Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 55,805	$ 72,083
Less: Income from discontinued operations	0	42,513
Income from continuing operations	55,805	29,570
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	53,674	53,603
Provision for bad debt and claim losses	16,727	12,046
Share-based compensation	6,030	8,964
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of taxes	(12,053)	(16,085)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	10,190	0
Deferred income tax	24,338	0
Net realized investment (gains) losses and other income	(90,901)	2,730
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(31)	(5,891)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(13,091)	(8,967)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(10,873)	(51,867)
Deferred revenue	(16,549)	(30,622)
Due to/from FAFC	(18,115)	15,945
Income taxes	13,770	(1,581)
Dividends received from investments in affiliates	23,144	17,395
Other assets and other liabilities	(603)	(9,726)
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations	41,462	15,514
Net cash used in operating activities - discontinued operations	0	(4,614)
Total cash provided by operating activities	41,462	10,900
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(72,000)	(72,000)
Purchase of subsidiary shares from and other decreases in noncontrolling interests	0	(5,617)
Purchases of capitalized data and other intangible assets	(13,368)	(12,054)
Purchases of property and equipment	(25,463)	(28,156)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(184,220)	(108)
Purchases of investments In affiliates	(26,534)	0
Purchases of investments	(2,187)	(24,624)
Proceeds from sale of investments	53,847	26,386
Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations	(269,925)	(116,173)
Net cash used in by investing activities - discontinued operations	0	(64,853)
Total cash used in by investing activities	(269,925)	(181,026)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	857,646	654,399
Debt issuance costs	(21,636)	(14,776)
Repayment of long-term debt	(704,619)	(609,705)
Proceeds from issuance of stock related to stock options and employee benefit plans	1,576	7,123
Share repurchase	(176,512)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(4,615)	(12,888)
Cash dividends	0	(22,846)
Tax benefit related to stock options	367	1,110
Net cash (used)/provided in financing activities - continuing operations	(47,793)	2,417
Net cash provided by financing activities - discontinued operations	0	29,588
Total cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(47,793)	32,005
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(276,256)	(138,121)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	447,145	467,511
Change in cash and cash equivalents - discontinued operations	0	32,488
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	170,889	361,878
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	19,421	19,568
Cash paid for income taxes	19,569	9,958
Cash refunds from income taxes	6,088	31,129
Non cash financing activities:
Distribution to stockholders of First American Financial Corporation ('FAFC')	0	1,664,043
Adjustment of carrying value of mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest	(3,800)	6,806
Non-cash investing activities:
Note payable issued for the acquisition of investment in affiliate	$ 12,700	$ 0