CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Revenues
Operating revenues	$ 717,615	$ 829,787	$ 2,412,062	$ 2,313,178
Investment income	5,158	4,053	15,519	13,127
Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains	(6,374)	2,887	(14,194)	17,816
Revenues	716,399	836,727	2,413,387	2,344,121
Expenses
Amounts retained by agencies	280,517	329,906	951,555	935,861
Employee costs	195,057	197,587	610,286	555,451
Other operating expenses	151,208	152,587	502,966	415,864
Title losses and related claims	25,486	30,345	81,105	92,687
Depreciation and amortization	14,067	9,144	42,103	22,394
Interest	4,553	712	13,471	1,960
Total expenses	670,888	720,281	2,201,486	2,024,217
Income before taxes and noncontrolling interests	45,511	116,446	211,901	319,904
Income tax expense	(10,783)	(23,051)	(48,376)	(70,547)
Net income	34,728	93,395	163,525	249,357
Less income attributable to noncontrolling interests	5,294	4,732	14,534	11,639
Net income attributable to Stewart	29,434	88,663	148,991	237,718
Net income attributable to Stewart
Net income	34,728	93,395	163,525	249,357
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(15,300)	(4,243)	(22,861)	(997)
Change in net unrealized gains and losses on investments	(8,921)	(2,183)	(41,513)	(10,330)
Reclassification adjustments for realized gains and losses on investments	(385)	(355)	(687)	(918)
Other comprehensive loss	(24,606)	(6,781)	(65,061)	(12,245)
Comprehensive income	10,122	86,614	98,464	237,112
Less income attributable to noncontrolling interests	5,294	4,732	14,534	11,639
Comprehensive income attributable to Stewart	$ 4,828	$ 81,882	$ 83,930	$ 225,473
Basic average shares outstanding (in shares)	27,113	26,873	27,031	26,803
Basic earnings per share attributable to Stewart (in usd per share)	$ 1.09	$ 3.30	$ 5.51	$ 8.87
Diluted average shares outstanding (in shares)	27,371	27,238	27,359	27,090
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Stewart (in usd per share)	$ 1.08	$ 3.26	$ 5.45	$ 8.78
Direct operations
Revenues
Operating revenues	$ 307,408	$ 366,091	$ 976,364	$ 999,098
Agency operations
Revenues
Operating revenues	340,470	401,762	1,154,546	1,138,023
Real estate solutions and other
Revenues
Operating revenues	$ 69,737	$ 61,934	$ 281,152	$ 176,057