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Non-Marketable Investments	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Non-Marketable Investments [Abstract]
Non-Marketable Investments	Note 4 — Non-Marketable Investments At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the carrying value of the Company’s non-marketable investments, which were composed primarily of interests in technology-related private equity funds, was $7.9 million. One of the Company’s investments, with a book value of $1.5 million at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, is being accounted for using the cost method and, accordingly, is valued at cost unless an other-than-temporary impairment in its value occurs. The other investments are being accounted for using the equity method as the investments are limited partnerships and the Company has an ownership interest in excess of 5% and, accordingly, the Company records its share of the investee’s operating results each period. The Company recorded a gain from its non-marketable investments of $0.1 million and $0.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which are included in gains on investments, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Non-Marketable Investments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Non-Marketable Investments [Abstract]

Note 4 — Non-Marketable Investments

At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the carrying value of the Company’s non-marketable investments, which were composed primarily of interests in technology-related private equity funds, was $7.9 million.

One of the Company’s investments, with a book value of $1.5 million at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, is being accounted for using the cost method and, accordingly, is valued at cost unless an other-than-temporary impairment in its value occurs. The other investments are being accounted for using the equity method as the investments are limited partnerships and the Company has an ownership interest in excess of 5% and, accordingly, the Company records its share of the investee’s operating results each period. The Company recorded a gain from its non-marketable investments of $0.1 million and $0.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which are included in gains on investments, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income.