CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (UNAUDITED) - 9 months ended Sep. 30, 2015 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common and Class B Common Stock ($1 par value)	Additional paid-in capital	Retained earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	Treasury stock	Noncontrolling interests
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 700,453	$ 24,358	$ 179,205	$ 479,733	$ 12,555	$ (2,666)	$ 7,268
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net loss attributable to Stewart	(8,809)			(8,809)
Cash dividends on common stock	(11,280)			(11,280)
Stock based compensation and other	4,626	36	4,590
Exercise of stock options	54	2	52
Stock repurchases	(27,815)	(759)	(27,056)
Purchase of remaining interest in consolidated subsidiary	(153)		(153)
Net change in unrealized gains and losses on investments	(4,096)				(4,096)
Net realized gain reclassification	(1,221)				(1,221)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(8,538)				(8,538)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	7,663						7,663
Subsidiary dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(6,861)						(6,861)
Net effect of changes in ownership and other	122						122
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2015	$ 644,145	$ 23,637	$ 156,638	$ 459,644	$ (1,300)	$ (2,666)	$ 8,192