Ownership Interests in and Advances to Partner Companies and Funds (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Schedule of Investments [Abstract]

Ownership Interests in and Advances to Partner Companies and Private Equity Funds

The following summarizes the carrying value of the Company’s ownership interests in and advances to partner companies and private equity funds.

	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
	(Unaudited - In thousands)
Fair value	$	—	$	20,057
Equity Method:
Partner companies	141,073		108,872
Private equity funds	1,132		1,766
	142,205		110,638
Cost Method:
Partner companies	6,050		13,480
Private equity funds	2,418		2,418
	8,468		15,898
Advances to partner companies	7,965		1,986
	$	158,638	$	148,579
Loan participations receivable	$	4,184	$	8,135
Available-for-sale securities	$	3	$	15

Equity Method Investments, Results of Operations

The following summarized statement of operations information for those partner companies for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 have been compiled from the financial statements of the respective partner companies and reflect certain historical adjustments. Results of operations of the partner companies are excluded for periods prior to their acquisition. The results of the four partner companies are reported on a one quarter lag.

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2014			September 30, 2013
	(In thousands)
Results of Operations:
Revenue	$	125,645		$	67,074
Gross profit	$	75,490		$	47,112
Net loss	$	(37,541	)	$	(15,702	)