CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Revenues
Operating revenues	$ 849,239	$ 802,025	$ 1,694,447	$ 1,483,392
Investment income	6,739	5,130	10,361	9,074
Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains	(11,905)	11,654	(7,820)	14,929
Revenues	844,073	818,809	1,696,988	1,507,395
Expenses
Amounts retained by agencies	339,847	322,020	671,039	605,955
Employee costs	210,246	188,467	415,228	357,864
Other operating expenses	162,008	137,796	351,756	263,279
Title losses and related claims	26,398	33,569	55,619	62,342
Depreciation and amortization	14,288	6,819	28,037	13,249
Interest	4,507	682	8,918	1,248
Total expenses	757,294	689,353	1,530,597	1,303,937
Income before taxes and noncontrolling interests	86,779	129,456	166,391	203,458
Income tax expense	(19,894)	(30,616)	(37,594)	(47,496)
Net income	66,885	98,840	128,797	155,962
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	5,225	4,021	9,240	6,907
Net income attributable to Stewart	61,660	94,819	119,557	149,055
Net income attributable to Stewart
Net income	66,885	98,840	128,797	155,962
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(8,181)	1,379	(7,561)	3,246
Change in net unrealized gains and losses on investments	(12,694)	1,009	(32,592)	(8,147)
Reclassification adjustments for realized gains and losses on investments	(117)	(418)	(302)	(563)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(20,992)	1,970	(40,455)	(5,464)
Comprehensive income	45,893	100,810	88,342	150,498
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	5,225	4,021	9,240	6,907
Comprehensive income attributable to Stewart	$ 40,668	$ 96,789	$ 79,102	$ 143,591
Basic average shares outstanding (in shares)	27,018	26,798	26,989	26,767
Basic earnings per share attributable to Stewart (in usd per share)	$ 2.28	$ 3.54	$ 4.43	$ 5.57
Diluted average shares outstanding (in shares)	27,293	27,123	27,377	27,038
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Stewart (in usd per share)	$ 2.26	$ 3.50	$ 4.37	$ 5.51
Direct operations
Revenues
Operating revenues	$ 351,122	$ 353,502	$ 668,956	$ 633,007
Agency operations
Revenues
Operating revenues	409,931	390,330	814,076	736,261
Real estate solutions and other
Revenues
Operating revenues	$ 88,186	$ 58,193	$ 211,415	$ 114,124