CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Revenues
Investment income	$ 4,781	$ 4,567	$ 14,732	$ 14,179
Investment and other gains (losses) – net	3,623	(1,047)	4,345	(1,436)
Revenues	507,640	501,569	1,437,739	1,430,061
Expenses
Amounts retained by agencies	224,966	221,460	623,967	605,192
Employee costs	138,288	140,054	423,389	419,184
Other operating expenses	90,810	88,489	257,029	255,593
Title losses and related claims	21,503	25,428	59,181	70,591
Depreciation and amortization	6,221	6,578	18,609	19,397
Interest	1,076	963	2,722	2,492
Total expenses	482,864	482,972	1,384,897	1,372,449
Income before taxes and noncontrolling interests	24,776	18,597	52,842	57,612
Income tax expense	4,371	4,686	8,679	15,536
Net income	20,405	13,911	44,163	42,076
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,851	2,967	8,012	8,475
Net income attributable to Stewart	17,554	10,944	36,151	33,601
Net income	20,405	13,911	44,163	42,076
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	1,140	4,141	(4,490)	8,670
Change in net unrealized gains and losses on investments	(1,910)	63	(12,344)	2,885
Reclassification adjustment for net gains included in net income	(137)	(331)	(617)	(792)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes	(907)	3,873	(17,451)	10,763
Comprehensive income	19,498	17,784	26,712	52,839
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,851	2,967	8,012	8,475
Comprehensive income attributable to Stewart	$ 16,647	$ 14,817	$ 18,700	$ 44,364
Basic average shares outstanding (000)	23,556	23,448	23,537	23,442
Basic earnings per share attributable to Stewart (in usd per share)	$ 0.75	$ 0.47	$ 1.54	$ 1.43
Diluted average shares outstanding (000)	23,699	23,564	23,677	23,571
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Stewart (in usd per share)	$ 0.74	$ 0.46	$ 1.53	$ 1.43
Title - Direct operations
Revenues
Revenues	$ 213,134	$ 216,830	$ 622,886	$ 635,921
Title - Agency operations
Revenues
Revenues	272,875	268,545	756,986	736,301
Ancillary services
Revenues
Revenues	13,227	12,674	38,790	45,096
Operating revenues
Revenues
Revenues	$ 499,236	$ 498,049	$ 1,418,662	$ 1,417,318