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169 - Disclosure - Estimated Title Losses (Detail)
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TableLoss Contingencies [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0000094344 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Legal Entity [Axis]Entity [Domain]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31
2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31
Statement Scenario [Axis]Statement Scenario [Axis]Statement Scenario [Axis]
Current Year [Member]Previously Reported [Member]Scenario Unspecified [Domain]Current Year [Member]Previously Reported [Member]Scenario Unspecified [Domain]Current Year [Member]Previously Reported [Member]Scenario Unspecified [Domain]
Beginning balances
 
 
520,375,000  
 
 
502,611,000  
 
 
495,849,000  
Total provisions
92,043,000  
14,275,000  
106,318,000  
100,406,000  
39,623,000  
140,029,000  
94,115,000  
47,986,000  
142,101,000  
Total payments
(23,969,000) 
(91,715,000) 
(115,684,000) 
(16,782,000) 
(107,194,000) 
(123,976,000) 
(22,404,000) 
(111,915,000) 
(134,319,000) 
Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates
 
 
(4,121,000) 
 
 
1,711,000  
 
 
(1,020,000) 
Ending balances
 
 
 
 
506,888,000  
 
 
 
 
 
520,375,000  
 
 
 
 
 
502,611,000  
 
Loss ratios as a percentage of title operating revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provisions for title losses as a percentage of operating revenue
.051  
 
.059  
.058  
 
.081  
.063  
 
.094