Investments and Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Investments and Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

The fair value of available-for-sale investments at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were as follows:

			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
	( in thousands)
September 30, 2013
Current
Auction rate student loan educational bonds	$	6,850	—		$	—	$	6,850
Long-term:
Auction rate student loan educational bonds	$	4,575	$	—	$	230	$	4,345
	$	11,425	$	—	$	230	$	11,195

December 31, 2012
Long-term:
Auction rate student loan educational bonds	$	21,300	$	—	$	1,284	$	20,016

Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]

	Fair Value		Amortized Cost
	(in thousands)
Due within one year	$	6,850	$	6,850
Due after one year through five years	—		—
Due after five years through ten years	—		—
Due after ten years through May 1, 2040	4,345		4,575
	$	11,195	$	11,425

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

The table below presents a rollforward for all assets and liabilities, measured at fair value, on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

	Available-for-sale debt securities
	(in thousands)
	2013			2012
Balance, January 1	$	20,016		$	50,569
Settlements	(9,875		)	(31,325		)
Purchases	—			—
Issuances	—			—
Sales	—			—
Transfers in to (out of) Level 3	—			—
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	—			—
Included in other comprehensive income, net of tax	1,054			1,797
Balance, September 30,	$	11,195		$	21,041