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Assets:
Equity securities at fair value that qualify for the NAV practical expedient		$ 71,019	$ 0
Liabilities:
Fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt		40,785	76,413
Long-term investments, fair value		71,019	0
Long-term investments ($71,019 and $0 carried at fair value)		87,608	81,291
5.5% Variable Interest Senior Convertible Debentures due 2020 \| Convertible Debt
Liabilities:
Fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt		$ 40,785	45,249
Interest rate		5.50%
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale		$ 138,816	150,489
Equity securities at fair value that qualify for the NAV practical expedient		71,019
Total		412,301	366,672
Liabilities:
Fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt		65,846	76,413
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Marketable equity securities
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale		40,561
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Mutual funds invested in fixed-income securities
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale		20,976	21,041
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Total equity securities at fair value
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale		61,537	44,634
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. Government securities
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale		28,347	28,502
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Corporate securities
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale		40,869	41,329
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale		4,081	4,564
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale		417	426
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Commercial paper
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale			7,027
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Index-linked U.S. bonds
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale		2,326	2,316
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Foreign fixed-income securities
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale		1,239	650
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Total debt securities available for sale
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale		77,279	84,814
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Money market funds
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		148,446	166,915
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Commercial paper
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		51,029	43,781
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Commercial paper \| Current Restricted Assets
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		2,570
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Commercial paper \| Restricted Assets
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		3,980
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Certificates of deposit
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		2,501	2,497
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Money market funds securing legal bonds
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		490	2,990
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale		61,537	65,675
Equity securities at fair value that qualify for the NAV practical expedient		0
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Liabilities:
Fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| Marketable equity securities
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale		40,561
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| Mutual funds invested in fixed-income securities
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale		20,976	21,041
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| Total equity securities at fair value
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale		61,537	44,634
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| U.S. Government securities
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| Corporate securities
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| U.S. mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| Commercial paper
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale			0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| Index-linked U.S. bonds
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| Foreign fixed-income securities
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Investment securities available for sale		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| Total debt securities available for sale
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| Money market funds
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| Commercial paper
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| Certificates of deposit
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| Money market funds securing legal bonds
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		490	2,990
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale		77,279	84,814
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Marketable equity securities
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Investment securities available for sale		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Mutual funds invested in fixed-income securities
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Total equity securities at fair value
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| U.S. Government securities
Assets:
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| U.S. mortgage-backed securities
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Investment securities available for sale		4,081	4,564
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale		417	426
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Commercial paper
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale			7,027
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Index-linked U.S. bonds
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Investment securities available for sale		2,326	2,316
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Foreign fixed-income securities
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Investment securities available for sale		1,239	650
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Money market funds
Assets:
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Commercial paper
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		51,029	43,781
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Certificates of deposit
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		2,501	2,497
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Money market funds securing legal bonds
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Cash and cash equivalents		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
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Investment securities available for sale		0	0
Equity securities at fair value that qualify for the NAV practical expedient		0
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Fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt		65,846	76,413
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Marketable equity securities
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Investment securities available for sale		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Mutual funds invested in fixed-income securities
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Total equity securities at fair value
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| U.S. Government securities
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Corporate securities
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| U.S. mortgage-backed securities
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Investment securities available for sale		0	0
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Assets:
Investment securities available for sale		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Commercial paper
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale			0
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Investment securities available for sale		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Foreign fixed-income securities
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Investment securities available for sale		0	0
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Commercial paper
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Cash and cash equivalents		0	0
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Money market funds securing legal bonds
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Cash and cash equivalents		$ 0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring
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Nonrecurring nonfinancial assets subject to fair value measurements			4,475
Gain (loss) on long-term investments	$ (525)
Gain (loss) on long-term investments and real estate held for sale	(525)
Long-term investments ($71,019 and $0 carried at fair value)			5,000
Impairment charge included in earnings	$ (525)
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Liabilities:
Long-term investments, fair value			4,475
Nonrecurring nonfinancial assets subject to fair value measurements			$ 4,475