Cash and Cash Equivalents

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

Cash and cash equivalents were held in the following geographic regions:



(In thousands)	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
United States	$	15,850	$	2,741
Asia	19,113		27,317
Europe	6,615		9,361
Cayman Islands	8		1
South America	3,016		5,173
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	44,602	$	44,593

- Definition

The entire disclosure for cash and cash equivalent footnotes, which may include the types of deposits and money market instruments, applicable carrying amounts, restricted amounts and compensating balance arrangements. Cash and equivalents include: (1) currency on hand (2) demand deposits with banks or financial institutions (3) other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits (4) short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments maturing within three months from the date of acquisition qualify.

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