CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 168,746	$ 185,772
Short-term investments	23,434	22,239
Investments in debt and equity securities available-for-sale, at fair value:
Statutory reserve funds	475,402	485,409
Other	204,280	146,094
Total investments in debt and equity securities available-for-sale, at fair value	679,682	631,503
Receivables:
Premiums from agencies	33,754	31,246
Trade and other	52,055	41,897
Income taxes	3,085	4,878
Notes	3,761	3,402
Allowance for uncollectible amounts	(8,555)	(9,647)
Total receivables	84,100	71,776
Property and equipment, at cost:
Land	3,991	3,991
Buildings	22,835	22,529
Furniture and equipment	230,308	217,105
Accumulated depreciation	(188,105)	(173,119)
Total property and equipment, at cost	69,029	70,506
Title plants, at cost	74,237	75,313
Investments in investees, on an equity method basis	9,302	9,796
Goodwill	231,428	217,094
Intangible assets, net of amortization	10,673	10,890
Deferred tax assets	3,856	3,860
Other assets	48,458	42,975
Total assets	1,402,945	1,341,724
Liabilities
Notes payable	138,557	106,808
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	95,283	115,640
Estimated title losses	475,845	462,572
Deferred tax liabilities	20,889	7,856
Total liabilities	730,574	692,876
Contingent liabilities and commitments
Stockholders’ equity
Common Stock and additional paid-in capital	182,055	180,959
Retained earnings	483,861	471,788
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized investment gains on investments - net	9,939	7,846
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(8,057)	(16,727)
Treasury stock – 352,161 common shares, at cost	(2,666)	(2,666)
Stockholders’ equity attributable to Stewart	665,132	641,200
Noncontrolling interests	7,239	7,648
Total stockholders’ equity (23,765,807 and 23,431,279 shares outstanding)	672,371	648,848
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,402,945	$ 1,341,724