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Income Taxes (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes Changes

(in thousands)	Three months ended September 30,		Nine months ended September 30,
	2013	2012	2013	2012
Income tax benefit	$    47	$ 436	$   23	$ 432
Deferred tax benefit (expense) on unrealized losses on marketable equity securities in other comprehensive income	$ (47)	$(576)	$ 928	$ 964

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