CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (UNAUDITED) - 9 months ended Sep. 30, 2017 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock ($1 par value)	Additional paid-in capital	Retained earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	Treasury stock	Noncontrolling interests
Balances at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 648,848	$ 23,783	$ 157,176	$ 471,788	$ (8,881)	$ (2,666)	$ 7,648
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income attributable to Stewart	33,601			33,601
Cash dividends on Common Stock ($0.90 per share)	(21,528)			(21,528)
Stock-based compensation and other	2,078	335	1,743
Purchase of remaining interest in consolidated subsidiary	(1,014)		(982)				(32)
Net change in unrealized gains and losses on investments	2,885				2,885
Net realized gain reclassification	(792)				(792)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	8,670				8,670
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	8,475						8,475
Subsidiary dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(8,376)						(8,376)
Net effect of other changes in ownership	(476)						(476)
Balances at end of period at Sep. 30, 2017	$ 672,371	$ 24,118	$ 157,937	$ 483,861	$ 1,882	$ (2,666)	$ 7,239