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Note 20 - Subsequent Events
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
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20.          Subsequent Events


On October 27, 2014, we redeemed our 5% Senior Notes due July 2015.  As a result of this transaction, we paid $258.5 million to extinguish $250 million in debt principal with a carrying value, including unamortized deferred financing costs, of $249.8 million and recorded an $8.7 million expense for loss on extinguishment of debt. The redemption of securities was funded with cash on hand that was procured primarily through the sale of various investments. In connection with the sale of securities to fund the redemption, we recorded an other-than-temporary impairment of $4.3 million in the 2014 third quarter for securities that were in a loss position at September 30, 2014 (see Note 6).