CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Revenues
Revenues	$ 590,676	$ 507,851	$ 1,543,206	$ 1,364,741
Investment income	5,027	4,752	14,530	14,631
Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains	(7)	46,905	(6,035)	50,730
Revenues	595,696	559,508	1,551,701	1,430,102
Expenses
Amounts retained by agencies	231,051	208,973	659,138	576,559
Employee costs	155,638	143,815	428,817	412,967
Other operating expenses	98,531	87,826	245,003	251,030
Title losses and related claims	28,427	21,059	68,600	55,532
Depreciation and amortization	5,144	5,694	13,436	17,458
Interest	562	1,080	2,075	3,369
Total expenses	519,353	468,447	1,417,069	1,316,915
Income before taxes and noncontrolling interests	76,343	91,061	134,632	113,187
Income tax expense	(16,058)	(21,393)	(29,293)	(25,978)
Net income	60,285	69,668	105,339	87,209
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	4,376	3,560	10,107	8,561
Net income attributable to Stewart	55,909	66,108	95,232	78,648
Net income	60,285	69,668	105,339	87,209
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	3,844	(5,135)	(3,404)	1,928
Change in net unrealized gains and losses on investments	920	3,603	15,055	17,985
Reclassification adjustment for realized gains and losses on investments	(175)	(92)	(276)	120
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:	4,589	(1,624)	11,375	20,033
Comprehensive income	64,874	68,044	116,714	107,242
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	4,376	3,560	10,107	8,561
Comprehensive income attributable to Stewart	$ 60,498	$ 64,484	$ 106,607	$ 98,681
Basic average shares outstanding (in shares)	25,148	23,616	24,151	23,608
Basic earnings per share attributable to Stewart (in usd per share)	$ 2.22	$ 2.80	$ 3.94	$ 3.33
Diluted average shares outstanding (in shares)	25,297	23,773	24,256	23,780
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Stewart (in usd per share)	$ 2.21	$ 2.78	$ 3.93	$ 3.31
Direct operations
Revenues
Revenues	$ 280,114	$ 245,068	$ 696,611	$ 634,198
Agency operations
Revenues
Revenues	282,605	254,155	802,022	699,835
Ancillary services
Revenues
Revenues	27,957	8,628	44,573	30,708
Operating revenues
Revenues
Revenues	$ 590,676	$ 507,851	$ 1,543,206	$ 1,364,741