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Obligations (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
OBLIGATIONS: [Abstract]  
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]
 
December 31,
 
2011
 
2010
Mortgage debt
$
180

 
$
468

2.50% Senior Convertible Notes due 2016
230,000

 
—

Unamortized interest discount
(37,471
)
 
—

Total debt obligations
192,709

 
468

Less: Current portion
180

 
288

Long-term debt obligations
$
192,529

 
$
180
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]
Maturities of principal of the long-term debt obligations as of December 31, 2011 are as follows (in thousands):
2012
$
180

2013
—

2014
—

2015
—

2016
230,000

Thereafter
—

 
$
230,180
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]
The following table presents the amount of interest cost recognized for the for the year ended December 31, 2011 relating to the contractual interest coupon, accretion of the debt discount, and the amortization of financing costs (in thousands):
 
 
 

 
For the Year Ended December 31,

 
2011
Contractual coupon interest
 
$
4,313

Accretion of debt discount
 
5,567

Amortization of financing costs
 
977

Total
 
$
10,857