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Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Goodwill , Intangible Assets and Property and Equipment (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) titlePlant	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
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Impairment of other intangible assets	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Number of title plants \| titlePlant		2
Minimum \| Buildings
Goodwill [Line Items]
Property and equipment, estimated useful lives (years)	twenty
Minimum \| Furniture Fixture and Equipment
Goodwill [Line Items]
Property and equipment, estimated useful lives (years)	three
Maximum \| Buildings
Goodwill [Line Items]
Property and equipment, estimated useful lives (years)	thirty years
Maximum \| Furniture Fixture and Equipment
Goodwill [Line Items]
Property and equipment, estimated useful lives (years)	twenty-five years
Title Plant
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible asset	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1,000,000
Customer relationships
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Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life (years)	10 years
Definite lived trademarks, tradenames, and other
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life (years)	10 years
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, useful life (years)	10 years	10 years
Software \| Minimum
Goodwill [Line Items]
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, useful life (years)	5 years
Software \| Maximum
Goodwill [Line Items]
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, useful life (years)	10 years