CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Revenues
Operating revenues	$ 519,484	$ 845,209
Investment income	6,599	3,622
Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains	(1,778)	4,085
Revenues	524,305	852,916
Expenses
Amounts retained by agencies	205,738	331,191
Employee costs	170,551	204,982
Other operating expenses	120,743	189,751
Title losses and related claims	17,674	29,221
Depreciation and amortization	14,906	13,748
Interest	4,849	4,412
Total expenses	534,461	773,305
(Loss) income before taxes and noncontrolling interests	(10,156)	79,611
Income tax benefit (expense)	4,938	(17,699)
Net (loss) income	(5,218)	61,912
Less income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,972	4,015
Net (loss) income attributable to Stewart	(8,190)	57,897
Net (loss) income attributable to Stewart
Net (loss) income	(5,218)	61,912
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	598	620
Change in net unrealized gains and losses on investments	6,617	(19,898)
Reclassification adjustments for realized gains and losses on investments	92	(185)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	7,307	(19,463)
Comprehensive income	2,089	42,449
Less income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,972	4,015
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Stewart	$ (883)	$ 38,434
Basic average shares outstanding (in shares)	27,201	26,960
Basic (loss) earnings per share attributable to Stewart (in usd per share)	$ (0.30)	$ 2.15
Diluted average shares outstanding (in shares)	27,201	27,444
Diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to Stewart (in usd per share)	$ (0.30)	$ 2.11
Direct operations
Revenues
Operating revenues	$ 207,871	$ 317,834
Agency operations
Revenues
Operating revenues	249,021	404,145
Real estate solutions and other
Revenues
Operating revenues	$ 62,592	$ 123,230