CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenues
Investment income	$ 5,218	$ 4,724
Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains	(11,091)	3,403
Revenues	439,901	398,519
Expenses
Amounts retained by agencies	199,366	176,494
Employee costs	135,652	129,256
Other operating expenses	71,858	77,155
Title losses and related claims	18,632	15,686
Depreciation and amortization	4,231	5,990
Interest	892	1,164
Total expenses	430,631	405,745
Income (loss) before taxes and noncontrolling interests	9,270	(7,226)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(1,896)	2,442
Net income (loss)	7,374	(4,784)
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,197	1,982
Net income (loss) attributable to Stewart	5,177	(6,766)
Net income (loss)	7,374	(4,784)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(11,442)	4,588
Change in net unrealized gains and losses on investments	(2,580)	9,011
Reclassification adjustment for realized gains and losses on investments	(80)	162
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes:	(14,102)	13,761
Comprehensive (loss) income	(6,728)	8,977
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,197	1,982
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Stewart	$ (8,925)	$ 6,995
Basic average shares outstanding (in shares)	23,638	23,595
Basic earnings per share attributable to Stewart (in usd per share)	$ 0.22	$ (0.29)
Diluted average shares outstanding (in shares)	23,749	23,595
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Stewart (in usd per share)	$ 0.22	$ (0.29)
Title - Direct operations
Revenues
Revenues	$ 198,283	$ 161,247
Title - Agency operations
Revenues
Revenues	242,030	214,863
Ancillary services
Revenues
Revenues	5,461	14,282
Operating revenues
Revenues
Revenues	$ 445,774	$ 390,392