v2.4.0.6
Investments and Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Investments and Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]  
Fair value of investments
The following tables summarize the composition of our investments at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Classification on Balance Sheet
 
March 31, 2013
Amortized Cost
 
Unrealized Gains (Losses)
 
Aggregate Fair Value
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
Short-term available-for-sale securities
 
Long-term available-for-sale securities
 
Auction rate securities ("ARS"), greater than one year
 
$
1,000
 
 
$
(271
)
 
$
729
 
 
$
-
 
 
$
-
 
 
$
729
 
Money market funds, ninety days or less
 
 
55
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
55
 
 
 
55
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
Municipal securities1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One year or less 2
 
 
39,900
 
 
 
61
 
 
 
39,961
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
39,961
 
 
 
-
 
After one year through three years
 
 
1,993
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
2,006
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
2,006
 
 
 
-
 
Greater than three years
 
 
5,664
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
5,667
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
5,667
 
 
 
-
 
Total
 
$
48,612
 
 
$
(194
)
 
$
48,418
 
 
$
55
 
 
$
47,634
 
 
$
729
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Classification on Balance Sheet
 
December 31, 2012
Amortized Cost
 
Unrealized Gains (Losses)
 
Aggregate Fair Value
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
Short-term available-for-sale securities
 
Long-term available-for-sale securities
 
ARS, greater than one year
 
$
1,000
 
 
$
(277
)
 
$
723
 
 
$
-
 
 
$
-
 
 
$
723
 
Money market funds,  ninety days or less
 
 
1,150
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
1,150
 
 
 
1,150
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
Municipal securities1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One year or less 2
 
 
26,885
 
 
 
(1
)
 
 
26,884
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
26,884
 
 
 
-
 
After one year through three years
 
 
1,345
 
 
 
7
 
 
 
1,352
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
1,352
 
 
 
-
 
Greater than three years
 
 
3,884
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
3,886
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
3,886
 
 
 
-
 
Total
 
$
34,264
 
 
$
(269
)
 
$
33,995
 
 
$
1,150
 
 
$
32,122
 
 
$
723
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
2Amounts include short-term municipal security funds that do not have a set maturity date. The aggregate fair value of short-term municipal securities was $39.2 million and $26.1 million as of March 31, 2013, and December 31, 2012, respectively.
Fair value by balance sheet grouping
The following table details the fair value measurements of assets and liabilities within the three levels of the fair value hierarchy at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
 
March 31, 2013
Fair Market Value
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
 
Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
 
Financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ARS
 
$
729
 
 
$
-
 
 
$
-
 
 
$
729
 
Money market funds
 
 
55
 
 
 
55
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
Municipal securities1
 
 
47,634
 
 
 
47,634
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
Foreign currency exchange contracts
 
 
401
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
401
 
 
 
-
 
Total financial assets
 
$
48,819
 
 
$
47,689
 
 
$
401
 
 
 
729
 
Financial liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency exchange contracts
 
 
346
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
346
 
 
 
-
 
Total financial liabilities
 
$
346
 
 
$
-
 
 
$
346
 
 
$
-
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
 
December 31, 2012
Fair Market Value
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
 
Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
 
Financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ARS
 
$
723
 
 
$
-
 
 
$
-
 
 
$
723
 
Money market funds
 
 
1,150
 
 
 
1,150
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
Municipal securities1
 
 
32,122
 
 
 
32,122
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
Foreign currency exchange contracts
 
 
952
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
952
 
 
 
-
 
Total financial assets
 
$
34,947
 
 
$
33,272
 
 
$
952
 
 
$
723
 
Financial liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency exchange contracts
 
 
115
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
115
 
 
 
-
 
Total financial liabilities
 
$
115
 
 
$
-
 
 
$
115
 
 
$
-
 
 
1At March 31, 2013, municipal securities consisted of a 83/11/6 percent split between holdings in short-term municipal security funds, municipal revenue bonds and municipal general obligation bonds, respectively. At December 31, 2012, municipal securities consisted of an 82/12/6 split between holdings in short-term municipal security funds, municipal revenue bonds and municipal general obligation bonds, respectively. The underlying credit rating of the municipal securities at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were A+, A1 or better as defined by S&P 500 and Moody's, respectively.
Fair value of Level 3 assets measured on a recurring basis
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs consist of one available-for-sale ARS. The following table presents a reconciliation for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, of available-for-sale ARS measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs (in thousands):

 
Three months ended March 31,
 
 
2013
 
 
2012
 
Beginning balance
 
$
723
 
 
$
700
 
Total realized / unrealized losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
Included in OCI
 
 
6
 
 
 
3
 
Sales and settlements
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
Ending balance
 
$
729
 
 
$
703
 
 
Realized gains and losses included in accumulated other comprehensive income
The following table summarizes the balances of AOCI and the gain recognized in other comprehensive income ("OCI") related to unrealized gains and losses for available-for-sale securities in the periods indicated (in thousands):

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
 
Available-for-sale securities
 
2013
 
2012
 
Balance, January 1,
 
$
(180
)
 
$
135
 
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes
 
 
48
 
 
 
107
 
Balance, March 31,
 
$
(132
)
 
$
242