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9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the financial instruments related to the Company’s available-for-sale investment carried at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 by ASC 820-10 valuation hierarchy (as defined above).

(in thousands)	Balance as of September 30, 2012			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
Cash and short term investments	$	8		$	8		$	—		$	—
Common stock
Basic Materials	15			15			—			—
Consumer Goods	65			65			—			—
Energy	33			33			—			—
Financial	48			48			—			—
Healthcare	57			57			—			—
Industrial Goods	43			43			—			—
Services	22			22			—			—
Technology	130			130			—			—
Transportation	11			11			—			—
Utilities	22			22			—			—
Total Common Stock	446			446			—			—
Mutual Fund
Diversified Emerging Markets	180			—			180			—
Precious Metals Fund	51			—			51			—
Foreign Large Blend	240			—			240			—
Foreign Large Growth	237			—			237			—
Large Growth	536			—			536			—
Small Blend	202			202			—			—
Global High Yield Income Fund	78			—			78			—
Total Mutual Fund	1,524			202			1,322			—
Fixed Income
Domestic	671			—			671			—
International	18			—			18			—
Total Fixed Income	689			—			689			—
Total available-for-sale investments (1)	$	2,667		$	656		$	2,011		$	—
Percent of total	100		%	25		%	75		%	—		%

(in thousands)	Balance as of December 31, 2011			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
Cash and short term investments	$	65		$	65		$	—		$	—
Common Stock
Basic Materials	72			72			—			—
Consumer Goods	18			18			—			—
Financial	48			48			—			—
Healthcare	53			53			—			—
Industrial Goods	22			22			—			—
Services	78			78			—			—
Technology	151			151			—			—
Total Common Stock	442			442			—			—
Mutual Fund
Diversified Emerging Markets	155			—			155			—
Foreign Large Blend	123			—			123			—
Foreign Large Growth	171			—			171			—
Foreign Small/Mid Value	136			—			136			—
Value Fund	69			—			69			—
Large Growth	490			—			490			—
Small Blend Total	192			192			—			—
Total Mutual Funds	1,336			192			1,144			—
Fixed Income
Domestic	535			—			535			—
International	27			—			27			—
Total Fixed Income	562			—			562			—
Total available for-sale-investments (1)	$	2,405		$	699		$	1,706		$	—
Percent of total	100		%	29		%	71		%	—		%

⁽¹⁾  Changes in the fair value of available-for-sale investments are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income, a component of stockholders’ equity, in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.