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Business and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Investment Value Kinross |
(in thousands) | September 30, 2013 | December 31, 2012
Shares | 600 | 670
Fair value |  |
Current assets | $1,313 | $3,110
Long term assets | $1,717 | $3,402
Kinross Shares Sold |
(in thousands) | Three months ended September 30 | Nine months ended September 30
| 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012
Shares sold | 10 | - | 70 | 180
Proceeds | $45 | $ - | $358 | $1,591
Gain on sale | $38 | $ - | $308 | $1,464
Summary Marketable Equity Securities |
(in thousands) | September 30, 2013 | December 31, 2012
Marketable equity securities at fair value | $3,790 | $7,093
Cost | 1,301 | 851
Accumulated other comprehensive income for unrealized holding gains | 2,489 | 6,242
Deferred taxes on accumulated other comprehensive income for unrealized holding gains | 1,430 | 2,328
Accumulated other comprehensive income | $1,059 | $3,914
Changes in Marketable Securities |
(in thousands) | Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30,
| 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012
Gross cash proceeds | $ 45 | $ - | $ 358 | $1,591
Cost | 7 | - | 50 | 127
Gross gain on sale included in earnings during the period | 38 | - | 308 | 1,464
Deferred taxes on gross gain on sale included in earnings | (14) | - | (115) | (546)
Reclassification adjustment to unrealized gain in other comprehensive income for net gains included in earnings | (24) | - | (193) | (918)
Gross unrealized holding loss arising during the period included in other comprehensive loss. | (187) | (1,385) | (3,445) | (1,121)
Deferred taxes on unrealized holdings loss included in other comprehensive loss | (98) | 516 | 776 | 418
Net unrealized holding loss | (285) | (869) | (2,669) | (703)
Other comprehensive loss from marketable equity Securities | $(309) | $(869) | $(2,862) | $(1,621)

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