CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Revenues
Investment income	$ 5,155	$ 5,247	$ 9,879	$ 9,951
Investment and other gains – net	422	2,393	3,826	722
Revenues	472,075	492,869	870,595	930,099
Expenses
Amounts retained by agencies	191,091	203,793	367,586	399,000
Employee costs	139,896	146,278	269,151	285,101
Other operating expenses	86,051	85,953	163,207	166,220
Title losses and related claims	18,786	18,697	34,473	37,678
Depreciation and amortization	5,775	6,154	11,764	12,388
Interest	1,124	673	2,288	1,646
Total expenses	442,723	461,548	848,469	902,033
Income before taxes and noncontrolling interests	29,352	31,321	22,126	28,066
Income tax expense	(7,027)	(5,601)	(4,585)	(4,307)
Net income	22,325	25,720	17,541	23,759
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,019	3,342	5,001	5,161
Net income attributable to Stewart	19,306	22,378	12,540	18,598
Net income	22,325	25,720	17,541	23,759
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	2,475	(4,038)	7,063	(5,630)
Change in net unrealized gains and losses on investments	5,371	(2,428)	14,382	(10,434)
Reclassification adjustment for net losses (gains) included in net income	50	(231)	212	(480)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	7,896	(6,697)	21,657	(16,544)
Comprehensive income	30,221	19,023	39,198	7,215
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,019	3,342	5,001	5,161
Comprehensive income attributable to Stewart	$ 27,202	$ 15,681	$ 34,197	$ 2,054
Basic average shares outstanding (in shares)	23,614	23,546	23,605	23,527
Basic earnings per share attributable to Stewart (in usd per share)	$ 0.82	$ 0.95	$ 0.53	$ 0.79
Diluted average shares outstanding (in shares)	23,758	23,625	23,750	23,607
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Stewart (in usd per share)	$ 0.81	$ 0.95	$ 0.53	$ 0.79
Title - Direct operations
Revenues
Revenues	$ 227,883	$ 224,240	$ 389,130	$ 409,752
Title - Agency operations
Revenues
Revenues	230,817	247,257	445,680	484,111
Ancillary services
Revenues
Revenues	7,798	13,732	22,080	25,563
Operating revenues
Revenues
Revenues	$ 466,498	$ 485,229	$ 856,890	$ 919,426