	-15,899,439
Purchases of short-term securities	-911,188	-2,638,908	-6,347,527
Purchases of and net earnings from other investments	-1,689,950	-1,369,210	-3,441,412
Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities	12,472,817	9,892,634	15,646,381
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term securities	6,260,568	8,280,183	6,892,141
Proceeds from sales and distributions of other investments	1,584,337	2,107,675	2,301,647
Proceeds from sales of other assets	38,052	40,366	220,455
Purchases of property	-2,017,379	-1,424,108	-568,728
Proceeds from disposals of property	24,400	24,335	65,837
Net cash provided by investing activities	-15,653,070	-8,553,070	-1,480,645
Financing Activities
Repurchases of common stock	-1,055,765	-4,262,260	-3,975,532
Exercise of options	27,100	75,797	160,557
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities	15,999	946,605	22,101
Dividends paid	-650,433	-657,914	-603,334
Net cash used in financing activities	-1,831,156	-3,934,672	-4,437,008
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	-7,800,246	2,816,743	2,767,760
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	23,626,761	20,810,018	18,042,258
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	15,826,515	23,626,761	20,810,018
Parent Company
Operating Activities
Net income	9,672,498	14,796,738	11,190,907
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries	-9,777,925	-15,164,894	-10,992,815
Depreciation	136,369	136,031	133,334
Amortization, net	210,768	69,969	51,111
Issuance of common stock in payment of bonuses and fees	164,730	76,110	54,041
Net loss (gain) on disposals of property	2,722	0	0
Net realized (gain) loss on investments	19,231	-50,778	616,001
Net loss (earnings) from other investments	322	-32,499	91,256
(Benefit) provision for deferred income taxes	-40,000	-93,000	48,000
(Increase) decrease in receivables	-685,052	-146,247	368,574
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Receivable	-1,354,735	1,646,373	398,445
(Increase) decrease in other assets	-24,650	-101	20,224
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	516,252	-8,118	-124,799
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,511,538	-1,961,606	-174,613
Investing Activities
Capital contribution to subsidiaries	0	0	-250,000
Dividends received from subsidiaries	5,051,664	9,252,919	5,609,489
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	-6,883,612	-10,360,919	-4,960,208
Purchases of short-term securities	-104,207	-58,283	-3,565
Purchases of and net earnings from other investments	-964,197	-49,485	-94,881
Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities	1,631,987	3,027,896	5,033,298
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term securities	2,033,634	2,748,876	3,641,978
Proceeds from sales and distributions of other investments	123,017	45,384	505,832
Proceeds from sales of other assets	0	4,832	176,815
Purchases of property	-5,200	-24,820	-98,722
Proceeds from disposals of property	0	7,200	0
Net cash provided by investing activities	883,086	4,593,600	9,560,036
Financing Activities
Repurchases of common stock	-1,055,765	-4,262,260	-3,975,532
Exercise of options	27,100	75,797	160,557
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities	15,999	9,042	0
Dividends paid	-650,433	-657,914	-603,334
Net cash used in financing activities	-1,663,099	-4,835,335	-4,418,309
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	731,525	-2,203,341	4,967,114
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	7,210,956	9,414,297	4,447,183
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	7,942,481	7,210,956	9,414,297
Supplemental Disclosures:
Income tax payments, net	$2,699,000	$5,583,000	$4,392,000

Schedule_II_Notes_to_Condensed

Schedule II - Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash dividends paid to parent by wholly owned subsidiaries	$5,051,664		$9,252,919		$5,609,489
Investors Title Insurance Company, net
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash dividends paid (received) to (from) Parent Company	4,906,664	[1]	9,102,919	[1]	5,169,489	[1]
Cash dividends paid to parent by wholly owned subsidiaries	5,000,000		9,196,255		5,254,075
Dividend received from parent company	93,336		93,336		84,586
Investors Title Exchange Corporation
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash dividends paid to parent by wholly owned subsidiaries	50,000		50,000		10,000
Investors Title Accommodation Corporation
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash dividends paid to parent by wholly owned subsidiaries	10,000		0		30,000
Investors Title Management Services, Inc.
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash dividends paid to parent by wholly owned subsidiaries	0		0		0
Investors Capital Management Company
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash dividends paid to parent by wholly owned subsidiaries	40,000		0		50,000
Investors Trust Company
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash dividends paid to parent by wholly owned subsidiaries	0		100,000		350,000
Investors Title Commercial Agency, LLC
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash dividends paid to parent by wholly owned subsidiaries	$45,000		$0		$0
[1]	Total dividends of $5,000,000, $9,196,255 and $5,254,075 paid to the Parent Company in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, netted with dividends of $93,336, $93,336 and $84,586 received from the Parent Company in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Schedule_III_Details

Schedule III (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	$0	$0	$0
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expenses	36,677,000	35,360,000	39,078,000
Unearned Premiums	0	0	0
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	236,401	389,807	461,566
Premium Revenue	109,963,556	113,886,266	102,331,102
Net Investment Income	4,259,501	3,894,608	3,980,411
Benefits, Claims. Losses and Settlement Expenses	5,229,716	-571,596	6,072,115
Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	0	0	0
Other Operating Expenses	104,401,072	105,280,355	92,927,070
Title Insurance
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	0	0	0
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expenses	36,677,000	35,360,000	39,078,000
Unearned Premiums	0	0	0
Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable	236,401	389,807	461,566
Premium Revenue	109,963,556	113,886,266	102,331,102
Net Investment Income	3,741,873	3,505,770	3,408,412
Benefits, Claims. Losses and Settlement Expenses	5,229,716	-571,596	6,072,115
Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	0	0	0
Other Operating Expenses	98,620,374	99,093,515	87,545,115
All Other
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	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	517,628	388,838	571,999
Benefits, Claims. Losses and Settlement Expenses	0	0	0
Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	0	0	0
Other Operating Expenses	$5,780,698	$6,186,840	$5,381,955

Schedule_IV_Details

Schedule IV (Details) (Title Insurance, USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Title Insurance
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Direct Premiums Earned	$110,065,581	$114,091,457	$102,548,126
Ceded Premiums Earned	140,017	211,482	232,683
Assumed Premiums Earned	37,992	6,291	15,659
Net Amount	$109,963,556	$113,886,266	$102,331,102
Premiums, Percentage Assumed to Net	0.03%	0.01%	0.02%

Schedule_V_Details

Schedule V (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Valuation Provision
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of Period	$2,620,903		$1,902,581		$1,218,000
Additions Charged to Costs and Expenses	6,287,694		7,536,381		6,008,281
Additions Charge to Other Accounts - Describe	0		0		0
Deductions - Describe	-5,885,866	[1]	-6,818,059	[1]	-5,323,700	[1]
Balance at End of Period	3,022,731		2,620,903		1,902,581
Reserves for Claims
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of Period	35,360,000		39,078,000		37,996,000
Additions Charged to Costs and Expenses	5,229,716		-571,596		6,072,115
Additions Charge to Other Accounts - Describe	0		0		0
Deductions - Describe	-3,912,716	[2]	-3,146,404	[2]	-4,990,115	[2]
Balance at End of Period	$36,677,000		$35,360,000		$39,078,000
[1]	Canceled premiums
[2]	Payments of claims, net of recoveries