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Other Investments and Assets (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
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) | March 31, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014
Cash surrender value of life insurance | $ | 20,885 |  |  | $ | 20,866 |
Self-insured liability receivable | 7,728 |  |  | 7,728 |
Workers’ compensation insurance security deposits | 4,250 |  |  | 4,250 |
Other | 7,688 |  |  | 7,830 |
Other investments and assets | $ | 40,551 |  |  | $ | 40,674 |

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