CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) EARNINGS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Revenues
Direct operations	$ 229,277	$ 202,344	$ 588,133	$ 581,281
Agency operations	231,109	306,583	654,706	804,143
Mortgage services	42,174	23,322	91,941	83,014
Investment income	3,870	3,729	12,588	11,657
Investment and other gains (losses) – net	1,667	857	1,143	(2,327)
Total revenues	508,097	536,835	1,348,511	1,477,768
Expenses
Amounts retained by agencies	188,513	250,035	533,971	656,589
Employee costs	164,423	147,132	457,596	430,360
Other operating expenses	95,535	72,657	252,436	209,878
Title losses and related claims	9,084	32,630	50,021	80,362
Depreciation and amortization	6,621	4,142	16,070	12,721
Interest	1,101	649	2,646	2,259
Total expenses	465,277	507,245	1,312,740	1,392,169
Earnings before taxes and noncontrolling interests	42,820	29,590	35,771	85,599
Income tax expense	16,760	11,573	11,592	32,925
Net earnings	26,060	18,017	24,179	52,674
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,343	2,608	6,289	7,160
Net earnings attributable to Stewart	23,717	15,409	17,890	45,514
Net earnings attributable to Stewart
Net earnings	26,060	18,017	24,179	52,674
Foreign currency translation	(6,030)	3,560	(4,308)	(3,642)
Change in unrealized (losses) gains on investments	(966)	1,287	6,900	(7,053)
Reclassification of adjustment for gains included in net earnings	(185)	(338)	(378)	(1,574)
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings, net of taxes	(7,181)	4,509	2,214	(12,269)
Comprehensive earnings	18,879	22,526	26,393	40,405
Less comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,343	2,608	6,289	7,160
Comprehensive earnings attributable to Stewart	$ 16,536	$ 19,918	$ 20,104	$ 33,245
Basic average shares outstanding	22,267	22,475	22,416	21,962
Basic earnings per share attributable to Stewart (usd per share)	$ 1.07	$ 0.69	$ 0.80	$ 2.07
Diluted average shares outstanding	24,663	24,769	24,812	24,735
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Stewart (usd per share)	$ 0.97	$ 0.63	$ 0.76	$ 1.88