Basis Of Presentation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]

Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis

	December 31, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Cash equivalents
Money market funds	$	86,820	$	—	$	—	$	191,482	$	—	$	—
Note receivable
Land Note	$	—	$	—	$	101,000	$	—	$	—	$	—
Available-for-sale securities
Communications industry	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	531	$	—	$	—
Non-qualified pension plan assets	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	844	$	—	$	—
Liabilities
Indemnifications
Sale of SS/L	$	—	$	—	$	16,528	$	—	$	—	$	—
Derivatives
Foreign exchange contracts	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	4,622	$	—

Estimated Useful Lives Of Property, Plant And Equipment

	Years
Leasehold improvements	2 to 17
Equipment, furniture and fixtures	5 to 10

Additional Cash Flow Information

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012		2011		2010
Non-cash operating items:
Equity in net income of affiliates	$	(34,340)	$	(106,329)	$	(85,625)
Deferred taxes		22,003		40,468		(328,226)
Depreciation and amortization		62		115		178
Stock based compensation		1,072		1,060		1,427
Gain on disposition of net assets		—		(6,913)		—
Amortization of prior service credit and actuarial loss		(8,224)		250		68
Unrealized gain on nonqualified pension plan assets		(108)		(157)		(295)
Gain on disposition of available-for-sale securities		(202)		—		—
Loss (gain) on foreign currency transactions and contracts		(1,316)		71		—
Net non-cash operating items-continuing operations	$	(21,053)	$	(71,435)	$	(412,473)
Non-cash operating items – discontinued operations	$	(346,377)	$	69,209	$	32,966
Non-cash investing activities:
Note received from land sale	$	101,000		—	$	—
Capital expenditures incurred not yet paid-discontinued operations	$	—		7,766	$	2,782
Non-cash financing activities:
Contributions by noncontrolling interest	$	—	$	—	$	134
Repurchase of voting common stock not yet paid	$	—	$	472	$	—
Capitalized lease obligation-discontinued operations	$	—	$	2,243	$	—
Supplemental information:
Interest paid-continuing operations	$	106	$	145	$	183
Interest paid – discontinued operations	$	1,841	$	1,504	$	1,808
Tax payments, net	$	122	$	5,937	$	573