Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

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 September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (in thousands):



	Assets at Fair Value as of September 30, 2019
Asset Category	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Cash and cash equivalents ⁽¹⁾	$	368,073	$	—	$	—	$	368,073
Restricted cash ⁽²⁾	1,734		—		—		1,734
Deferred compensation plan assets ⁽³⁾	27,937		—		—		27,937
Total	$	397,744	$	—	$	—	$	397,744



	Assets at Fair Value as of December 31, 2018
Asset Category	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Cash and cash equivalents ⁽¹⁾	$	363,907	$	—	$	—	$	363,907
Restricted cash ⁽²⁾	2,307		—		—		2,307
Deferred compensation plan assets ⁽³⁾	23,124		—		—		23,124
Total	$	389,338	$	—	$	—	$	389,338

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(1)	Cash and cash equivalents include money market funds with original maturity dates of three months or less, which are Level 1 assets. At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, we had $176.6 million and $161.3 million, respectively, in money market funds.


(2)	Restricted cash is classified as “Prepaid expenses and other” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Restricted cash primarily represents cash held in account for use on customer contracts.

(3)

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