Other Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Other Assets [Abstract]

Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

Other Assets

Other assets in Operating Entities are as follows:

	As of December 31,
	2011			2010
	(dollars in thousands)
Deposits	$	1,273		$	1,384
Prepaid expenses	8,139			7,691
Taxes receivable	2,064			2,033
Derivative contracts, at fair value	807			442
Receivable from portfolio companies	4,349			109
Interest receivable	5,800			5,237
Other	4,188		(1)	2,560
	$	26,620		$	19,456

(1) The Company has recorded an insurance receivable of $1.3 million relating to the legal and regulatory reserve (See Note 12).