LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS

Long-term investments accounted for at cost:



	June 30, 2014				December 31, 2013
	Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
	Value		Value		Value		Value
Investment partnerships	$	26,541	$	32,619	$	20,041	$	24,095
Real estate partnership	698		1,148		747		1,067
Investments accounted for at cost	$	27,239	$	33,767	$	20,788	$	25,162

The Company contributed an additional $7,000 to Investment Partnerships during the six months ended June 30, 2014.

Long-term investment partnership accounted for under the equity method:



	June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Investment partnership	$	17,842	$	8,595

The Company recorded equity losses of $273 and equity income of $846 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, related to the limited partnership. The Company recorded equity income of $633 and $823 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, related to the limited partnership.

The carrying value of the investment was approximately $17,842 and $8,595 as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, which approximated the investment's fair value.