Fair Value Measurements (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

The Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, consist of the following:



			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
At September 30, 2014	Fair Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Available-for-sale marketable securities:
Unrestricted
U.S. government and government agency obligations	$	51,129	—		$	51,129
Corporate bonds	695,592		—		695,592
Municipal bonds	42,842		—		42,842
Equity securities	5,099		$	5,099	—
	794,662		5,099		789,563
Restricted
Equity securities	54,431		—		54,431
	$	849,093	$	5,099	$	843,994

At December 31, 2013
Available-for-sale marketable securities:
Unrestricted
U.S. government and government agency obligations	$	107,521	—		$	107,521
Corporate bonds	369,193		—		369,193
Commercial paper	23,944		—		23,944
Municipal bonds	36,921		—		36,921
International government agency obligations	2,008		—		2,008
Certificates of deposit	7,514		—		7,514
Equity securities	1,166		$	1,166	—
	$	548,267	$	1,166	$	547,101

Marketable securities included in Level 2 are valued using quoted market prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, or model-based valuations in which significant inputs used are observable. The Company considers market liquidity in determining the fair value for these securities. The Company did not record any charges for other-than-temporary impairment of its Level 2 marketable securities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

During the three months ended September 30, 2013, the Company sold a Level 3 marketable security and realized a $0.4 million gain on its sale. There were no other sales, or purchases or maturities of, Level 3 marketable securities and no unrealized gains or losses related to Level 3 marketable securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. There were no transfers of marketable securities between Levels 1, 2, or 3 classifications during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had $338.9 million and $400.0 million, respectively, in aggregate principal amount of 1.875% convertible senior notes (the "Notes") that will mature on October 1, 2016 unless earlier converted or repurchased. As described in Note 9, a portion of the Notes was surrendered for conversion during the second quarter of 2014. The fair value of the outstanding Notes was estimated to be $1,433.8 million and $1,327.2 million as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and was determined based on Level 2 inputs, such as market and observable sources.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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