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Investment And Other Gains (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Investment And Other Gains [Abstract]

Schedule of Investment And Other Gains

The following table summarizes our investment and other gains (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2018				2017
Gains on sale of real estate	$	—			$	50
Gains on sales of marketable securities	—				10,038
	$	—			$	10,088

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Investment And Other Gains [Abstract]

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Tabular disclosure of the detailed components of other nonoperating income. May include methodology, assumptions and amounts for: (a) dividends, (b) interest on securities, (c) profits on securities (net of losses), and (d) miscellaneous other income items.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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