2.2.0.7 false Commitments and Contingencies 0209 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies true false false false 1 USD false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDEPS Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 Shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 2 Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract] 0 lps_CommitmentsAndContingenciesAbstract lps false na duration Commitments and Contingencies. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string Commitments and Contingencies. false 3 Commitments and Contingencies 1 us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0   <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b>(8) Commitments and Contingencies</b> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><b><i>Litigation</i></b> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     In the ordinary course of business, we are involved in various pending and threatened litigation matters related to our operations, some of which include claims for punitive or exemplary damages. Often, these matters do not include a specific statement as to the dollar amount of damages demanded. Instead, they include a demand in an amount to be proved at trial. For these reasons, it is often not possible to make a meaningful estimate of the amount or range of loss that could result from these matters. Accordingly, we review matters on an ongoing basis when making accrual and disclosure decisions. When assessing reasonably possible and probable outcomes, we base our decision on our assessment of the ultimate outcome following all appeals. We intend to vigorously defend all litigation matters that are brought against us, and we do not believe that the ultimate disposition of any of these lawsuits will have a material adverse impact on our financial position or results of operations. Finally, we believe that no actions depart from customary litigation incidental to our business. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b><i>Regulatory Matters</i></b> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     Due to the heavily regulated nature of the mortgage industry, from time to time we receive inquiries and requests for information from various state and federal regulatory agencies, including state insurance departments, attorneys general and other agencies, about various matters relating to our business. These inquiries take various forms, including informal or formal requests, reviews, investigations and subpoenas. We attempt to cooperate with all such inquiries. As previously disclosed, the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Middle District of Florida has been conducting an inquiry concerning certain business processes of our document solutions business. The Florida Attorney General has initiated a similar civil inquiry. We have been cooperating and we have expressed our willingness to continue to fully cooperate with these inquiries, and we do not believe that the outcome of these inquiries will have a material adverse impact on our business or results of operations. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b><i>Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements</i></b> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     We do not have any material off-balance sheet arrangements other than operating leases and the escrow and fiduciary arrangements described below. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b><i>Escrow and Fiduciary Arrangements</i></b> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     In conducting our title agency, closing and tax services, we routinely hold customers’ assets in escrow or fiduciary accounts, pending completion of real estate related transactions. These amounts are maintained in segregated accounts and have not been included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. As an incentive for holding deposits at certain banks, we periodically have programs for realizing economic benefits through favorable arrangements with these banks. As of June 30, 2010, the aggregate value of all amounts held in escrow and fiduciary accounts in our title agency, closing and tax services operations totaled $329.7 million. </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged Note false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Includes disclosure of commitments and contingencies. This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate the entire disclosure including data and tables. 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