CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 320,960	$ 192,067
Short-term investments	22,692	22,950
Investments in debt and equity securities, at fair value	599,193	636,017
Receivables:
Premiums from agencies	31,869	29,032
Trade and other	46,990	43,568
Income taxes	1,791	489
Notes	3,109	2,987
Allowance for uncollectible amounts	(4,401)	(4,614)
Total receivables	79,358	71,462
Property and equipment:
Land	3,512	3,991
Buildings	21,440	22,968
Furniture and equipment	209,488	216,498
Accumulated depreciation	(178,577)	(182,663)
Total property and equipment, at cost	55,863	60,794
Operating lease assets	100,671
Title plants, at cost	74,737	74,737
Investments on equity method basis	5,965	8,590
Goodwill	248,890	248,890
Intangible assets, net of amortization	6,303	9,727
Deferred tax assets	4,592	4,575
Other assets	39,967	43,121
Total assets	1,559,191	1,372,930
Liabilities
Notes payable	105,371	108,036
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	103,886	109,283
Operating lease liabilities	112,260
Estimated title losses	452,361	461,560
Deferred tax liabilities	25,429	14,214
Total liabilities	799,307	693,093
Contingent liabilities and commitments
Stockholders’ equity
Common Stock ($1 par value) and additional paid-in capital	189,613	186,714
Retained earnings	571,390	514,248
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) on debt securities investments	12,839	(5,266)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(17,577)	(19,505)
Treasury stock – 352,161 common shares, at cost	(2,666)	(2,666)
Stockholders’ equity attributable to Stewart	753,599	673,525
Noncontrolling interests	6,285	6,312
Total stockholders’ equity (23,711,652 and 23,719,347 shares outstanding)	759,884	679,837
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,559,191	$ 1,372,930