CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 147,205	$ 185,772
Short-term investments	23,092	22,239
Investments in debt and equity securities available-for-sale, at fair value:
Statutory reserve funds	479,155	485,409
Other	175,607	146,094
Total investments in debt and equity securities available-for-sale, at fair value	654,762	631,503
Receivables:
Premiums from agencies	34,603	31,246
Trade and other	50,023	41,897
Income taxes	1,223	4,878
Notes	3,702	3,402
Allowance for uncollectible amounts	(9,108)	(9,647)
Total receivables	80,443	71,776
Property and equipment, at cost:
Land	3,991	3,991
Buildings	22,771	22,529
Furniture and equipment	226,536	217,105
Accumulated depreciation	(183,179)	(173,119)
Total property and equipment, at cost	70,119	70,506
Title plants, at cost	75,313	75,313
Investments in investees, on an equity method basis	9,536	9,796
Goodwill	234,667	217,094
Intangible assets, net of amortization	9,317	10,890
Deferred tax assets	3,865	3,860
Other assets	49,725	42,975
Total assets	1,358,044	1,341,724
Liabilities
Notes payable	116,331	106,808
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	97,095	115,640
Estimated title losses	465,294	462,572
Deferred tax liabilities	12,947	7,856
Total liabilities	691,667	692,876
Contingent liabilities and commitments
Stockholders’ equity
Common Stock and additional paid-in capital	183,350	180,959
Retained earnings	479,860	471,788
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized investment gains on investments - net	10,207	7,846
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(12,198)	(16,727)
Treasury stock – 352,161 common shares, at cost	(2,666)	(2,666)
Stockholders’ equity attributable to Stewart	658,553	641,200
Noncontrolling interests	7,824	7,648
Total stockholders’ equity (23,737,447 and 23,431,279 shares outstanding)	666,377	648,848
Liabilities and Equity, Total	$ 1,358,044	$ 1,341,724