INVESTMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Components of investment securities

For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company's gross realized gains and losses on short-term investments were not significant. The Company’s investments are further detailed in the table below:

	March 31, 2013					December 31, 2012
	Adjusted Cost			Fair Value		Adjusted Cost		Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Corporate equity securities	$	2,687		$	2,126	$	2,687	$	2,687
Auction-rate securities	983			1,066		983		1,066
	$	3,670		$	3,192	$	3,670	$	3,753
Unrealized gains	83					83
Unrealized losses	(561		)			—
Net unrealized (losses) gains	(478		)			83
Fair value	$	3,192				$	3,753
Amount included in short-term investments				$	2,126			$	2,687
Amount included in other assets				1,066				1,066
				$	3,192			$	3,753

Contractual maturities (at adjusted cost) of available-for-sale debt securities

Contractual maturities (at adjusted cost) of available-for-sale debt securities as of March 31, 2013, were as follows:

	(In thousands)
Due within one year	$	—
Due in 1-5 years	—
Due in 5-10 years	—
Due after 10 years	983
Total	$	983