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Fair Value Measurement (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
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Restricted marketable securities: |  |
Total assets | $ 674,598 | $ 644,978
Liabilities: |  |
Short-term debt | 73,000 | 84,200
Total liabilities | 246,440 | 249,920
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents: |  |
Time deposits with original maturities less than three months | 45,000 | 72,000
Marketable securities available-for-sale: |  |
Time deposit with original maturities more than three months | 0 | 0
Investment securities available-for-sale: |  |
Corporate straight bonds |  | 0
Restricted cash and cash equivalents : |  |
Time deposits with original maturities less than three months |  | 44,000
Other assets: |  |
Embedded conversion option |  | 0
Restricted marketable securities: |  |
Time deposits with original maturities of more than three months | 0 | 0
Total assets | 45,000 | 116,000
Liabilities: |  |
Short-term debt | 0 | 0
Total liabilities | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents: |  |
Time deposits with original maturities less than three months | 0 | 0
Marketable securities available-for-sale: |  |
Time deposit with original maturities more than three months | 172 | 165
Investment securities available-for-sale: |  |
Corporate straight bonds |  | 0
Restricted cash and cash equivalents : |  |
Time deposits with original maturities less than three months |  | 0
Other assets: |  |
Embedded conversion option |  | 0
Restricted marketable securities: |  |
Time deposits with original maturities of more than three months | 1,273 | 1,266
Total assets | 1,445 | 1,431
Liabilities: |  |
Short-term debt | 73,000 | 84,200
Total liabilities | 73,000 | 84,200
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents: |  |
Time deposits with original maturities less than three months | 0 | 0
Marketable securities available-for-sale: |  |
Time deposit with original maturities more than three months | 0 | 0
Investment securities available-for-sale: |  |
Corporate straight bonds |  | 5,080
Restricted cash and cash equivalents : |  |
Time deposits with original maturities less than three months |  | 0
Other assets: |  |
Embedded conversion option |  | 174
Restricted marketable securities: |  |
Time deposits with original maturities of more than three months | 0 | 0
Total assets | 0 | 5,254
Liabilities: |  |
Short-term debt | 0 | 0
Total liabilities | $ 0 | $ 0

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