CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 108,753	$ 179,067
Short-term investments	42,009	39,707
Investments in debt and equity securities available-for-sale, at fair value:
Statutory reserve funds	473,062	483,312
Other	153,301	96,537
Total securities available-for-sale, at fair value	626,363	579,849
Receivables:
Notes	2,933	3,744
Premiums from agencies	33,627	36,393
Income taxes	9,945	1,914
Trade and other	47,221	49,453
Allowance for uncollectible amounts	(9,256)	(9,833)
Total receivables	84,470	81,671
Property and equipment, at cost
Land	3,991	3,991
Buildings	22,829	22,898
Furniture and equipment	219,062	214,350
Accumulated depreciation	(171,579)	(169,870)
Total property and equipment, at cost	74,303	71,369
Title plants, at cost	75,743	75,743
Real estate, at lower of cost or net realizable value	554	570
Investments in investees, on an equity method basis	9,381	9,628
Goodwill	217,722	217,722
Intangible assets, net of amortization	16,622	18,075
Deferred tax assets	2,737	4,949
Other assets	45,791	43,237
Total assets	1,304,448	1,321,587
Liabilities
Notes payable	115,905	102,399
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	91,307	118,082
Estimated title losses	466,409	462,622
Deferred tax liabilities	2,336	1,356
Total liabilities	$ 675,957	$ 684,459
Contingent liabilities and commitments
Stockholders’ equity
Common and Class B Common Stock and additional paid-in capital	$ 181,569	$ 180,385
Retained earnings	437,605	455,519
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized investment gains on investments - net	15,128	9,403
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(10,065)	(13,360)
Treasury stock – 352,161 common shares, at cost	(2,666)	(2,666)
Stockholders’ equity attributable to Stewart	621,571	629,281
Noncontrolling interests	6,920	7,847
Total stockholders’ equity (23,351,264 and 23,341,106 shares outstanding)	628,491	637,128
Liabilities and stockholders' equity, total	$ 1,304,448	$ 1,321,587