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Other Investments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Other Investments [Abstract] |
Summary Of Financial Information For Midas |
|  | December 31, 2012 |  | December 31, 2011
Total current assets | $ | 19,864 | $ | 37,341
Total non-current assets |  | 175,957 |  | 119,126
Total current liabilities |  | 5,108 |  | 3,654
Total non-current liabilities |  | 380 |  | 563
Total equity |  | 190,333 |  | 152,250
|  | Year ended December 31,
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011
Operating expense | $ | 7,813 |  | $ | 11,268
Net loss |  | 7,180 |  |  | 13,438

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