Long Term Investments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Long-term investments accounted for at cost:



	March 31, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
	Value		Value		Value		Value
Investment partnerships	$	4,776	$	6,122	$	4,776	$	6,199
Real estate partnership	899		1,297		899		1,293
Investments accounted for at cost	$	5,675	$	7,419	$	5,675	$	7,492

Equity method investments

Long-term investments consist of the following investments accounted for under the equity method:



	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Investment partnerships	$	24,431	$	16,499

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of equity method investments in common stock. The disclosure may include: (a) the name of each investee or group of investments for which combined disclosure is appropriate, (2) the percentage ownership of common stock, (3) the difference, if any, between the carrying amount of an investment and the value of the underlying equity in the net assets and the accounting treatment of difference, if any, and (4) the aggregate value of each identified investment based on its quoted market price, if available.

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