CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues
Direct operations	$ 750,031		$ 723,537		$ 633,213
Agency operations	1,046,378		1,007,380		877,225
Mortgage services	117,145		158,108		106,661
Investment income	15,492		13,809		15,505
Investment and other (losses) gains - net	(1,066)		7,578		2,302
Total revenues	1,927,980		1,910,412		1,634,906
Expenses
Amounts retained by agencies	848,437		829,070		723,943
Employee costs	571,026		542,461		469,839
Other operating expenses	280,258		286,496		256,194
Title losses and related claims	106,318		140,029		142,101
Depreciation and amortization	17,920		17,783		19,542
Interest	2,956		5,235		5,268
Total expenses	1,826,915		1,821,074		1,616,887
Earnings before taxes and noncontrolling interests	101,065		89,338		18,019
Income tax expense (benefit)	28,481		(29,639)		9,341
Net earnings	72,584		118,977		8,678
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	9,558		9,795		6,330
Net earnings attributable to Stewart	63,026		109,182		2,348
Net earnings	72,584		118,977		8,678
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings:
Foreign currency translation	(10,349)		3,880		(2,241)
Change in unrealized (losses) gains on investments	(11,203)		14,213		9,202
Reclassification of adjustment for (losses) included in net earnings	(2,463)		(3,470)		(3,465)
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings, before taxes	(24,015)		14,623		3,496
Income tax (benefit) expense related to items of other comprehensive (loss) earnings	(8,313)		4,721		425
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings, net of taxes	(15,702)		9,902		3,071
Comprehensive earnings	56,882		128,879		11,749
Less comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	9,558		9,795		6,330
Comprehensive earnings attributable to Stewart	$ 47,324		$ 119,084		$ 5,419
Basic average shares outstanding (000)	22,096		19,294		19,131
Basic earnings per share attributable to Stewart	$ 2.85		$ 5.66		$ 0.12
Dilutive average shares outstanding (000)	24,741		24,384		19,131
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Stewart	$ 2.60	[1]	$ 4.61	[1]	$ 0.12

[1] Quarterly per share data may not sum to annual totals due to rounding or effects of dilution in particular quarters but not in annual totals.