CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenues
Investment income	$ 4,285	$ 5,155	$ 9,503	$ 9,879
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)	5,064	422	(6,027)	3,826
Revenues	516,105	472,075	956,005	870,595
Expenses
Amounts retained by agencies	228,720	191,091	428,086	367,586
Employee costs	137,528	139,896	273,180	269,151
Other operating expenses	74,613	86,051	146,473	163,207
Title losses and related claims	21,541	18,786	40,172	34,473
Depreciation and amortization	4,061	5,775	8,292	11,764
Interest	622	1,124	1,513	2,288
Total expenses	467,085	442,723	897,716	848,469
Income before taxes and noncontrolling interests	49,020	29,352	58,289	22,126
Income tax expense	(11,340)	(7,027)	(13,235)	(4,585)
Net income	37,680	22,325	45,054	17,541
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,534	3,019	5,731	5,001
Net income attributable to Stewart	34,146	19,306	39,323	12,540
Net income	37,680	22,325	45,054	17,541
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	4,194	2,475	(7,248)	7,063
Change in net unrealized gains and losses on investments	16,715	5,371	14,135	14,382
Reclassification adjustment for realized gains and losses on investments	(21)	50	(101)	212
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes:	20,888	7,896	6,786	21,657
Comprehensive income	58,568	30,221	51,840	39,198
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,534	3,019	5,731	5,001
Comprehensive income attributable to Stewart	$ 55,034	$ 27,202	$ 46,109	$ 34,197
Basic average shares outstanding (in shares)	23,656	23,614	23,647	23,605
Basic earnings per share attributable to Stewart (in usd per share)	$ 1.44	$ 0.82	$ 1.66	$ 0.53
Diluted average shares outstanding (in shares)	23,756	23,758	23,757	23,750
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Stewart (in usd per share)	$ 1.44	$ 0.81	$ 1.66	$ 0.53
Title - Direct operations
Revenues
Revenues	$ 218,214	$ 227,883	$ 416,496	$ 389,130
Title - Agency operations
Revenues
Revenues	277,387	230,817	519,417	445,680
Ancillary services
Revenues
Revenues	11,155	7,798	16,616	22,080
Operating revenues
Revenues
Revenues	$ 506,756	$ 466,498	$ 952,529	$ 856,890