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Investments and Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Investments and Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]  
Fair value of investments
The following tables summarize the composition of our investments at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
 
       
Classification on Balance Sheet
September 30, 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 $(283) $717 $- $- $717
Money market funds, ninety days or less
  269  -   269  269  -  -
Municipal securities1
                   
Short term municipal securities funds2
  27,343  (117)  27,226  -  27,226  -
One year or less
  775  3   778  -  778  -
After one year through three years
  2,482  4   2,486  -  2,486  -
Greater than three years
  5,879  (129)  5,750  -  5,750  -
Total
 $37,748 $(522) $37,226 $269 $36,240 $717
                     
             
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
                   
Short term municipal securities funds2
  26,095  (3)  26,092  -  26,092  -
One year or less
  790  2   792  -  792  -
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.
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 September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

     
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
September 30, 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)
Non-financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment, net
 $10,954 $- $-  $10,954
               
               
               
      
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
September 30, 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
 $717 $- $-  $717
Money market funds
  269  269  -   -
Municipal securities1
  36,240  36,240  -   -
Foreign currency exchange contracts
  116  -  116   -
Total financial assets
 $37,342 $36,509 $116  $717
Financial liabilities:
             
Foreign currency exchange contracts
  206  -  206   -
Total financial liabilities
 $206 $- $206  $-
               
               
      
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  $-
               
 

1 At September 30, 2013, municipal securities consisted of a 75/14/11 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 September 30, 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
The following table presents a reconciliation for the three and nine months ended September 30, 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
 
Nine months ended
   
September 30,
 
September 30,
   
2013
 
2012
 
2013
  
2012
Beginning balance
 $716 $714 $723  $700
Total realized / unrealized losses:
             
    Included in earnings         
    Included in OCI      (6 )  19 
Sales and settlements
  -  -  -   -
Transfers into Level 3, net
  -  -  -   -
Ending balance
 $717 $719 $717  $719
Summary of AOCI balances for Available for Sale Securities
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, a summary of AOCI balances and gains (losses) recognized in OCI is as follows (in thousands):

 
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
 
Available-for-sale securities
 
 
Three months ended
  
Nine months ended
 
 
September 30,
  
September 30,
 
 
2013
  
2012
  
2013
  
2012
 
Balance, beginning of period
$(366) $108  $(180) $135 
Change before reclassification
 (24)  66   (216)  193 
Reclassification into interest and dividend (income) loss
 70   (364)  79   (602)
Effect of incomes taxes
 (25)  127   (28)  211 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes
 21   (171)  (165)  (198)
Balance, end of period
$(345) $(63) $(345) $(63)