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Investments in Equity Interests (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

INVESTMENTS IN EQUITY INTERESTS [Abstract]

Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the Company's investments in equity interests (dollars in thousands):

	December 31, 2011				Percent Ownership of Common Stock					September 30, 2012				Percent Ownership of Common and Preferred Stock
Cost method:
Life Media Limited	$	—			—			%		$	128,074			19			%
Equity method:
E-Commerce King Limited	49,395				49			%		—				—			%
Other investments in equity interests	1,209				50	%	or less			2,965				50	%	or less
Total investments in equity interests	$	50,604								$	131,039

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