CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Title insurance:
Direct operations	$ 186,002	$ 189,811
Agency operations	224,635	213,189
Ancillary services	22,035	40,772
Investment income	5,070	3,949
Investment and other gains – net	488	1,151
Total revenues	438,230	448,872
Expenses
Amounts retained by agencies	183,844	175,800
Employee costs	150,209	162,495
Other operating expenses	87,711	88,775
Title losses and related claims	23,093	33,134
Depreciation and amortization	8,306	7,105
Interest	779	438
Total expenses	453,942	467,747
Loss before taxes and noncontrolling interests	(15,712)	(18,875)
Income tax benefit	(6,648)	(7,531)
Net loss	(9,064)	(11,344)
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,130	1,104
Net loss attributable to Stewart	(11,194)	(12,448)
Net loss attributable to Stewart
Net loss	(9,064)	(11,344)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	3,295	(6,499)
Change in net unrealized gains on investments	5,789	2,759
Reclassification of adjustment for gains included in net loss	(64)	(651)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	9,020	(4,391)
Comprehensive loss	(44)	(15,735)
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,130	1,104
Comprehensive loss attributable to Stewart	$ (2,174)	$ (16,839)
Basic and diluted average shares outstanding (000)	23,348	23,990
Basic and diluted loss per share attributable to Stewart (usd per share)	$ (0.48)	$ (0.52)