CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) EARNINGS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Revenues
Direct operations	$ 202,831	$ 211,900	$ 352,520	$ 371,546
Agency operations	209,924	269,898	423,597	497,560
Mortgage services	29,886	31,014	56,103	67,083
Investment income	4,861	4,285	8,718	7,928
Investment and other (losses) gains – net	(664)	123	(524)	(3,184)
Total revenues	446,838	517,220	840,414	940,933
Expenses
Amounts retained by agencies	170,779	219,489	345,458	406,554
Employee costs	151,251	146,397	293,173	283,227
Other operating expenses	89,164	73,426	156,901	137,223
Title losses and related claims	18,170	24,169	40,937	47,731
Depreciation and amortization	5,055	4,221	9,450	8,578
Interest	883	656	1,545	1,611
Total expenses	435,302	468,358	847,464	884,924
Earnings (loss) before taxes and noncontrolling interests	11,536	48,862	(7,050)	56,009
Income tax expense (benefit)	2,789	18,963	(5,168)	21,352
Net earnings (loss)	8,747	29,899	(1,882)	34,657
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,468	3,000	3,946	4,552
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Stewart	6,279	26,899	(5,828)	30,105
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Stewart
Foreign currency translation	6,037	(5,588)	1,898	(9,834)
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments	5,702	(14,466)	12,103	(12,832)
Reclassification of adjustment for gains included in net earnings	(96)	(1,509)	(298)	(1,901)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), before taxes	11,643	(21,563)	13,703	(24,567)
Income tax expense (benefit) related to items of other comprehensive earnings (loss)	3,870	(7,230)	4,308	(7,789)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes	7,773	(14,333)	9,395	(16,778)
Comprehensive earnings	16,520	15,566	7,513	17,879
Less comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,468	3,000	3,946	4,552
Comprehensive earnings attributable to Stewart	$ 14,052	$ 12,566	$ 3,567	$ 13,327
Basic average shares outstanding	22,476	22,433	22,491	21,701
Basic earnings per share attributable to Stewart (usd per share)	$ 0.28	$ 1.20	$ (0.26)	$ 1.39
Diluted average shares outstanding	24,848	24,919	22,491	24,743
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Stewart (usd per share)	$ 0.27	$ 1.09	$ (0.26)	$ 1.25