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Marketable Equity Securities - Changes in Marketable Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Gross cash proceeds	$ 40	$ 519	$ 40	$ 519
Cost	10	155	10	155
Gross gain on sale included in earnings during the period	30	364	30	364
Deferred taxes on gross gain on sale included in earnings	(11)	(126)	(11)	(126)
Valuation allowance on deferred taxes on gross gain on sale included in earnings		126		126
Reclassification adjustment to unrealized gain in other comprehensive income for net gains included in earnings	(19)	(364)	(19)	(364)
Gross unrealized holding (loss) gain arising during the period included in other comprehensive loss	501	(65)	670	(663)
Deferred taxes on unrealized holding (loss) gain included in other comprehensive loss	(186)	23	(248)	230
Valuation allowance on deferred taxes on unrealized holding losses included in other comprehensive loss		(23)		(230)
Net unrealized holding (loss) gain	315	(65)	422	(663)
Other comprehensive loss from marketable equity securities	$ (296)	$ (429)	$ 403	$ (1,027)

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