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FAIR VALUE OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Details 3) (Level 3, Assets at fair value on recurring basis) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012
Auction Rate Securities: Trading | Minimum | Discounted cash flow |
Quantitative information related to the significant unobservable inputs |
Maximum rate probability (as a percent) | 0.37%
Principal returned probability (as a percent) | 86.66%
Default probability (as a percent) | 3.88%
Liquidity risk (as a percent) | 3.50%
Recovery rate (as a percent) | 60.00%
Auction Rate Securities: Trading | Maximum | Discounted cash flow |
Quantitative information related to the significant unobservable inputs |
Maximum rate probability (as a percent) | 1.67%
Principal returned probability (as a percent) | 95.61%
Default probability (as a percent) | 11.86%
Liquidity risk (as a percent) | 3.50%
Recovery rate (as a percent) | 60.00%
Auction Rate Securities: Trading | Weighted Average | Discounted cash flow |
Quantitative information related to the significant unobservable inputs |
Maximum rate probability (as a percent) | 0.91%
Principal returned probability (as a percent) | 87.72%
Default probability (as a percent) | 11.36%
Liquidity risk (as a percent) | 3.50%
Recovery rate (as a percent) | 60.00%
Auction Rate Securities: Available-for-sale | Minimum | Market comparable bonds |
Quantitative information related to the significant unobservable inputs |
Market price (as a percent) | 54.00%
Auction Rate Securities: Available-for-sale | Maximum | Market comparable bonds |
Quantitative information related to the significant unobservable inputs |
Market price (as a percent) | 64.00%
Auction Rate Securities: Available-for-sale | Weighted Average | Market comparable bonds |
Quantitative information related to the significant unobservable inputs |
Market price (as a percent) | 60.00%
Put Options | Minimum | Discounted cash flow |
Quantitative information related to the significant unobservable inputs |
Counterparty risk (as a percent) | 1.40%
Put Options | Maximum | Discounted cash flow |
Quantitative information related to the significant unobservable inputs |
Counterparty risk (as a percent) | 1.99%
Put Options | Weighted Average | Discounted cash flow |
Quantitative information related to the significant unobservable inputs |
Counterparty risk (as a percent) | 1.74%

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- Definition Represents the market price, used as an input to measure fair value. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents maximum rate probability expressed as a percentage, used as an input to measure fair value. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Percentage of likelihood the principal will be returned, used as an input to measure fair value. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Percentage of likelihood a loan will not be repaid and instead default, used as an input to measure fair value. + References No definition available. + Details
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