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Income Taxes (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Tax Changes in Income Tax

(in thousands)	Three months ended September 30,		Nine months ended September 30,
	2014	2013	2014	2013
Income tax benefit	$ -	$    47	$ -	$   23
Deferred tax (expense) benefit on unrealized losses on   marketable equity securities in other comprehensive   income	$ -	$ (47)	$ -	$ 928

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