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Other Investments | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020
Other Investments [Abstract] |
Other Investments | Other Investments At March 31, 2020, the Company held $15.8 million in investments in certain limited partnerships that invest in various innovative companies in the health care and education-related technology fields. The Company has commitments to invest up to an additional $2.1 million across these partnerships through 2027. The Company's investments range from 3%-5% of any partnership’s interest and are accounted for under the equity method. At December 31, 2019, the Company's investment in limited partnerships was $15.8 million. The following table illustrates changes in the Company’s limited partnership investments for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2020 (in thousands):
| For the three months ended March 31,
| 2019 |  | 2020
Limited partnership investments, beginning of period | $ | 13,449 |  |  | $ | 15,795 |
Capital contributions | 268 |  |  | 118 |
Pro-rata share in the net income of limited partnerships | 957 |  |  | 232 |
Distributions | (851 | ) |  | (340 | )
Limited partnership investments, end of period | $ | 13,823 |  |  | $ | 15,805 |

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