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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES [Abstract] |
Changes in Level 1 Assets | The following table presents the changes in Level 1 assets for the period indicated (in thousands):
|  | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Fair value at beginning of period |  | $ | 2,413 |  |  | $ | 1,679 |
Investment during period |  |  | 68 |  |  |  | 105 |
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income |  |  | (1,258 | ) |  |  | (477 | )
Fair value at end of period |  | $ | 1,223 |  |  | $ | 1,307 |

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