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Non-operating (loss) income

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Non-operating (loss) income, net [Abstract]

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Non-operating Income (Loss), Net

The following table presents the components of Non-operating income (loss), net:

	Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016				2015				2016				2015
	(In thousands)
Unrealized gain (loss) on contingent interest derivative on Subordinated Convertible Debentures	$	1,440			$	(4,747	)		$	2,411			$	(9,058	)
Interest income	1,728				639				4,292				1,271
Other, net	94				133				1,389				1,458
Total non-operating income (loss), net	$	3,262			$	(3,975	)		$	8,092			$	(6,329	)

Unrealized gains and losses on the contingent interest derivative on the Subordinated Convertible Debentures reflect the change in value of the derivative that results primarily from changes in the Company’s stock price.

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The entire disclosure for other income or other expense items (both operating and nonoperating). Sources of nonoperating income or nonoperating expense that may be disclosed, include amounts earned from dividends, interest on securities, profits (losses) on securities, net and miscellaneous other income or income deductions.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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