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Investments
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
INVESTMENTS
INVESTMENTS
The Company’s investments, primarily in Brazil, consist of certificates of deposit and U.S. dollar indexed bond funds, which are classified as available-for-sale and stated at fair value based upon quoted market prices and net asset values, respectively. Unrealized gains and losses are recorded in AOCI. Realized gains and losses are recognized in investment income and are determined using the specific identification method. Realized (losses) gains from the sale of securities were $(194) and $1,533 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $538 and $1,726 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities were $39,586 and $22,711 during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

The Company’s investments, excluding cash surrender value of insurance contracts of $71,607 and $72,214 as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, consisted of the following:
 
 
Cost Basis
 
Unrealized Gain
 
Fair Value
As of September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Certificates of deposit
 
$
133,779

 
$
21

 
$
133,800

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets held in a rabbi trust
 
$
9,142

 
$
520

 
$
9,662

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Certificates of deposit
 
$
215,010

 
$
—

 
$
215,010

U.S. dollar indexed bond funds
 
25,263

 
2,715

 
27,978

 
 
$
240,273

 
$
2,715

 
$
242,988

Long-term investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets held in a rabbi trust
 
$
10,085

 
$
292

 
$
10,377