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MARKETABLE EQUITY SECURITIES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
MARKETABLE EQUITY SECURITIES [Abstract]  
Schedule of Market Value and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Equity Securities Classified as Available for Sale
The following table sets forth cost, market value and unrealized gain/(loss) on equity securities classified as available-for-sale and equity securities classified as trading as of December 31, 2012 and 2011.

   
2012
  
2011
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Available-for-sale securities
      
Fair market value
 $17,188  $20,123 
Cost
  10,361   12,539 
Unrealized gain
 $6,827  $7,584 
          
Trading securities
        
Fair market value
 $132  $141 
Cost
  158   157 
Unrealized loss
 $(26) $(16)
          
Total
        
Fair market value
 $17,320  $20,264 
Cost
  10,519   12,696 
Unrealized gain
 $6,801  $7,568 
 
Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses on the Entity's Marketable Securities that Classified as Available for Sale
The following table sets forth the gross unrealized gains and losses on the Company's marketable securities that are classified as available-for-sale as of December 31, 2012 and 2011.

   
2012
  
2011
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Available-for-sale securities
      
Gross unrealized gains
 $6,960  $7,866 
Gross unrealized losses
  133   282 
          
Net unrealized gains
 $6,827  $7,584 

Schedule of Realized Gain Loss Trading Securities
As of December 31, 2012, the Company's marketable securities that are classified as trading had gross recognized losses of approximately $26,000 and had no gross recognized gains. As of December 31, 2011, the Company's marketable securities that were classified as trading had gross recognized losses of approximately $16,000 and had no gross recognized gains. The following table shows recognized gains (losses) in market value for securities classified as trading during 2012, 2011 and 2010.

   
2012
  
2011
  
2010
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Trading securities
         
Recognized (loss) gain at beginning of period
 $(16) $14  $63 
Recognized (loss) gain at end of period
  (26)  (16)  14 
Securities transferred from trading to available-for-sale
  -   -   63 
              
Change in net recognized (loss) gain
 $(10) $(30) $14 
              
Change in net recognized (loss) gain, net of taxes
 $(6) $(15) $6 

Schedule of Realized Gains of Certain Securities which were Held as Available-for-Sale
The following table shows the Company's realized gains during 2012, 2011 and 2010 on certain securities which were held as available-for-sale. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method and interest and dividends on securities are included in non-operating income.

   
2012
  
2011
  
2010
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Realized gains
         
Sale proceeds
 $4,554  $1,137  $622 
Cost of securities sold
  2,183   289   308 
              
Realized gains
 $2,371  $848  $314 
              
Realized gains, net of taxes
 $1,437  $526  $190 

Schedule of Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value of Securities
The following table shows the Company's investments' approximate gross unrealized losses and fair value at December 31, 2012 and 2011. As of December 31, 2012 and 2011 there were no investments that had been in a continuous unrealized loss position for twelve months or longer.

   
2012
  
2011
 
   
(in thousands)
 
      
Unrealized
     
Unrealized
 
 
 
Fair Value
  
Losses
  
Fair Value
  
Losses
 
              
Equity securities – Available for sale
 $1,567  $133  $2,914  $282 
Equity securities – Trading
  129   26   141   16 
                  
Totals
 $1,696  $159  $3,055  $298