Changes in stockholders' equity

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Changes in stockholders' equity

NOTE 13

Changes in stockholders’ equity.

	Common and Class B Common  Stock ($1 par value)		Additional paid-in capital			Accumulated other comprehensive earnings			Retained Earnings			Treasury stock			Noncontrolling interests
	($000 omitted)
Balances at December 31, 2009		18,708		126,822			10,960			296,116			(4,330	)		13,790
Net (loss) attributable to Stewart		—		—			—			(12,582	)		—			—
Cash dividends on common stock ($0.05 per share)		—		—			—			(868	)		—			—
Stock bonuses and other		143		1,284			—			—			—			—
Purchase of remaining interest of consolidated subsidiary		—		(3,693	)		—			—			—			(506	)
Provision for Canadian taxes		—		—			(1,185	)		—			—			—
Net change in unrealized gains and losses on investments		—		—			1,448			—			—			—
Net realized gain reclassification		—		—			(1,142	)		—			—			—
Foreign currency translation		—		—			3,529			—			—			—
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests		—		—			—			—			—			7,432
Subsidiary dividends paid to noncontrolling interests		—		—			—			—			—			(7,122	)
Net effect of changes in ownership and other		—		—			—			—			—			(471	)
Balances at December 31, 2010		18,851		124,413			13,610			282,666			(4,330	)		13,123
Net earnings attributable to Stewart		—		—			—			2,348			—			—
Cash dividends on common stock ($0.05 per share)		—		—			—			(917	)		—			—
Stock bonuses and other		169		1,452			—			—			—			—
Settlement of wage and hour litigation through issuance of Common Stock		636		6,946			—			—			—			—
Settlement of note payable through issuance of Common Stock held in treasury		—		(365	)		—			—			1,664			—
Net change in unrealized gains and losses on investments		—		—			7,245			—			—			—
Net realized gain reclassification		—		—			(2,331	)		—			—			—
Foreign currency translation		—		—			(1,843	)		—			—			—
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests		—		—			—			—			—			6,330
Subsidiary dividends paid to noncontrolling interests		—		—			—			—			—			(6,142	)
Net effect of changes in ownership and other		—		—			—			—			—			(68	)
Balances at December 31, 2011		19,656		132,446			16,681			284,097			(2,666	)		13,243
Net earnings attributable to Stewart		—		—			—			109,182			—			—
Cash dividends on common stock ($0.10 per share)		—		—			—			(1,832	)		—			—
Stock bonuses and other		50		935			—			—			—			—
Exercise of stock options		50		1,044			—			—			—			—
Purchase of remaining interest of consolidated subsidiary		—		(740	)		—			—			—			—
Net change in unrealized gains and losses on investments		—		—			9,240			—			—			—
Net realized gain reclassification		—		—			(2,256	)		—			—			—
Foreign currency translation		—		—			2,919			—			—			—
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests		—		—			—			—			—			9,795
Subsidiary dividends paid to noncontrolling interests		—		—			—			—			—			(9,512	)
Net effect of changes in ownership and other		—		—			—			—			—			(1,960	)
Balances at December 31, 2012		19,756		133,685			26,584			391,447			(2,666	)		11,566