FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Fair Value, Measurement Inputs, Disclosure [Table Text Block]

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):



	September 30, 2013										December 31, 2012
	Total			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Total			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
Contractual obligation investments	$	7,998		$	7,998	$	—		$	—	$	7,408		$	7,408	$	—		$	—
Interest rate swap	—			—		—			—		1,048			—		1,048			—
Preferred stock	250			—		—			250		250			—		—			250
Derivative financial instruments liability	(135		)	—		(135		)	—		(7,376		)	—		(7,376		)	—
Total	$	8,113		$	7,998	$	(135	)	$	250	$	1,330		$	7,408	$	(6,328	)	$	250

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the changes during the periods presented in Titan's Level 3 investments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (amounts in thousands):



	Preferred stock
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	250
Total realized and unrealized gains and losses	—
Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	250