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Short Term Debt (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Short Term Debt |
| December 31,
(in thousands) | 2012 | 2011
UBS short-term credit line |  |
Beginning balance | $ 2,000 | $1,918
Borrowing | 1,200 | 82
Repayments | (1,700) | -
Ending balance | 1,500 | 2,000
RBC short term margin loan |  |
Beginning balance | - | 905
Borrowing | 1,465 | 1,000
Repayments | (1,465) | (1,905)
Ending balance | - | -
Total short-term margin loans | $1,500 | $2,000
Interest Expense Short Term Debt |
(in thousands) | Year ended December 31,
| 2012 | 2011
Interest expense UBS short-term credit line | $ 36 | $ 50
Interest expense RBC short-term margin loan | 22 | 21
Total interest expense, short term margin loans | $ 58 | $ 71

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