Segment information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of segmental revenues and expenses

Selected statement of operations information related to these segments for the years ended December 31 is as follows (2015 amounts have been restated to conform to the new segment presentation):

	2017		2016		2015
	($000 omitted)
Title segment:
Revenues	1,899,462		1,922,422		1,904,258
Impairment of goodwill	—		—		1,569
Depreciation and amortization	21,384		21,176		18,767
Income before taxes and noncontrolling interest	103,361		139,083		119,032
Ancillary services and corporate segment:
Revenues	56,262		84,218		129,627
Impairment of goodwill	—		—		34,180
Depreciation and amortization	4,494		8,868		11,531
Loss before taxes and noncontrolling interest	(28,294	)	(51,057	)	(109,339	)
Consolidated Stewart:
Revenues	1,955,724		2,006,640		2,033,885
Impairment of goodwill	—		—		35,749
Depreciation and amortization	25,878		30,044		30,298
Income before taxes and noncontrolling interest	75,067		88,026		9,693

Revenues generated in domestic and foreign country

Revenues for the years ended December 31 in the United States and all international operations are as follows:

	2017	2016	2015
	($000 omitted)
United States	1,825,186	1,889,144	1,925,865
International	130,538	117,496	108,020
	1,955,724	2,006,640	2,033,885