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Reserves For Claims (Summary Of Transactions In Reserves For Claims) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011
Reserves For Claims [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  |  | $ 37,996,000 | $ 38,198,700 | $ 38,198,700
Provision, charged to operations | 361,107 | 1,229,961 | 1,992,466 | 1,951,587 | 3,342,427
Payments of claims, net of recoveries |  |  | (2,441,466) | (2,545,287) | (3,545,127)
Ending balance | $ 37,547,000 |  | $ 37,547,000 |  | $ 37,996,000

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- Definition The amount needed to reflect the estimated ultimate cost of settling asserted and unasserted claims estimated to have been incurred by the insureds on or before the balance sheet date pertaining to the existence of a lien, encumbrance, defect or other matter purportedly affecting the title to the interest as insured. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 60 -Paragraph 16 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 60 -Section Appendix A -Paragraph 66 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 40 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6482485&loc=d3e14764-158437 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Statement of Position (SOP) -Number 94-5 -Paragraph 11 -Subparagraph a -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Liability for Claim Adjustment Expenses -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516805 + Details
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