CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenues
Operating revenues	$ 2,212,240	$ 3,048,351	$ 3,264,616
Investment income	45,135	22,421	16,855
Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains	(34)	(1,476)	24,321
Revenues	2,257,341	3,069,296	3,305,792
Expenses
Amounts retained by agencies	813,519	1,208,307	1,300,431
Employee costs	712,794	802,001	776,968
Other operating expenses	507,701	648,022	626,762
Title losses and related claims	80,282	102,733	126,243
Depreciation and amortization	62,447	57,178	36,386
Interest	19,737	18,403	5,031
Total expenses	2,196,480	2,836,644	2,871,821
Income before taxes and noncontrolling interests	60,861	232,652	433,971
Income tax expense	(15,263)	(50,864)	(93,989)
Net income	45,598	181,788	339,982
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	15,159	19,483	16,766
Net income attributable to Stewart	30,439	162,305	323,216
Net income attributable to Stewart
Net income	45,598	181,788	339,982
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	5,277	(14,939)	(679)
Change in net unrealized gains and losses on investments	10,461	(35,416)	(13,650)
Reclassification adjustment for realized gains and losses on investments	390	(1,241)	(2,440)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	16,128	(51,596)	(16,769)
Comprehensive income	61,726	130,192	323,213
Less comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	15,159	19,483	16,766
Comprehensive income attributable to Stewart	$ 46,567	$ 110,709	$ 306,447
Basic average shares outstanding (in shares)	27,293	27,055	26,822
Basic earnings per share attributable to Stewart (in usd per share)	$ 1.12	$ 6.00	$ 12.05
Diluted average shares outstanding (in shares)	27,520	27,347	27,168
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Stewart (in usd per share)	$ 1.11	$ 5.94	$ 11.90
Direct operations
Revenues
Operating revenues	$ 962,674	$ 1,246,258	$ 1,390,921
Agency operations
Revenues
Operating revenues	985,989	1,466,243	1,582,640
Real estate solutions and other
Revenues
Operating revenues	$ 263,577	$ 335,850	$ 291,055