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Reserves For Claims (Summary Of The Company's Loss Reserves) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Reserves For Claims [Abstract]
Known title claims	$ 5,166,370	$ 6,233,501
IBNR	33,911,630	31,762,499
Total loss reserves	$ 39,078,000	$ 37,996,000	$ 38,198,700
Percentage of Known title claims	13.20%	16.40%
% of IBNR	86.80%	83.60%
% of Total loss reserves	100.00%	100.00%

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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.

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