CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Revenues
Revenues	$ 649,601	$ 590,267	$ 1,772,416	$ 1,647,887
Investment income	13,626	13,393	40,833	32,114
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)	4,714	(1,946)	11,238	(4,829)
Revenues	667,941	601,714	1,824,487	1,675,172
Expenses
Amounts retained by agencies	233,980	218,983	634,083	596,498
Employee costs	193,862	181,493	545,987	534,710
Other operating expenses	155,646	130,455	444,890	380,530
Title losses and related claims	21,282	22,251	59,754	59,727
Depreciation and amortization	15,480	16,414	46,062	46,848
Interest	4,899	5,054	14,768	14,777
Expenses	625,149	574,650	1,745,544	1,633,090
Income before taxes and noncontrolling interests	42,792	27,064	78,943	42,082
Income tax expense	(9,123)	(9,134)	(17,999)	(9,588)
Net income	33,669	17,930	60,944	32,494
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,573	3,931	10,375	10,870
Net income attributable to Stewart	30,096	13,999	50,569	21,624
Net income attributable to Stewart
Net income	33,669	17,930	60,944	32,494
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	4,842	(5,847)	(884)	(995)
Change in net unrealized gains and losses on investments	13,015	(7,468)	10,853	(6,616)
Reclassification adjustments for realized gains and losses on investments	402	20	942	333
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:	18,259	(13,295)	10,911	(7,278)
Comprehensive income	51,928	4,635	71,855	25,216
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,573	3,931	10,375	10,870
Comprehensive income attributable to Stewart	$ 48,355	$ 704	$ 61,480	$ 14,346
Basic average shares outstanding (in shares)	27,688	27,348	27,592	27,269
Basic earnings per share attributable to Stewart (in usd per share)	$ 1.09	$ 0.51	$ 1.83	$ 0.79
Diluted average shares outstanding (in shares)	28,200	27,650	28,069	27,445
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Stewart (in usd per share)	$ 1.07	$ 0.51	$ 1.80	$ 0.79
Direct operations
Revenues
Revenues	$ 270,706	$ 256,377	$ 736,774	$ 722,242
Agency operations
Revenues
Revenues	282,549	265,700	764,081	723,476
Real estate solutions
Revenues
Revenues	$ 96,346	$ 68,190	$ 271,561	$ 202,169