CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 412,763	$ 432,683
Short-term investments	17,855	20,678
Investments in debt and equity securities, at fair value	682,799	684,387
Receivables:
Premiums from agencies	37,713	34,507
Trade and other	63,106	56,054
Income taxes	172	501
Notes	1,531	1,557
Allowance for uncollectible amounts	(5,393)	(4,807)
Total receivables	97,129	87,812
Property and equipment:
Land	2,964	2,964
Buildings	22,617	22,598
Furniture and equipment	172,874	168,147
Accumulated depreciation	(144,723)	(142,038)
Total property and equipment, at cost	53,732	51,671
Operating lease assets	110,586	106,479
Title plants, at cost	73,113	72,863
Investments on equity method basis	20,537	6,765
Goodwill	480,159	431,477
Intangible assets, net of amortization	38,912	37,382
Deferred tax assets	4,359	4,330
Other assets	50,862	42,048
Total assets	2,042,806	1,978,575
Liabilities
Notes payable	125,572	101,773
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	212,774	225,180
Operating lease liabilities	123,121	119,089
Estimated title losses	509,541	496,275
Deferred tax liabilities	23,900	23,852
Total liabilities	994,908	966,169
Contingent liabilities and commitments
Stockholders’ equity
Common Stock ($1 par value) and additional paid-in capital	300,978	301,937
Retained earnings	733,973	688,819
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(6,371)	(8,238)
Net unrealized gains on debt securities investments	15,959	25,260
Treasury stock – 352,161 common shares, at cost	(2,666)	(2,666)
Stockholders’ equity attributable to Stewart	1,041,873	1,005,112
Noncontrolling interests	6,025	7,294
Total stockholders’ equity (26,806,025 and 26,728,242 shares outstanding)	1,047,898	1,012,406
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,042,806	$ 1,978,575