Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Schedule Of Assets And Liabilities Carried At Fair Value Measured On A Recurring Basis

The following tables provide the assets and liabilities carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands):



	Assets at Fair Value as of December 31, 2016
Asset Category	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Cash and cash equivalents ⁽¹⁾	$	464,617	$	—	$	—	$	464,617
Restricted cash ⁽²⁾	2,043		—		—		2,043
Deferred compensation plan assets ⁽³⁾	12,153		—		—		12,153
Total	$	478,813	$	—	$	—	$	478,813



	Assets at Fair Value as of December 31, 2015
Asset Category	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Cash and cash equivalents ⁽¹⁾	$	486,831	$	—	$	—	$	486,831
Restricted cash ⁽²⁾	4,232		—		—		4,232
Deferred compensation plan assets ⁽³⁾	7,497		—		—		7,497
Total	$	498,560	$	—	$	—	$	498,560

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(1)	Cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of money market funds with original maturity dates of three months or less, which are Level 1 assets. At December 31, 2016 and 2015, we had $154.6 million and $151.4 million, respectively, in money market funds.


(2)	Restricted cash is classified as “Prepaid expenses and other” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.


(3)	Deferred compensation plan assets are classified as “Other assets” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.