CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Title insurance:
Direct operations	$ 241,109	$ 243,128	$ 664,128	$ 676,148
Agency operations	282,269	279,343	732,320	741,993
Ancillary services	22,059	29,924	65,276	104,878
Investment income	4,520	4,121	14,445	12,735
Investment and other gains (losses) – net	3,253	(811)	4,706	728
Total revenues	553,210	555,705	1,480,875	1,536,482
Expenses
Amounts retained by agencies	231,586	227,374	598,915	607,611
Employee costs	154,529	165,024	457,166	498,598
Other operating expenses	94,043	99,758	268,210	286,553
Title losses and related claims	26,365	25,883	66,612	78,593
Impairment of goodwill	0	35,000	0	35,000
Depreciation and amortization	7,082	7,633	22,728	22,013
Interest	797	601	2,237	1,525
Total expenses	514,402	561,273	1,415,868	1,529,893
Income (loss) before taxes and noncontrolling interests	38,808	(5,568)	65,007	6,589
Income tax expense	9,041	4,859	16,779	7,735
Net income (loss)	29,767	(10,427)	48,228	(1,146)
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,392	3,040	9,450	7,663
Net income (loss) attributable to Stewart	26,375	(13,467)	38,778	(8,809)
Net income (loss) attributable to Stewart
Net income (loss)	29,767	(10,427)	48,228	(1,146)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1,808)	(4,282)	(216)	(8,538)
Change in net unrealized gains on investments	(263)	(155)	11,708	(4,096)
Reclassification of adjustment for gains included in net income (loss)	(865)	(439)	(1,044)	(1,221)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes	(2,936)	(4,876)	10,448	(13,855)
Comprehensive income (loss)	26,831	(15,303)	58,676	(15,001)
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,392	3,040	9,450	7,663
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Stewart	$ 23,439	$ (18,343)	$ 49,226	$ (22,664)
Basic average shares outstanding (000)	23,371	23,286	23,362	23,631
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Stewart (in usd per share)	$ 1.13	$ (0.58)	$ 1.15	$ (0.37)
Diluted average shares outstanding (000)	23,611	23,286	23,596	23,631
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Stewart (in usd per share)	$ 1.12	$ (0.58)	$ 1.13	$ (0.37)