CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Revenues
Operating revenues	$ 590,267	$ 717,615	$ 1,647,887	$ 2,412,062
Investment income	13,393	5,158	32,114	15,519
Net realized and unrealized losses	(1,946)	(6,374)	(4,829)	(14,194)
Revenues	601,714	716,399	1,675,172	2,413,387
Expenses
Amounts retained by agencies	218,983	280,517	596,498	951,555
Employee costs	181,493	195,057	534,710	610,286
Other operating expenses	130,455	151,208	380,530	502,966
Title losses and related claims	22,251	25,486	59,727	81,105
Depreciation and amortization	16,414	14,067	46,848	42,103
Interest	5,054	4,553	14,777	13,471
Total expenses	574,650	670,888	1,633,090	2,201,486
Income before taxes and noncontrolling interests	27,064	45,511	42,082	211,901
Income tax expense	(9,134)	(10,783)	(9,588)	(48,376)
Net income	17,930	34,728	32,494	163,525
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,931	5,294	10,870	14,534
Net income attributable to Stewart	13,999	29,434	21,624	148,991
Net income attributable to Stewart
Net income	17,930	34,728	32,494	163,525
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(5,847)	(15,300)	(995)	(22,861)
Change in net unrealized gains and losses on investments	(7,468)	(8,921)	(6,616)	(41,513)
Reclassification adjustments for realized gains and losses on investments	20	(385)	333	(687)
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes:	(13,295)	(24,606)	(7,278)	(65,061)
Comprehensive income	4,635	10,122	25,216	98,464
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,931	5,294	10,870	14,534
Comprehensive income attributable to Stewart	$ 704	$ 4,828	$ 14,346	$ 83,930
Basic average shares outstanding (in shares)	27,348	27,113	27,269	27,031
Basic earnings per share attributable to Stewart (in usd per share)	$ 0.51	$ 1.09	$ 0.79	$ 5.51
Diluted average shares outstanding (in shares)	27,650	27,371	27,445	27,359
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Stewart (in usd per share)	$ 0.51	$ 1.08	$ 0.79	$ 5.45
Direct operations
Revenues
Operating revenues	$ 256,377	$ 307,408	$ 722,242	$ 976,364
Agency operations
Revenues
Operating revenues	265,700	340,470	723,476	1,154,546
Real estate solutions and other
Revenues
Operating revenues	$ 68,190	$ 69,737	$ 202,169	$ 281,152