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Short-Term Debt (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Short Term Debt Summary |
(in thousands) |
UBS short-term credit line |
Beginning balance December 31, 2012 | $ 1,500
Borrowing | 1,100
Repayments, net of interest charges | (1,482)
Ending balance June 30, 2013 | $1,118
Detail Short Term Debt |
(in thousands) | Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30,
| 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012
Interest UBS short-term credit line | $ 8 | $13 | $ 16 | $24
Interest RBC short-term margin loan | - | 11 | - | 15
Total interest, short-term margin loans | $ 8 | $24 | $ 16 | $39

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