CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenues
Direct operations	$ 240,448	$ 229,629	$ 670,098	$ 589,141
Agency operations	282,023	231,109	748,043	654,706
Mortgage services	29,924	41,822	104,878	90,933
Investment income	4,121	3,870	12,735	12,588
Investment and other gains – net	56	1,667	1,595	1,143
Total revenues	556,572	508,097	1,537,349	1,348,511
Expenses
Amounts retained by agencies	227,374	188,513	607,611	533,971
Employee costs	165,024	164,423	498,598	457,596
Other operating expenses	99,758	95,535	286,553	252,436
Title losses and related claims	25,883	9,084	78,593	50,021
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets	35,867	0	35,867	0
Depreciation and amortization	7,633	6,621	22,013	16,070
Interest	601	1,101	1,525	2,646
Total expenses	562,140	465,277	1,530,760	1,312,740
(Loss) income before taxes and noncontrolling interests	(5,568)	42,820	6,589	35,771
Income tax expense	4,859	16,760	7,735	11,592
Net (loss) income	(10,427)	26,060	(1,146)	24,179
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,040	2,343	7,663	6,289
Net (loss) income attributable to Stewart	(13,467)	23,717	(8,809)	17,890
Net (loss) income attributable to Stewart
Net (loss) income	(10,427)	26,060	(1,146)	24,179
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(4,282)	(6,030)	(8,538)	(4,308)
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments	(155)	(966)	(4,096)	6,900
Reclassification of adjustment for gains included in net (loss) income	(439)	(185)	(1,221)	(378)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes	(4,876)	(7,181)	(13,855)	2,214
Comprehensive (loss) income	(15,303)	18,879	(15,001)	26,393
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,040	2,343	7,663	6,289
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Stewart	$ (18,343)	$ 16,536	$ (22,664)	$ 20,104
Basic average shares outstanding (000)	23,286	22,267	23,631	22,416
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Stewart (usd per share)	$ (0.58)	$ 1.07	$ (0.37)	$ 0.80
Diluted average shares outstanding (000)	23,286	24,663	23,631	24,812
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Stewart (usd per share)	$ (0.58)	$ 0.97	$ (0.37)	$ 0.76