CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 150,079	$ 185,772
Short-term investments	24,463	22,239
Investments in debt and equity securities available-for-sale, at fair value:
Statutory reserve funds	490,824	485,409
Other	218,531	146,094
Available for sale securities, Total	709,355	631,503
Receivables:
Premiums from agencies	27,903	31,246
Trade and other	51,299	41,897
Income taxes	1,267	4,878
Notes	3,203	3,402
Allowance for uncollectible amounts	(5,156)	(9,647)
Total receivables	78,516	71,776
Property and equipment, at cost:
Land	3,991	3,991
Buildings	22,849	22,529
Furniture and equipment	226,461	217,105
Accumulated depreciation	(186,279)	(173,119)
Total property and equipment, at cost	67,022	70,506
Title plants, at cost	74,237	75,313
Investments in investees, on an equity method basis	9,202	9,796
Goodwill	231,428	217,094
Intangible assets, net of amortization	9,734	10,890
Deferred tax assets, net	4,186	3,860
Other assets	47,664	42,975
Total assets	1,405,886	1,341,724
Liabilities
Notes payable	109,312	106,808
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	117,740	115,640
Estimated title losses	480,990	462,572
Deferred tax liabilities, net	19,034	7,856
Total Liabilities	727,076	692,876
Contingent liabilities and commitments
Stockholders’ equity
Common Stock – $1 par, authorized 50,000,000; issued 24,071,683 and 23,783,440; outstanding 23,719,522 and 23,431,279, respectively	24,072	23,783
Additional paid-in capital	159,954	157,176
Retained earnings	491,698	471,788
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(8,373)	(16,727)
Net unrealized gains on investments available-for-sale	7,526	7,846
Treasury stock – 352,161 common shares, at cost, for 2017 and 2016	(2,666)	(2,666)
Total stockholders’ equity attributable to Stewart	672,211	641,200
Noncontrolling interests	6,599	7,648
Total stockholders’ equity	678,810	648,848
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,405,886	$ 1,341,724