Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (51,308)	$ (10,959)
Less: Loss from discontinued operations	(111,125)	(93,688)
Income from continuing operations	59,817	82,729
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	84,160	72,198
Provision for bad debt and claim losses	19,163	18,590
Share-based compensation	9,523	11,547
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of taxes	(20,393)	(29,593)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	10,190	0
Deferred income tax	1,352	(30,046)
Net realized investment (gains) losses and other income	(86,783)	659
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(17,403)	(18,795)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(20,596)	229
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(14,071)	(2,672)
Deferred revenue	(23,935)	(30,922)
Due to/from FAFC	(18,678)	9,108
Income taxes	62,063	2,949
Dividends received from investments in affiliates	35,215	43,991
Other assets and other liabilities	(9,748)	(33,138)
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations	69,876	96,834
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities - discontinued operations	(14,051)	1,442
Total cash provided by operating activities	55,825	98,276
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	(19,874)	(18,361)
Purchases of property and equipment	(33,558)	(45,734)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(214,214)	(90)
Purchases of investments	(26,898)	(21,819)
Proceeds from maturities of debt securities	0	298
Proceeds from sale of foreign subsidiary, net of cash on hand and other adjustments	22,754	0
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	389	0
Proceeds from sale of investments	53,847	26,386
Change in restricted cash	2,616	(21,095)
Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations	(286,938)	(158,032)
Net cash used in investing activities - discontinued operations	(4,380)	(68,550)
Total cash used in by investing activities	(291,318)	(226,582)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	857,985	634,366
Debt issuance costs	(22,080)	(14,776)
Repayment of long-term debt	(727,699)	(696,155)
Proceeds from issuance of stock related to stock options and employee benefit plans	2,425	7,375
Share repurchase	(176,512)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(4,835)	(18,719)
Cash dividends	0	(22,657)
Tax benefit related to stock options	234	3,160
Net cash used in financing activities - continuing operations	(70,482)	(107,406)
Net cash provided by financing activities - discontinued operations	70	29,721
Total cash used in financing activities	(70,412)	(77,685)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(305,905)	(205,991)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	426,212	459,520
Change in cash and cash equivalents - discontinued operations	18,361	29,997
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	138,668	283,526
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	54,161	33,540
Cash paid for income taxes	35,053	32,473
Cash refunds from income taxes	7,302	31,019
Non cash financing activities:
Distribution to stockholders of First American Financial Corporation ('FAFC')	0	1,661,443
Adjustment of carrying value of mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest	(3,800)	11,336
Non-cash investing activities:
Note payable issued for the acquisition of investment in affiliate	$ 12,700	$ 0