CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Revenues
Operating revenues	$ 538,136	$ 849,239	$ 1,057,617	$ 1,694,447
Investment income	12,123	6,739	18,722	10,361
Net realized and unrealized losses	(1,105)	(11,905)	(2,883)	(7,820)
Revenues	549,154	844,073	1,073,456	1,696,988
Expenses
Amounts retained by agencies	171,776	339,847	377,514	671,039
Employee costs	182,666	210,246	353,217	415,228
Other operating expenses	129,333	162,008	250,073	351,756
Title losses and related claims	19,802	26,398	37,476	55,619
Depreciation and amortization	15,528	14,288	30,434	28,037
Interest	4,875	4,507	9,724	8,918
Total expenses	523,980	757,294	1,058,438	1,530,597
Income before taxes and noncontrolling interests	25,174	86,779	15,018	166,391
Income tax expense	(5,392)	(19,894)	(454)	(37,594)
Net income	19,782	66,885	14,564	128,797
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,967	5,225	6,939	9,240
Net income attributable to Stewart	15,815	61,660	7,625	119,557
Net income attributable to Stewart
Net income	19,782	66,885	14,564	128,797
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	4,254	(8,181)	4,852	(7,561)
Change in net unrealized gains and losses on investments	(5,765)	(12,694)	852	(32,592)
Reclassification adjustments for realized gains and losses on investments	221	(117)	313	(302)
Other comprehensive loss	(1,290)	(20,992)	6,017	(40,455)
Comprehensive income	18,492	45,893	20,581	88,342
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,967	5,225	6,939	9,240
Comprehensive income attributable to Stewart	$ 14,525	$ 40,668	$ 13,642	$ 79,102
Basic average shares outstanding (in shares)	27,255	27,018	27,228	26,989
Basic earnings per share attributable to Stewart (in usd per share)	$ 0.58	$ 2.28	$ 0.28	$ 4.43
Diluted average shares outstanding (in shares)	27,444	27,293	27,402	27,377
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Stewart (in usd per share)	$ 0.58	$ 2.26	$ 0.28	$ 4.37
Direct operations
Revenues
Operating revenues	$ 257,994	$ 351,122	$ 465,864	$ 668,956
Agency operations
Revenues
Operating revenues	208,755	409,931	457,775	814,076
Real estate solutions and other
Revenues
Operating revenues	$ 71,387	$ 88,186	$ 133,978	$ 211,415