OTHER INCOME, NET



	Three Months Ended June 30,		Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018	2017	2018	2017
	(In thousands)
Other income, net	$171,141	$10,230	$166,522	$2,516

Other income, net consists of:

Three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017

Other income, net in 2018 includes: $126.4 million of net unrealized gains related to certain equity investments that were adjusted to fair value in accordance with ASU No. 2016-01, which was adopted on January 1, 2018; $27.3 million in realized gains related to the sale of certain equity investments; $10.0 million in net foreign currency exchange gains due primarily to the strengthening of the dollar relative to the British Pound and Euro; and interest income of $7.0 million.

Other income, net in 2017 includes: $21.2 million in realized gains related to the sales of certain investments; $2.5 million of interest income; $8.0 million mark-to-market charge pertaining to a subsidiary denominated equity award held by a non-employee; $3.6 million in net foreign currency exchange losses due primarily to the weakening of the dollar relative to the British Pound and Euro; and a $1.4 million other-than-temporary impairment charge related to a cost method investment.

Six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017

Other income, net in 2018 includes: $126.6 million of net unrealized gains related to certain equity investments as described above in the three-month discussion; $27.2 million in realized gains related to the sale of certain equity investments; $12.2 million of interest income; and $2.1 million in net foreign currency exchange gains due primarily to the strengthening of the dollar relative to the British Pound and Euro.

Other income, net in 2017 includes: $21.3 million in realized gains related to the sale of certain investments; $4.1 million of interest income; $10.6 million mark-to-market charge pertaining to a subsidiary denominated equity award held by a non-employee; $6.2 million in net foreign currency exchange losses due primarily to the weakening of the dollar relative to the British Pound and Euro; and $4.8 million in other-than-temporary impairment charges related to certain cost method investments.