Changes in stockholders' equity

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

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, 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
Net earnings attributable to Stewart		—		—			—			63,026			—			—
Cash dividends on Common Stock ($0.10 per share)		—		—			—			(2,159	)		—			—
Stock bonuses and other		1		900			—			—			—			—
Exercise of stock options		2		57			—			—			—			—
Conversion of bonds		3,094		38,715			—			—			—			—
Purchase of remaining interest of consolidated subsidiary		—		(1,442	)		—			—			—			—
Net change in unrealized gains and losses on investments		—		—			(7,282	)		—			—			—
Net realized gain reclassification		—		—			(1,601	)		—			—			—
Foreign currency translation		—		—			(6,819	)		—			—			—
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests		—		—			—			—			—			9,558
Subsidiary dividends paid to noncontrolling interests		—		—			—			—			—			(9,239	)
Net effect of changes in ownership and other		—		—			—			—			—			(4,094	)
Balances at December 31, 2013		22,853		171,915			10,882			452,314			(2,666	)		7,791