CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 607,605	$ 432,683
Short-term investments	17,198	20,678
Investments in debt and equity securities, at fair value	700,719	684,387
Receivables:
Premiums from agencies	47,324	34,507
Trade and other	66,711	56,054
Income taxes	5,107	501
Notes	1,390	1,557
Allowance for uncollectible amounts	(6,222)	(4,807)
Total receivables	114,310	87,812
Property and equipment:
Land	2,964	2,964
Buildings	17,114	22,598
Furniture and equipment	191,231	168,147
Accumulated depreciation	(151,311)	(142,038)
Total property and equipment, at cost	59,998	51,671
Operating lease assets	117,354	106,479
Title plants, at cost	73,127	72,863
Investments on equity method basis	21,734	6,765
Goodwill	536,176	431,477
Intangible assets, net of amortization	72,549	37,382
Deferred tax assets	4,566	4,330
Other assets	50,169	42,048
Total assets	2,375,505	1,978,575
Liabilities
Notes payable	275,276	101,773
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	209,144	225,180
Operating lease liabilities	129,064	119,089
Estimated title losses	534,551	496,275
Deferred tax liabilities	10,770	23,852
Total liabilities	1,158,805	966,169
Contingent liabilities and commitments
Stockholders’ equity
Common Stock ($1 par value) and additional paid-in capital	306,257	301,937
Retained earnings	899,528	688,819
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(9,235)	(8,238)
Net unrealized gains on debt securities investments	14,012	25,260
Treasury stock – 352,161 common shares, at cost	(2,666)	(2,666)
Stockholders’ equity attributable to Stewart	1,207,896	1,005,112
Noncontrolling interests	8,804	7,294
Total stockholders’ equity (26,890,064 and 26,728,242 shares outstanding)	1,216,700	1,012,406
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,375,505	$ 1,978,575