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Business and Summary of Significant Account Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Investment in Kinross |
(in thousands) | Year ended December 31,
| 2013 | 2012
Shares | 600 | 670
Fair value |  |
Current assets | $1,577 | $3,110
Long term assets | $1,051 | $3,402
Sales of Kinross |
(in thousands) | Year ended December 31,
| 2013 | 2012
Shares sold | 70 | 180
Proceeds | $358 | $1,591
Gain on sale | $308 | $1,464
Marketable Equity Securities and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income |
(in thousands) | December 31, 2013 | December 31, 2012
Marketable equity securities at fair value | $3,973 | $7,093
Cost | 1,954 | 851
Accumulated other comprehensive income for unrealized holding gains | 2,019 | 6,242
Deferred taxes on accumulated other comprehensive income for unrealized holding gains | (688) | (2,328)
Valuation allowance on deferred taxes on unrealized holding losses included in other comprehensive loss | (871) | -
Accumulated other comprehensive income | $ 460 | $3,914
Changes in Marketable Equity Securities |
(in thousands) | Year ended December 31,
| 2013 | 2012
Gross cash proceeds | $839 | $1,664
Cost | 697 | 136
Gross gain on sale included in earnings during the period | 142 | 1,528
Deferred taxes on gross gain on sale included in earnings | (58) | (571)
Reclassification adjustment to unrealized gain in other comprehensive income for net gains included in earnings | (84) | (957)
Gross unrealized holding loss arising during the period included in other comprehensive loss. | (4,081) | (1,603)
Deferred taxes on unrealized holdings loss included in other comprehensive loss | 1,582 | 597
Valuation allowance on deferred taxes on unrealized holding losses included in other comprehensive loss | (871) | -
Net unrealized holding gain (loss) | (3,370) | (1,006)
Other comprehensive income (loss) from marketable equity Securities | $(3,454) | $(1,963)

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