XML 53 R11.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.0.8

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND INVESTMENTS (Notes) | 3 Months Ended
--- | ---
Mar. 31, 2014
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract] |
Cash and Cash Equivalents Disclosure [Text Block] |
3. | CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND INVESTMENTS:
The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company classifies its remaining investments as available-for-sale. These securities are carried at fair market value, with unrealized gains and losses reported in shareholders’ equity. Gains or losses on securities sold are based on the specific identification method. Investments as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 consist of the following (in thousands):
|  | Amortized |  | Unrealized |  | Aggregate Fair
Investment Classification |  | Cost |  | Gains |  | (Losses) |  | Market Value
March 31, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Certificates of deposit |  | $ | 10,881 |  |  | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | (10 | ) |  | $ | 10,875 |
Corporate bonds |  | 218,771 |  |  | 37 |  |  | (17 | ) |  | 218,791 |
U.S. Government bonds |  | 4,075 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,075 |
Convertible notes |  | 300 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 300 |
|  | $ | 234,027 |  |  | $ | 41 |  |  | $ | (27 | ) |  | $ | 234,041 |
December 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Certificates of deposit |  | $ | 11,358 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | (16 | ) |  | $ | 11,344 |
Corporate bonds |  | 190,738 |  |  | 33 |  |  | (48 | ) |  | 190,723 |
U.S. Government bonds |  | 3,074 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3,074 |
Convertible notes |  | 4,300 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,300 |
|  | $ | 209,470 |  |  | $ | 35 |  |  | $ | (64 | ) |  | $ | 209,441 |
On July 13, 2012, the Company entered into a joint development agreement with Plextronics, Inc. (Plextronics), a private company engaged in printed solar, lighting and other electronics related research and development. The Company invested $4.0 million in Plextronics through the purchase of a convertible promissory note. The note accrued interest at the rate of 3% per year. The note was repaid in full during the first quarter of 2014. See Fair Value Measurements below for additional information regarding the note. On July 17, 2012, the Company invested $300,000 in a private company engaged in plasma processing equipment research and development (the Borrower) through the purchase of a convertible promissory note. The note accrues interest at the rate of 5% per year and is due and payable by August 1, 2015. The note is included in investments on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company has the option to convert the note into shares of the Borrower’s preferred stock at a specified conversion price. All short-term investments held at March 31, 2014 will mature within one year.

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The entire disclosure for cash and cash equivalent footnotes, which may include the types of deposits and money market instruments, applicable carrying amounts, restricted amounts and compensating balance arrangements. Cash and equivalents include: (1) currency on hand (2) demand deposits with banks or financial institutions (3) other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits (4) short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments maturing within three months from the date of acquisition qualify. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Cash -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6506951 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Cash Equivalents -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6507016 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 1 -Article 5 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6367179&loc=d3e4273-108586 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 6.H.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13728-122682 Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 6 -Section H -Subsection 3 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsDisclosureTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration