CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional paid-in capital	Retained earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	Treasury stock	Noncontrolling interests
Balances at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 678,810	$ 24,072	$ 159,954	$ 491,698	$ (847)	$ (2,666)	$ 6,599
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net loss attributable to Stewart	(3,780)			(3,780)
Dividends on Common Stock ($0.30 per share)	(7,151)			(7,151)
Stock-based compensation	140	28	112
Stock repurchases	(579)	(14)	(565)
Purchase of remaining interest in consolidated subsidiary	(281)		(201)				(80)
Net change in unrealized gains and losses on investments, net of taxes	(8,006)				(8,006)
Net investment realized loss (gain) reclassification, net of taxes	(249)				(249)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes	(1,592)				(1,592)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,819						1,819
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(2,928)						(2,928)
Balances at end of period at Mar. 31, 2018	656,203	24,086	159,300	484,359	(14,286)	(2,666)	5,410
Balances at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2018	679,837	24,072	162,642	514,248	(24,771)	(2,666)	6,312
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net loss attributable to Stewart	(6,766)			(6,766)
Dividends on Common Stock ($0.30 per share)	(7,147)			(7,147)
Stock-based compensation	804	(11)	815
Stock repurchases	(379)	(9)	(370)
Net change in unrealized gains and losses on investments, net of taxes	9,011				9,011
Net investment realized loss (gain) reclassification, net of taxes	162				162
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes	4,588				4,588
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,982						1,982
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(3,177)						(3,177)
Net effect of other changes in ownership	(11)						(11)
Balances at end of period at Mar. 31, 2019	$ 678,904	$ 24,052	$ 163,087	$ 500,335	$ (11,010)	$ (2,666)	$ 5,106