Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements - Measurements on Recurring Basis (Details) - Recurring basis - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Financial instruments and fair value measurements
Cash equivalents	$ 181,459	$ 170,475
Total	233,209	286,212
Level 1
Financial instruments and fair value measurements
Cash equivalents	181,459	170,475
Total	205,744	195,531
Level 2
Financial instruments and fair value measurements
Total	27,465	90,681
Unrestricted available-for-sale, Debt securities
Financial instruments and fair value measurements
Investments	13,177	76,245
Unrestricted available-for-sale, Debt securities \| Level 1
Financial instruments and fair value measurements
Investments	9,994	9,870
Unrestricted available-for-sale, Debt securities \| Level 2
Financial instruments and fair value measurements
Investments	3,183	66,375
Restricted
Financial instruments and fair value measurements
Investments	3,429	4,469
Restricted \| Level 1
Financial instruments and fair value measurements
Investments	3,429	4,469
Money market fund
Financial instruments and fair value measurements
Cash equivalents	6,214	10,505
Money market fund \| Level 1
Financial instruments and fair value measurements
Cash equivalents	6,214	10,505
Money market fund \| Restricted
Financial instruments and fair value measurements
Investments	167	218
Money market fund \| Restricted \| Level 1
Financial instruments and fair value measurements
Investments	167	218
Commercial paper
Financial instruments and fair value measurements
Cash equivalents	175,245	159,970
Commercial paper \| Level 1
Financial instruments and fair value measurements
Cash equivalents	175,245	159,970
U.S. Treasury securities \| Unrestricted available-for-sale, Debt securities
Financial instruments and fair value measurements
Investments	9,994	9,870
U.S. Treasury securities \| Unrestricted available-for-sale, Debt securities \| Level 1
Financial instruments and fair value measurements
Investments	9,994	9,870
Corporate debt securities \| Unrestricted available-for-sale, Debt securities
Financial instruments and fair value measurements
Investments	3,183	66,375
Corporate debt securities \| Unrestricted available-for-sale, Debt securities \| Level 2
Financial instruments and fair value measurements
Investments	3,183	66,375
Preferred stock \| Equity securities
Financial instruments and fair value measurements
Investments	35,144	35,023
Preferred stock \| Equity securities \| Level 1
Financial instruments and fair value measurements
Investments	10,862	10,717
Preferred stock \| Equity securities \| Level 2
Financial instruments and fair value measurements
Investments	24,282	24,306
Short-term bond \| Restricted
Financial instruments and fair value measurements
Investments	3,262	4,251
Short-term bond \| Restricted \| Level 1
Financial instruments and fair value measurements
Investments	$ 3,262	$ 4,251

Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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Fair value portion of investment securities, including, but not limited to, marketable securities, derivative financial instruments, and investments accounted for under the equity method.

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