Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

SCHEDULE II

STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

December 31, 2011

Col. A	Col. B		Col. C Additions					Col. D Deductions			Col. E
Description	Balance at beginning of period		Charged to costs and expenses			Charged to other accounts (describe)		(Describe)			Balance At end of period
	($000 omitted)
Stewart Information Services Corporation and subsidiaries:
Year ended December 31, 2009:
Estimated title losses		463,084		182,781			—		142,390	(A)		503,475
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets		90,029		37,682			—		34,631	(C)		93,080
Allowance for uncollectible amounts		17,504		6,526			—		3,529	(B)		20,501
Year ended December 31, 2010:
Estimated title losses		503,475		148,438			—		156,064	(A)		495,849
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets		93,080		(1,146	)		—		—			91,934
Allowance for uncollectible amounts		20,501		4,186			—		5,249	(B)		19,438
Year ended December 31, 2011:
Estimated title losses		495,849		142,101			—		135,339	(A)		502,611
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets		91,934		(7,163	)		—		—			84,771
Allowance for uncollectible amounts		19,438		1,318			—		4,700	(B)		16,056
Stewart Information Services Corporation — Parent Company:
Year ended December 31, 2009:
Allowance for uncollectible amounts		481		154			—		—			635
Year ended December 31, 2010:
Allowance for uncollectible amounts		635		(96	)		—		462	(B)		77
Year ended December 31, 2011:
Allowance for uncollectible amounts		77		—			—		62	(B)		15

(A) Represents primarily payments of policy and escrow losses and loss adjustment expenses.

(B) Represents uncollectible accounts written off.

(C) Represents primarily the carry back of net operating losses to prior years.