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Investments and Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Investment
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2013
Investment
Sep. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]          
Amortized Cost $ 37,748,000   $ 37,748,000   $ 34,264,000
Unrealized Gains (Losses) (522,000)   (522,000)   (269,000)
Aggregate Fair Value 37,226,000   37,226,000   33,995,000
Cash and cash equivalents 269,000   269,000   1,150,000
Short-term available-for-sale securities 36,240,000   36,240,000   32,122,000
Long-term available-for-sale securities 717,000   717,000   723,000
Non-financial assets [Abstract]          
Property and equipment, net 10,954,000   10,954,000    
Financial assets [Abstract]          
ARS 717,000   717,000   723,000
Money market funds 269,000   269,000   1,150,000
Municipal securities 36,240,000 [1]   36,240,000 [1]   32,122,000 [1]
Foreign currency exchange contracts 116,000   116,000   952,000
Total financial assets 37,342,000   37,342,000   34,947,000
Financial liabilities [Abstract]          
Foreign currency exchange contracts 206,000   206,000   115,000
Total financial liabilities 206,000   206,000   115,000
Short-term municipal security funds as a percentage of municipal securities (in hundredths) 75.00%   75.00%   82.00%
Municipal revenue bonds as a percentage of municipal securities (in hundredths) 14.00%   14.00%   12.00%
Municipal general obligation bonds as a percentage of municipal securities (in hundredths) 11.00%   11.00%   6.00%
Reconciliation of available-for-sale ARS measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs [Roll Forward]          
Beginning balance 716,000 714,000 723,000 700,000  
Total realized / unrealized losses [Abstract]          
Included in earnings 0 0 0 0  
Included in OCI 1,000 5,000 (6,000) 19,000  
Sales and settlements 0 0 0 0  
Transfers into Level 3, net 0 0 0 0  
Ending balance 717,000 719,000 717,000 719,000  
Number of investments that failed at auction 1   1    
Principal amount of failed ARS auction 1,000,000   1,000,000    
Basis points (in hundredths) 3.40%   3.40%    
Valuation of Ars after discount has been applied 700,000   700,000    
Cost basis 1,000,000   1,000,000    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]          
Balance, beginning of period     364,000    
Reclassification into interest and dividend income (loss) 71,000 595,000 358,000 1,454,000  
Effect of incomes taxes 12,000 (92,000) (89,000) (107,000)  
Balance, end of period (403,000)   (403,000)    
Available-for-sale securities [Member]
         
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]          
Balance, beginning of period (366,000) 108,000 (180,000) 135,000  
Change before reclassification (24,000) 66,000 (216,000) 193,000  
Effect of incomes taxes (25,000) 127,000 (28,000) 211,000  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes 21,000 (171,000) (165,000) (198,000)  
Balance, end of period (345,000) (63,000) (345,000) (63,000)  
Available-for-sale securities [Member] | Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
         
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]          
Reclassification into interest and dividend income (loss) 70,000 (364,000) 79,000 (602,000)  
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
         
Non-financial assets [Abstract]          
Property and equipment, net 0   0    
Financial assets [Abstract]          
ARS 0   0   0
Money market funds 269,000   269,000   1,150,000
Municipal securities 36,240,000 [1]   36,240,000 [1]   32,122,000 [1]
Foreign currency exchange contracts 0   0   0
Total financial assets 36,509,000   36,509,000   33,272,000
Financial liabilities [Abstract]          
Foreign currency exchange contracts 0   0   0
Total financial liabilities 0   0   0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
         
Non-financial assets [Abstract]          
Property and equipment, net 0   0    
Financial assets [Abstract]          
ARS 0   0   0
Money market funds 0   0   0
Municipal securities 0 [1]   0 [1]   0 [1]
Foreign currency exchange contracts 116,000   116,000   952,000
Total financial assets 116,000   116,000   952,000
Financial liabilities [Abstract]          
Foreign currency exchange contracts 206,000   206,000   115,000
Total financial liabilities 206,000   206,000   115,000
Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
         
Non-financial assets [Abstract]          
Property and equipment, net 10,954,000   10,954,000    
Financial assets [Abstract]          
ARS 717,000   717,000   723,000
Money market funds 0   0   0
Municipal securities 0 [1]   0 [1]   0 [1]
Foreign currency exchange contracts 0   0   0
Total financial assets 717,000   717,000   723,000
Financial liabilities [Abstract]          
Foreign currency exchange contracts 0   0   0
Total financial liabilities 0   0   0
Auction Rate Securities ("ARS"), Greater Than One Year [Member]
         
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]          
Amortized Cost 1,000,000   1,000,000   1,000,000
Unrealized Gains (Losses) (283,000)   (283,000)   (277,000)
Aggregate Fair Value 717,000   717,000   723,000
Cash and cash equivalents 0   0   0
Short-term available-for-sale securities 0   0   0
Long-term available-for-sale securities 717,000   717,000   723,000
Money Market Funds, Ninety Days or Less [Member]
         
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]          
Amortized Cost 269,000   269,000   1,150,000
Unrealized Gains (Losses) 0   0   0
Aggregate Fair Value 269,000   269,000   1,150,000
Cash and cash equivalents 269,000   269,000   1,150,000
Short-term available-for-sale securities 0   0   0
Long-term available-for-sale securities 0   0   0
Short Term Municipal Securities Funds [Member]
         
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]          
Amortized Cost 27,343,000 [2],[3]   27,343,000 [2],[3]   26,095,000 [2],[3]
Unrealized Gains (Losses) (117,000) [2],[3]   (117,000) [2],[3]   (3,000) [2],[3]
Aggregate Fair Value 27,226,000 [2],[3]   27,226,000 [2],[3]   26,092,000 [2],[3]
Cash and cash equivalents 0 [2],[3]   0 [2],[3]   0 [2],[3]
Short-term available-for-sale securities 27,226,000 [2],[3]   27,226,000 [2],[3]   26,092,000 [2],[3]
Long-term available-for-sale securities 0 [2],[3]   0 [2],[3]   0 [2],[3]
Municipal Securities Maturing in One Year or Less [Member]
         
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]          
Amortized Cost 775,000 [2],[3]   775,000 [2],[3]   790,000 [2],[3]
Unrealized Gains (Losses) 3,000 [2],[3]   3,000 [2],[3]   2,000 [2],[3]
Aggregate Fair Value 778,000 [2],[3]   778,000 [2],[3]   792,000 [2],[3]
Cash and cash equivalents 0 [2],[3]   0 [2],[3]   0 [2],[3]
Short-term available-for-sale securities 778,000 [2],[3]   778,000 [2],[3]   792,000 [2],[3]
Long-term available-for-sale securities 0 [2],[3]   0 [2],[3]   0 [2],[3]
Municipal Securities Maturing After One Year Through Three Years [Member]
         
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]          
Amortized Cost 2,482,000 [2]   2,482,000 [2]   1,345,000 [2]
Unrealized Gains (Losses) 4,000 [2]   4,000 [2]   7,000 [2]
Aggregate Fair Value 2,486,000 [2]   2,486,000 [2]   1,352,000 [2]
Cash and cash equivalents 0 [2]   0 [2]   0 [2]
Short-term available-for-sale securities 2,486,000 [2]   2,486,000 [2]   1,352,000 [2]
Long-term available-for-sale securities 0 [2]   0 [2]   0 [2]
Municipal Securities Maturing Greater Than Three Years [Member]
         
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]          
Amortized Cost 5,879,000 [2]   5,879,000 [2]   3,884,000 [2]
Unrealized Gains (Losses) (129,000) [2]   (129,000) [2]   2,000 [2]
Aggregate Fair Value 5,750,000 [2]   5,750,000 [2]   3,886,000 [2]
Cash and cash equivalents 0 [2]   0 [2]   0 [2]
Short-term available-for-sale securities 5,750,000 [2]   5,750,000 [2]   3,886,000 [2]
Long-term available-for-sale securities $ 0 [2]   $ 0 [2]   $ 0 [2]
[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.
[2] Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
[3] Amounts include short-term municipal security funds that do not have a set maturity date.