CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues
Direct operations	$ 897,118	$ 808,327	$ 763,649
Agency operations	991,332	906,062	1,046,378
Mortgage services	129,954	132,891	103,527
Investment income	16,850	16,806	15,492
Investment and other (losses) gains – net	(1,369)	6,744	(1,066)
Total revenues	2,033,885	1,870,830	1,927,980
Expenses
Amounts retained by agencies	809,564	738,649	848,437
Employee costs	658,266	624,326	571,026
Other operating expenses	381,954	347,276	280,258
Title losses and related claims	106,265	81,305	106,318
Impairment of goodwill	35,749	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	30,298	24,226	17,920
Interest	2,096	3,236	2,956
Total expenses	2,024,192	1,819,018	1,826,915
Income before taxes and noncontrolling interests	9,693	51,812	101,065
Income tax expense	5,650	13,503	28,481
Net income	4,043	38,309	72,584
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	10,247	8,556	9,558
Net (loss) income attributable to Stewart	(6,204)	29,753	63,026
Net (loss) income attributable to Stewart
Net income	4,043	38,309	72,584
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes:
Foreign currency translation	(11,145)	(7,565)	(6,819)
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments	(3,741)	9,793	(7,282)
Reclassification of adjustment for net gains included in net (loss) income	(1,626)	(555)	(1,601)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes	(16,512)	1,673	(15,702)
Comprehensive (loss) income	(12,469)	39,982	56,882
Less comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	10,247	8,556	9,558
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Stewart	$ (22,716)	$ 31,426	$ 47,324
Basic average shares outstanding (000)	23,544	22,778	22,096
Basic (loss) earnings per share attributable to Stewart (usd per share)	$ (0.26)	$ 1.31	$ 2.85
Diluted average shares outstanding (000)	23,544	24,710	24,741
Diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to Stewart (usd per share)	$ (0.26)	$ 1.24	$ 2.60