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Schedule III - Income Statement Captions (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Supplementary Insurance Information By Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Premiums and escrow fees |  | $ 6,633 | $ 7,355 | $ 5,747
Net investment income (1) | [1] | 176 | 651 | 326
Loss provision |  | 486 | 589 | 580
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs (credits) |  | 4 | 11 | (2)
Other operating expenses |  | 1,272 | 1,323 | 1,119
Premiums written |  | 394 | 450 | 520
Operating Segments | Title Insurance and Services |  |  |  |
Supplementary Insurance Information By Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Premiums and escrow fees |  | 6,211 | 6,857 | 5,249
Net investment income (1) | [1] | 209 | 260 | 285
Loss provision |  | 248 | 275 | 263
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs (credits) |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other operating expenses |  | 1,155 | 1,198 | 1,000
Premiums written |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Specialty Insurance |  |  |  |
Supplementary Insurance Information By Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Premiums and escrow fees |  | 422 | 498 | 498
Net investment income (1) | [1] | 7 | 30 | 21
Loss provision |  | 238 | 314 | 317
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs (credits) |  | 4 | 11 | (2)
Other operating expenses |  | 82 | 89 | 83
Premiums written |  | 394 | 450 | 520
Operating Segments | Corporate and Eliminations |  |  |  |
Supplementary Insurance Information By Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Premiums and escrow fees |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net investment income (1) | [1] | (378) | 361 | 20
Loss provision |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs (credits) |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other operating expenses |  | 35 | 36 | 36
Premiums written |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
[1] | Includes net investment income and net investment gains (losses).

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