CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 432,683	$ 330,609
Short-term investments	20,678	23,527
Investments in debt and equity securities, at fair value:
Statutory reserve funds	496,594	483,389
Other	187,793	161,650
Investments in debt and equity securities	684,387	645,039
Receivables:
Premiums from agencies	34,507	26,405
Trade and other	56,054	45,962
Income taxes	501	1,641
Notes	1,557	2,464
Allowance for uncollectible amounts	(4,807)	(4,469)
Total receivables	87,812	72,003
Property and equipment, at cost:
Land	2,964	3,009
Buildings	22,598	20,519
Furniture and equipment	168,147	178,416
Accumulated depreciation	(142,038)	(151,483)
Total property and equipment, at cost	51,671	50,461
Operating lease assets	106,479	99,028
Title plants, at cost	72,863	72,627
Investments in investees, on an equity method basis	6,765	6,169
Goodwill	431,477	248,890
Intangible assets, net of amortization	37,382	4,623
Deferred tax assets, net	4,330	4,407
Other assets	42,048	35,402
Total assets	1,978,575	1,592,785
Liabilities
Notes payable	101,773	110,632
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	225,180	126,779
Operating lease liabilities	119,089	113,843
Estimated title losses	496,275	459,053
Deferred tax liabilities, net	23,852	28,719
Total liabilities	966,169	839,026
Contingent liabilities and commitments
Stockholders’ equity
Common Stock – $1 par, authorized 51,500,000; issued 27,080,403 and 24,061,568; outstanding 26,728,242 and 23,709,407, respectively	27,080	24,062
Additional paid-in capital	274,857	164,217
Retained earnings	688,819	564,392
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(8,238)	(13,027)
Net unrealized gains on debt securities investments	25,260	10,328
Treasury stock – 352,161 common shares, at cost, for both 2020 and 2019 (including 145,820 shares held by a subsidiary)	(2,666)	(2,666)
Total stockholders’ equity attributable to Stewart	1,005,112	747,306
Noncontrolling interests	7,294	6,453
Total stockholders’ equity	1,012,406	753,759
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,978,575	$ 1,592,785