CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Title insurance:
Direct operations	$ 237,017	$ 243,209	$ 423,018	$ 433,020
Agency operations	225,416	249,461	450,051	462,650
Ancillary services	21,182	34,182	43,217	74,954
Investment income	4,856	4,665	9,926	8,614
Investment and other gains – net	966	389	1,454	1,540
Total revenues	489,437	531,906	927,666	980,778
Expenses
Amounts retained by agencies	183,485	204,437	367,329	380,237
Employee costs	152,427	171,078	302,636	333,574
Other operating expenses	86,458	98,022	174,168	186,796
Title losses and related claims	17,153	19,577	40,247	52,711
Depreciation and amortization	7,340	7,274	15,646	14,379
Interest	661	486	1,440	924
Total expenses	447,524	500,874	901,466	968,621
Income before taxes and noncontrolling interests	41,913	31,032	26,200	12,157
Income tax expense	14,386	10,407	7,738	2,876
Net income	27,527	20,625	18,462	9,281
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,928	3,519	6,058	4,623
Net income attributable to Stewart	23,599	17,106	12,404	4,658
Net income attributable to Stewart
Net income	27,527	20,625	18,462	9,281
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1,703)	2,243	1,592	(4,256)
Change in net unrealized gains on investments	6,182	(6,700)	11,971	(3,941)
Reclassification of adjustment for gains included in net loss	(115)	(131)	(179)	(782)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:	4,364	(4,588)	13,384	(8,979)
Comprehensive income	31,891	16,037	31,846	302
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,928	3,519	6,058	4,623
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Stewart	$ 27,963	$ 12,518	$ 25,788	$ (4,321)
Basic average shares outstanding (000)	23,365	23,624	23,357	23,806
Basic earnings per share attributable to Stewart (in usd per share)	$ 0.50	$ 0.72	$ 0.02	$ 0.20
Diluted average shares outstanding (000)	23,559	23,795	23,542	23,975
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Stewart (in usd per share)	$ 0.49	$ 0.72	$ 0.02	$ 0.19