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net of allowance of $32 at December 31, 2015 and 2014 Accounts and Notes Receivable, Net Goodwill Goodwill Prepaid expenses and other assets Prepaid Expense and Other Assets Capitalized software, net Capitalized Computer Software, Net Other intangible assets, net Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill and Title Plants) Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill and Title Plants) Title plants Intangible Assets, Title Plants Intangible Assets, Title Plants Property and equipment, net Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Income taxes receivable Income Taxes Receivable Total assets Assets LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Liabilities and Equity [Abstract] Liabilities: Liabilities [Abstract] Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Income taxes payable Taxes Payable Notes payable Long-term Debt Reserve for title claim losses Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Net Secured trust deposits Customer Advances and Deposits Deferred tax liability Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net Total liabilities Liabilities Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies Redeemable non-controlling interest by 21% minority holder of ServiceLink Holdings, LLC as of December 31, 2015 and 33% minority holder of Black Knight Financial Services, LLC and 35% minority holder of ServiceLink Holdings, LLC as of December 31, 2014 Temporary Equity, Carrying Amount, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests Equity: Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] Common stock Common Stock, Value, Issued Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; authorized, 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, none Preferred Stock, Value, Issued Additional paid-in capital Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock Retained earnings Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) earnings Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Less: Treasury 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Operating Lease, Guarantee of Lease Balance Percentage Equity [Abstract] Net earnings attributable to Fidelity National Financial, Inc. common shareholders Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent Increase in FNF's additional paid in capital for reduction in ownership percentage in Black Knight Financial Services, LLC Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Owned Interest, Changes, Gain on Subsidiary Equity Issuance Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Owned Interest, Changes, Gain on Subsidiary Equity Issuance Decrease in noncontrolling interests resulting from decreased ownership percentage Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Changes, Decrease from Change in Ownership Percentage Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Changes, Decrease from Change in Ownership Percentage Net decrease in total equity Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Changes, Net Change from net earnings attributable to Fidelity National Financial, Inc. common shareholders and change in total equity Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Change Due to Net Income Attributable to Parent and Effects of Changes, Net Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table] Asset Class [Axis] Asset Class [Axis] Asset Class [Domain] Asset Class [Domain] Structured Securities Structured Securities [Member] Structured Securities [Member] Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] Proceeds received upon maturity Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Settlements Realized gain (loss) 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Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock Purchases of treasury stock Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock Exercise of stock options Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised Tax benefit associated with the exercise of stock-based compensation Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities Additional investment in consolidated subsidiary Payments of Distributions to Affiliates Other financing activity Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities Net dividends from subsidiaries Payments for (Proceeds from) Businesses and Interest in Affiliates Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, excluding pledged cash related to secured trust deposits Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) Cash at beginning of year Cash at end of year Accrued benefits Accrued Employee Benefits Salaries and incentives Accrued Salaries Accrued rent 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