CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) EARNINGS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenues
Direct operations	$ 149,689	$ 159,646
Agency operations	213,673	227,662
Mortgage services	24,078	36,070
Investment income	3,858	3,643
Investment and other gains (losses) - net	140	(3,307)
Total revenues	391,438	423,714
Expenses
Amounts retained by agencies	174,679	187,065
Employee costs	139,784	136,830
Other operating expenses	67,737	63,797
Title losses and related claims	22,767	23,563
Depreciation and amortization	4,395	4,358
Interest	662	954
Total expenses	410,024	416,567
(Loss) earnings before taxes and noncontrolling interests	(18,586)	7,147
Income tax (benefit) expense	(7,958)	2,389
Net (loss) earnings	(10,628)	4,758
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,478	1,551
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Stewart	(12,106)	3,207
Net (loss) earnings	(10,628)	4,758
Other comprehensive earnings (loss):
Foreign currency translation	(4,140)	(4,246)
Change in unrealized gains on investments	6,402	1,634
Reclassification of adjustment for gains included in net earnings	(202)	(392)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), before taxes	2,060	(3,004)
Income tax expense (benefit) related to items of other comprehensive earnings (loss)	438	(559)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes	1,622	(2,445)
Comprehensive (loss) earnings	(9,006)	2,313
Less comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,478	1,551
Comprehensive (loss) earnings attributable to Stewart	$ (10,484)	$ 762
Basic and diluted average shares outstanding (000)	22,506	20,958
Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to Stewart	$ (0.54)	$ 0.15