Long-Term Investments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Long-term Investments [Abstract]

Cost method investments

Long-term investments consisted of the following:

	June 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Investments accounted at cost	$	39,028	$	41,231
Investments accounted for under the equity method	20,341		21,495
	$	59,369	$	62,726

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

	June 30, 2016				December 31, 2015
	Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
	Value		Value		Value		Value
Investments partnerships	$	38,527	$	41,522	$	40,730	$	44,217
Real estate partnership	501		504		501		552
	$	39,028	$	42,026	$	41,231	$	44,769

Equity method investments

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

	June 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Indian Creek Investors LP	$	4,929	$	4,989
Boyar Value Fund	7,312		7,302
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc.	8,100		9,204
Castle Brands, Inc.	—		—
	$	20,341	$	21,495

Long-term investments consisted of the following:

	June 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Investments accounted at cost	$	39,028	$	41,231
Investments accounted for under the equity method	20,341		21,495
	$	59,369	$	62,726