CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Revenues
Operating revenues	$ 534,376	$ 519,484
Investment income	12,901	6,599
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)	7,038	(1,778)
Revenues	554,315	524,305
Expenses
Amounts retained by agencies	199,976	205,738
Employee costs	172,417	170,551
Other operating expenses	136,951	120,743
Title losses and related claims	17,383	17,674
Depreciation and amortization	15,384	14,906
Interest	5,058	4,849
Total expenses	547,169	534,461
Income (loss) before taxes and noncontrolling interests	7,146	(10,156)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(936)	4,938
Net income (loss)	6,210	(5,218)
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,080	2,972
Net income (loss) attributable to Stewart	3,130	(8,190)
Net income (loss) attributable to Stewart
Net income (loss)	6,210	(5,218)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(4,470)	598
Change in net unrealized gains and losses on investments	(2,276)	6,617
Reclassification adjustments for realized gains and losses on investments	150	92
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes:	(6,596)	7,307
Comprehensive (loss) income	(386)	2,089
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,080	2,972
Comprehensive loss attributable to Stewart	$ (3,466)	$ (883)
Basic average shares outstanding (in shares)	27,512	27,201
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Stewart (in usd per share)	$ 0.11	$ (0.30)
Diluted average shares outstanding (in shares)	28,027	27,201
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Stewart (in usd per share)	$ 0.11	$ (0.30)
Direct operations
Revenues
Operating revenues	$ 210,588	$ 207,871
Agency operations
Revenues
Operating revenues	240,772	249,021
Real estate solutions
Revenues
Operating revenues	$ 83,016	$ 62,592