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Note D - Marketable Equity Securities - Securities Classified As Available-for-sale (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair market value	$ 28,710	$ 26,664
Cost	21,223	16,640
Unrealized gain	$ 7,487	$ 10,024

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- Definition

The amount of accumulated unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities.

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- Definition

Amount of investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 825
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1A
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=99377092&loc=SL75136599-209740

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- Definition

Cost of investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI). Excludes equity method investment and investment in equity security without readily determinable fair value.

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