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Acquisitions And New Ventures Acquisition and New Ventures (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Acquisitions and New Ventures [Abstract] |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block] | The pro forma results have been prepared for comparative purposes only and do not purport to be indicative of the results of operations that would have occurred had the acquisition of Oxford been consummated at the beginning of 2013 (in thousands, except per common share data):
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2013 |  | 2013
Net revenues | $ | 189,518 |  |  | $ | 657,938 |
Earnings from continuing operations | $ | 9,653 |  |  | $ | 64,872 |
Earnings from continuing operations per common share |  |  |
Basic: |  |  |
Earnings from continuing operations | $ | 0.55 |  |  | $ | 3.68 |
Diluted: |  |  |
Earnings from continuing operations | $ | 0.54 |  |  | $ | 3.63 |
Shares used in computing earnings from continuing operations per common share: |  |  |
Basic | 17,328 |  |  | 17,269 |
Diluted | 17,955 |  |  | 17,881 |

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