CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 381,560	$ 330,609
Short-term investments	21,288	23,527
Investments in debt and equity securities, at fair value	650,599	645,039
Receivables:
Premiums from agencies	32,749	26,405
Trade and other	47,287	45,962
Income taxes	2,110	1,641
Notes	1,591	2,464
Allowance for uncollectible amounts	(4,456)	(4,469)
Total receivables	79,281	72,003
Property and equipment:
Land	2,964	3,009
Buildings	22,423	20,519
Furniture and equipment	174,079	178,416
Accumulated depreciation	(148,490)	(151,483)
Total property and equipment, at cost	50,976	50,461
Operating lease assets	110,038	99,028
Title plants, at cost	72,850	72,627
Investments on equity method basis	6,851	6,169
Goodwill	382,235	248,890
Intangible assets, net of amortization	22,002	4,623
Deferred tax assets	4,451	4,407
Other assets	38,058	35,402
Total assets	1,820,189	1,592,785
Liabilities
Notes payable	101,256	110,632
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	143,207	126,779
Operating lease liabilities	122,475	113,843
Estimated title losses	466,812	459,053
Deferred tax liabilities	35,570	28,719
Total liabilities	869,320	839,026
Contingent liabilities and commitments
Stockholders’ equity
Common Stock ($1 par value) and additional paid-in capital	300,648	188,279
Retained earnings	637,223	564,392
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(16,430)	(13,027)
Net unrealized gains on debt securities investments	25,106	10,328
Treasury stock – 352,161 common shares, at cost	(2,666)	(2,666)
Stockholders’ equity attributable to Stewart	943,881	747,306
Noncontrolling interests	6,988	6,453
Total stockholders’ equity (26,719,342 and 23,709,407 shares outstanding)	950,869	753,759
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,820,189	$ 1,592,785
Common stock, par value (in usd per share)	$ 1	$ 1