Earnings per share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

The calculation of the basic and diluted loss per share is as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended   March 31,
	2016		2015
	($000 omitted, except per share)
Numerator:
Net loss attributable to Stewart	(11,194	)	(12,448	)
Denominator (000):
Basic and diluted average shares outstanding	23,348		23,990
Basic and diluted loss per share attributable to Stewart	(0.48	)	(0.52	)