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Other Investments and Assets (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract] |
Summary of other investments and assets | Other investments and assets consisted of the following as of the respective periods:
(in thousands) | September 30, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013
Cash surrender value of life insurance | $ | 19,924 |  |  | $ | 19,690 |
Workers’ compensation insurance security deposits | 3,350 |  |  | 3,350 |
Other | 11,469 |  |  | 11,986 |
Other investments and assets | $ | 34,743 |  |  | $ | 35,026 |

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