CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Revenues
Direct operations	$ 241,462	$ 206,366	$ 429,650	$ 359,512
Agency operations	251,208	209,924	466,020	423,597
Mortgage services	34,182	26,351	74,954	49,111
Investment income	4,665	4,861	8,614	8,718
Investment and other gains (losses) – net	389	(664)	1,540	(524)
Total revenues	531,906	446,838	980,778	840,414
Expenses
Amounts retained by agencies	204,437	170,779	380,237	345,458
Employee costs	171,078	151,251	333,574	293,173
Other operating expenses	98,022	89,164	186,796	156,901
Title losses and related claims	19,577	18,170	52,711	40,937
Depreciation and amortization	7,274	5,055	14,379	9,450
Interest	486	883	924	1,545
Total expenses	500,874	435,302	968,621	847,464
Income (loss) before taxes and noncontrolling interests	31,032	11,536	12,157	(7,050)
Income tax expense (benefit)	10,407	2,789	2,876	(5,168)
Net income (loss)	20,625	8,747	9,281	(1,882)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,519	2,468	4,623	3,946
Net income (loss) attributable to Stewart	17,106	6,279	4,658	(5,828)
Net income (loss) attributable to Stewart
Net income (loss)	20,625	8,747	9,281	(1,882)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	2,243	4,129	(4,256)	1,721
Change in unrealized gains on investments	(6,700)	3,706	(3,941)	7,867
Reclassification of adjustment for gains included in net income	(131)	(62)	(782)	(193)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes	(4,588)	7,773	(8,979)	9,395
Comprehensive income	16,037	16,520	302	7,513
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,519	2,468	4,623	3,946
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Stewart	$ 12,518	$ 14,052	$ (4,321)	$ 3,567
Basic average shares outstanding (000)	23,624	22,476	23,806	22,491
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Stewart (usd per share)	$ 0.72	$ 0.28	$ 0.20	$ (0.26)
Diluted average shares outstanding (000)	23,795	24,848	23,975	22,491
Dilutive earnings (loss) per share attributable to Stewart (usd per share)	$ 0.72	$ 0.27	$ 0.19	$ (0.26)