INVESTMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

INVESTMENTS

Components of investment securities

	December 31, 2011					December 31, 2010
	Book Value			Fair Value		Book Value			Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Corporate equity securities	$	—		$	—	$	87		$	158
Auction-rate securities		2,220			2,251		2,220			2,251
Corporate debt securities and other obligations		3,099			3,079		19,686			19,416
	$	5,319		$	5,330	$	21,993		$	21,825
Unrealized gains		31					126
Unrealized losses		(20	)				(294	)
Net unrealized gains (losses)		11					(168	)
Fair value	$	5,330				$	21,825
Amount included in short-term investments				$	3,079				$	19,574
Amount included in other assets					2,251					2,251
				$	5,330				$	21,825

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

	(In thousands)
Due within one year	$	3,099
Due in 1-5 years		—
Due in 5-10 years		—
Due after 10 years		2,220
Total	$	5,319