CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 138,351	$ 233,365
Short-term investments	42,774	39,023
Investments, at fair value:
Debt securities (amortized cost of $620,806 and $631,294)	597,057	610,236
Equity securities	76,893	69,700
Investments, fair value	673,950	679,936
Receivables:
Premiums from agencies	39,600	38,676
Trade and other	86,010	75,706
Income taxes	4,435	3,535
Notes	20,575	14,570
Allowance for uncollectible amounts	(8,000)	(7,583)
Total receivables	142,620	124,904
Property and equipment:
Land	2,582	2,545
Buildings	19,240	19,219
Furniture and equipment	241,675	234,370
Accumulated depreciation	(180,570)	(173,799)
Total property and equipment, at cost	82,927	82,335
Operating lease assets	113,617	115,879
Title plants, at cost	73,359	73,359
Goodwill	1,072,315	1,072,129
Intangible assets, net of amortization	185,067	193,196
Deferred tax assets	3,719	3,776
Other assets	122,690	84,959
Total assets	2,651,389	2,702,861
Liabilities
Notes payable	445,433	445,290
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	166,376	190,054
Operating lease liabilities	132,723	135,654
Estimated title losses	519,229	528,269
Deferred tax liabilities	23,485	25,045
Total liabilities	1,287,246	1,324,312
Contingent liabilities and commitments
Stockholders’ equity
Common Stock ($1 par value) and additional paid-in capital	341,314	338,451
Retained earnings	1,060,808	1,070,841
Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(23,049)	(18,579)
Net unrealized losses on debt securities investments	(18,762)	(16,636)
Treasury stock – 352,161 common shares, at cost	(2,666)	(2,666)
Stockholders’ equity attributable to Stewart	1,357,645	1,371,411
Noncontrolling interests	6,498	7,138
Total stockholders’ equity ($27,580,535 and 27,370,227 shares outstanding)	1,364,143	1,378,549
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,651,389	$ 2,702,861