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Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Investment in Kinross |
(in thousands) | Year ended December 31,
| 2012 | 2011
Shares | 670 | 850
Fair value |  |
Current assets | $3,110 | $4,361
Long term assets | $3,983 | $5,329
Sales of Kinross |
(in thousands) | Year ended December 31,
| 2012 | 2011
Shares sold | 180 | 130
Proceeds | $1,591 | $2,035
Gain on sale | $1,464 | $1,937
Marketable Securities |
(in thousands) | December 31, 2012 | December 31, 2011
Marketable equity securities at fair value | $7,093 | $10,361
Cost | 851 | 988
Accumulated other comprehensive income for unrealized holding gains | 6,242 | 9,373
Deferred taxes on accumulated other comprehensive income for unrealized holding gains | 2,328 | 3,496
Accumulated other comprehensive income | $3,914 | $5,877
Changes in Marketable Securities |
(in thousands) | Year ended December 31,
| 2012 | 2011
Gross cash proceeds | $1,664 | $2,035
Cost | 137 | 98
Gross gain on sale included in earnings during the period | 1,527 | 1,937
Deferred taxes on gross gain on sale included in earnings | (570) | (722)
Reclassification adjustment to unrealized gain in other comprehensive income for net gains included in earnings | (957) | (1,215)
Gross unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during the period included in other comprehensive loss. | (1,603) | (7,488)
Deferred taxes on unrealized holdings (gain) loss included in other comprehensive loss | 597 | 2,794
Net unrealized holding gain (loss) | (1,006) | (4,694)
Other comprehensive income (loss) from marketable equity Securities | (1,963) | $(5,909)

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