Long-Term Investments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Long-term Investments [Abstract]

Long-term investments

Long-term investments consist of the following:

	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Investment partnerships	$	36,540	$	31,541
Real estate partnership	588		698
Long-term investments at cost	37,128		32,239
Investment partnership accounted for under the equity method	8,031		8,053
	$	45,159	$	40,292

Long-term investments consist of the following investments accounted for at cost:

	March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
	Value		Value		Value		Value
Investment partnerships	$	36,540	$	45,679	$	31,541	$	38,039
Real estate partnership	588		831		698		1,108
	$	37,128	$	46,510	$	32,239	$	39,147

Schedule of Equity Method Investments

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

	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Investment partnership	$	8,031	$	8,053