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Investments (Schedule of Fair Value of Equity Investments Trading) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Equity investments trading | $ 393,405 | $ 383,313
Financials |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Equity investments trading | 272,982 | 275,065
Communications and technology |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Equity investments trading | 42,316 | 36,770
Industrial, utilities and energy |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Equity investments trading | 31,852 | 30,303
Consumer |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Equity investments trading | 22,078 | 20,501
Healthcare |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Equity investments trading | 20,087 | 17,245
Basic materials |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |
Equity investments trading | $ 4,090 | $ 3,429

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