CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Revenues
Investment income	$ 19,737	$ 18,932	$ 18,925
Investment and other gains (losses) – net	53	2,207	(666)
Revenues	1,907,672	1,955,724	2,006,640
Expenses
Amounts retained by independent agencies	827,046	837,100	826,022
Employee costs	562,469	566,178	604,353
Other operating expenses	345,307	351,511	363,986
Title losses and related claims	71,514	96,532	91,147
Depreciation and amortization	24,932	25,878	30,044
Interest	3,875	3,458	3,062
Total expenses	1,835,143	1,880,657	1,918,614
Income before taxes and noncontrolling interests	72,529	75,067	88,026
Income tax expense	13,507	14,921	19,605
Net income	59,022	60,146	68,421
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	11,499	11,487	12,943
Net income attributable to Stewart	47,523	48,659	55,478
Net income attributable to Stewart
Net income	59,022	60,146	68,421
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(10,488)	8,354	(3,367)
Change in unrealized net gains on investments	(8,922)	1,766	354
Reclassification adjustment for net gains included in net income	(922)	(2,086)	(1,911)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes	(20,332)	8,034	(4,924)
Comprehensive income	38,690	68,180	63,497
Less comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	11,499	11,487	12,943
Comprehensive income attributable to Stewart	$ 27,191	$ 56,693	$ 50,554
Basic average shares outstanding (000)	23,543	23,445	23,364
Basic earnings per share attributable to Stewart (USD per share)	$ 2.02	$ 2.08	$ 1.86
Diluted average shares outstanding (000)	23,685	23,597	23,472
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Stewart (USD per share)	$ 2.01	$ 2.06	$ 1.85
Title - Direct operations
Revenues
Revenues	$ 833,200	$ 862,392	$ 894,313
Title - Agency operations
Revenues
Revenues	1,003,959	1,016,356	1,009,797
Ancillary services
Revenues
Revenues	50,723	55,837	84,271
Operating revenues
Revenues
Revenues	$ 1,887,882	$ 1,934,585	$ 1,988,381