CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Revenues
Direct operations	$ 211,900	$ 188,216	$ 371,546	$ 339,751
Agency operations	269,898	251,139	497,560	447,460
Mortgage services	31,014	39,860	67,083	72,419
Investment income	4,285	3,408	7,928	6,535
Investment and other gains (losses) - net	123	1,089	(3,184)	2,533
Total revenues	517,220	483,712	940,933	868,698
Expenses
Amounts retained by agencies	219,489	207,014	406,554	369,562
Employee costs	146,397	131,090	283,227	259,323
Other operating expenses	73,426	70,429	137,223	135,292
Title losses and related claims	24,169	38,113	47,731	69,498
Depreciation and amortization	4,221	4,563	8,578	9,088
Interest	656	1,286	1,611	2,650
Total expenses	468,358	452,495	884,924	845,413
Earnings before taxes and noncontrolling interests	48,862	31,217	56,009	23,285
Income tax expense	18,963	3,175	21,352	5,998
Net earnings	29,899	28,042	34,657	17,287
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,000	3,131	4,552	4,533
Net earnings attributable to Stewart	26,899	24,911	30,105	12,754
Net earnings	29,899	28,042	34,657	17,287
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings:
Foreign currency translation	(5,588)	(3,973)	(9,834)	(478)
Change in unrealized gains on investments	(14,466)	5,246	(12,832)	8,773
Reclassification of adjustment for gains included in net earnings	(1,509)	(777)	(1,901)	(1,545)
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings, before taxes	(21,563)	496	(24,567)	6,750
Income tax (benefit) expense related to items of other comprehensive (loss) earnings	(7,230)	2,292	(7,789)	2,292
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings, net of taxes	(14,333)	(1,796)	(16,778)	4,458
Comprehensive earnings	15,566	26,246	17,879	21,745
Less comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,000	3,131	4,552	4,533
Comprehensive earnings attributable to Stewart	$ 12,566	$ 23,115	$ 13,327	$ 17,212
Basic average shares outstanding (000)	22,433	19,299	21,701	19,277
Basic earnings per share attributable to Stewart	$ 1.20	$ 1.29	$ 1.39	$ 0.66
Dilutive average shares outstanding (000)	24,919	24,388	24,743	24,367
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Stewart	$ 1.09	$ 1.05	$ 1.25	$ 0.59