CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Revenues
Investment income	$ 5,247	$ 4,941	$ 9,951	$ 9,613
Investment and other gains (losses) – net	2,393	(676)	722	(389)
Revenues	492,869	485,452	930,099	928,493
Expenses
Amounts retained by agencies	203,793	192,558	399,000	383,733
Employee costs	146,278	139,346	285,101	279,131
Other operating expenses	85,953	88,786	166,220	167,103
Title losses and related claims	18,697	24,462	37,678	45,163
Depreciation and amortization	6,154	6,441	12,388	12,819
Interest	673	712	1,646	1,529
Total expenses	461,548	452,305	902,033	889,478
Income before taxes and noncontrolling interests	31,321	33,147	28,066	39,015
Income tax expense	5,602	10,993	4,307	10,850
Net income	25,719	22,154	23,759	28,165
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,342	3,586	5,161	5,508
Net income attributable to Stewart	22,377	18,568	18,598	22,657
Net income	25,719	22,154	23,759	28,165
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(4,038)	3,204	(5,630)	4,529
Change in net unrealized gains and losses on investments	(2,428)	355	(10,434)	2,822
Reclassification adjustment for net gains included in net income	(231)	(94)	(480)	(461)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes	(6,697)	3,465	(16,544)	6,890
Comprehensive income	19,022	25,619	7,215	35,055
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,342	3,586	5,161	5,508
Comprehensive income attributable to Stewart	$ 15,680	$ 22,033	$ 2,054	$ 29,547
Basic average shares outstanding (000)	23,546	23,444	23,527	23,438
Basic earnings per share attributable to Stewart (in usd per share)	$ 0.95	$ 0.79	$ 0.79	$ 0.97
Diluted average shares outstanding (000)	23,625	23,620	23,607	23,613
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Stewart (in usd per share)	$ 0.95	$ 0.79	$ 0.79	$ 0.96
Title - Direct operations
Revenues
Revenues	$ 224,240	$ 231,662	$ 409,752	$ 419,091
Title - Agency operations
Revenues
Revenues	247,257	234,407	484,111	467,756
Ancillary services
Revenues
Revenues	13,732	15,118	25,563	32,422
Operating revenues
Revenues
Revenues	$ 485,229	$ 481,187	$ 919,426	$ 919,269