CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Title insurance:
Direct operations	$ 187,428	$ 186,002
Agency operations	233,349	224,635
Ancillary services	17,304	22,035
Operating revenues	438,081	432,672
Investment income	4,671	5,070
Investment and other gains – net	287	488
Total revenues	443,039	438,230
Expenses
Amounts retained by agencies	191,175	183,844
Employee costs	139,785	150,209
Other operating expenses	78,318	87,711
Title losses and related claims	20,701	23,093
Depreciation and amortization	6,378	8,306
Interest	817	779
Total expenses	437,174	453,942
Income (loss) before taxes and noncontrolling interests	5,865	(15,712)
Income tax benefit	(144)	(6,648)
Net income (loss)	6,009	(9,064)
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,922	2,130
Net income (loss) attributable to Stewart	4,087	(11,194)
Net income (loss)	6,009	(9,064)
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	1,325	3,295
Change in net unrealized gains on investments	2,467	5,789
Reclassification of adjustment for gains included in net income (loss)	(367)	(64)
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes	3,425	9,020
Comprehensive income (loss)	9,434	(44)
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,922	2,130
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Stewart	$ 7,512	$ (2,174)
Basic average shares outstanding (000)	23,433	23,348
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Stewart (in usd per share)	$ 0.17	$ (0.48)
Diluted average shares outstanding (000)	23,569	23,348
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Stewart (in usd per share)	$ 0.17	$ (0.48)