CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 211,315	$ 200,558
Short-term investments	21,882	25,042
Investments in debt and equity securities available-for-sale, at fair value:
Statutory reserve funds	480,132	438,511
Other	73,360	141,592
Available for sale securities, Total	553,492	580,103
Receivables:
Notes	4,254	4,031
Premiums from agencies	37,404	42,929
Income taxes	1,191	253
Trade and other	53,099	60,654
Allowance for uncollectible amounts	(8,883)	(9,193)
Total receivables	87,065	98,674
Property and equipment, at cost
Land	5,524	5,524
Buildings	26,337	26,399
Furniture and equipment	226,852	215,344
Accumulated depreciation	(186,238)	(171,914)
Total property and equipment, at cost	72,475	75,353
Title plants, at cost	76,083	76,779
Real estate, at lower of cost or net realizable value	584	600
Investments in investees, on an equity method basis	9,673	9,880
Goodwill	218,652	251,868
Intangible assets, net of amortization	20,061	26,311
Deferred tax assets	571	800
Other assets	46,455	46,510
Total assets	1,318,308	1,392,478
Liabilities
Notes payable	82,051	71,180
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	109,931	111,965
Estimated title losses	478,629	495,395
Deferred tax liabilities	3,552	13,485
Total liabilities	$ 674,163	$ 692,025
Contingent liabilities and commitments
Stockholders’ equity
Common and Class B Common Stock and additional paid-in capital	$ 180,275	$ 203,563
Retained earnings	459,644	479,733
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(10,753)	(2,215)
Unrealized investment gains on investments - net	9,453	14,770
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(1,300)	12,555
Treasury stock – 352,161 common shares, at cost	(2,666)	(2,666)
Stockholders’ equity attributable to Stewart	635,953	693,185
Noncontrolling interests	8,192	7,268
Total stockholders’ equity (23,285,450 and 24,005,760 shares outstanding)	644,145	700,453
Liabilities and Equity, Total	$ 1,318,308	$ 1,392,478