Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2008 (As Reported [Member])	$ 3,385,231	$ 1	$ 894,190	$ 2,099,654	$ (296,195)	$ 687,581	[1]
Balance (Correction of Prior Years Cumulative Error [Member])	(9,572)			(9,572)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2008	3,375,659	1	894,190	2,090,082	(296,195)	687,581	[1]
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2008 (As Reported [Member])		92,963,000
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2008		92,963,000
Consolidated Statement Of Equity
Net (loss) income	266,164			196,639		69,525	[1]
Dividends on common shares	(84,349)			(84,349)
Shares issued in connection with acquisitions (in shares)		9,497,000
Shares issued in connection with acquisitions	311,264		311,264
Shares issued in connection with share-based compensation (in shares)		823,000
Shares issued in connection with share-based compensation	12,601		12,601
Share-based compensation	24,067		24,067
Restricted stock unit dividend equivalents	0		1,146	(1,146)
Dividends paid deduction	3,695			3,695
Reclassification to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(332,964)					(332,964)	[1]
Purchase of subsidiary shares from/other decreases in noncontrolling interests	(397,321)		(12,798)			(384,523)	[1]
Sale of subsidiary shares to/other increases in noncontrolling interests	12,347					12,347	[1]
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(40,903)					(40,903)	[1]
Adjust redeemable noncontrolling interests to redemption value	(125,883)		(125,883)
Tax impact of buy-in of noncontrolling interest	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	132,296				128,397	3,899	[1]
Other comprehensive income (loss)	12,929
Balance at Dec. 31, 2009	3,156,673	1	1,104,587	2,204,921	(167,798)	14,962	[1]
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2009		103,283,000
Consolidated Statement Of Equity
Net (loss) income	(56,447)			(56,300)		(147)	[1]
Seperation distribution of FAFC	(1,678,270)			(1,828,605)	163,612	(13,277)	[1]
Purchase of CoreLogic shares (in shares)		(1,637,000)
Purchase of CoreLogic shares	(30,171)		(30,171)
Shares and capital issued to FAFC (in shares)		12,933,000
Dividends on common shares	(22,657)			(22,657)
Shares issued in connection with share-based compensation (in shares)		920,000
Shares issued in connection with share-based compensation	6,997		6,997
Share-based compensation	19,260		19,260
Restricted stock unit dividend equivalents	0		323	(323)
Purchase of subsidiary shares from/other decreases in noncontrolling interests	(6,537)		(3,266)			(3,271)	[1]
Sale of subsidiary shares to/other increases in noncontrolling interests	2,363					2,363	[1]
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(355)					(355)	[1]
Adjust redeemable noncontrolling interests to redemption value	11,273		11,273
Tax impact of buy-in of noncontrolling interest	120,803		120,803
Transfer of other comprehensive income to discontinued operations	(6,962)				(6,962)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	29,171				27,091	2,080	[1]
Other comprehensive income (loss)	12,831
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	1,545,141	1	1,229,806	297,036	15,943	2,355	[1]
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010	115,499,000	115,499,000
Consolidated Statement Of Equity
Net (loss) income	(74,119)			(74,609)		490	[1]
Purchase of CoreLogic shares (in shares)		(9,516,000)
Purchase of CoreLogic shares	(176,512)		(176,512)
Shares issued in connection with share-based compensation (in shares)		561,000
Shares issued in connection with share-based compensation	1,064		1,064
Share-based compensation	11,821		11,821
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(545)					(545)	[1]
Adjust redeemable noncontrolling interests to redemption value	(3,800)		(3,800)
Tax impact of buy-in of noncontrolling interest	0
Transfer of other comprehensive income to discontinued operations	(8,932)		(8,932)		0
Additional Seperation Distribution FAFC	(13,038)			(13,038)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(36,259)				(36,259)	0	[1]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 1,244,821	$ 1	$ 1,053,447	$ 209,389	$ (20,316)	$ 2,300	[1]
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	106,544,000	106,544,000

[1] Excludes amounts related to mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests included in current liabilities of our consolidated balance sheets.