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Investments
6 Months Ended
Jul. 03, 2011
Investments  
Investments

Note 3: Investments

Investments in marketable equity securities at July 3, 2011 and January 2, 2011 consist of the following (in thousands):

 

     July 3,
2011
     January 2,
2011
 

Total cost

   $ 192,368       $ 223,064   

Net unrealized gains

     133,437         117,846   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fair value

   $ 325,805       $ 340,910   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

There were no new investments or sales of marketable equity securities in the first six months of 2011 and 2010.

At the end of the first quarter of 2011, the Company's investment in Corinthian Colleges, Inc. had been in an unrealized loss position for over six months. The Company evaluated this investment for other-than-temporary impairment based on various factors, including the duration and severity of the unrealized loss, the reason for the decline in value and the potential recovery period, and the Company's ability and intent to hold the investment. In the first quarter of 2011, the Company concluded the loss was other-than-temporary and recorded a $30.7 million write-down on the investment. The Company's investment in Corinthian Colleges, Inc. accounted for $33.5 million of the total fair value of the Company's investments in marketable equity securities at July 3, 2011.