Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Diluted earnings per share using if- converted method

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,				For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	($000 omitted)
Numerator:
Net earnings attributable to Stewart		34,668		4,542		47,422		189
Interest expense, net of tax effects		785		785		2,354		—
If-converted net earnings attributable to Stewart		35,453		5,327		49,776		189
Denominator (000):
Basic average shares outstanding		19,309		19,234		19,288		19,095
Dilutive average number of shares relating to convertible senior notes		5,047		5,047		5,047		—
Dilutive average number of shares relating to restricted shares grant		43		63		43		—
Dilutive average shares outstanding		24,399		24,344		24,378		19,095
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Stewart		1.45		0.22		2.04		0.01