Earnings per share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share

The calculation of the basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2011
	($000 omitted)
Numerator:
Net earnings attributable to Stewart		63,026		109,182		2,348
Interest expense, net of tax effects		1,408		3,139		—
If-converted net earnings attributable to Stewart		64,434		112,321		2,348
Denominator (000):
Basic average shares outstanding		22,096		19,294		19,131
Dilutive average number of shares relating to convertible senior notes		2,467		5,047		—
Dilutive average number of shares relating to restricted shares grant		178		43		—
Dilutive average shares outstanding		24,741		24,384		19,131
Basic earnings per share attributable to Stewart		2.85		5.66		0.12
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Stewart		2.60		4.61		0.12