Note 4 - Non-Operating Income

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Nonoperating Income [Text Block]

Note 4 – Non–Operating Income

Non–operating income is outlined in the table below.  Non–operating income includes equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments, dividends and other realized gains and losses on securities, and interest income.  Our most significant equity method investment is a 75.1% non–controlling ownership interest in Caris HealthCare L.P. (“Caris”), a business that specializes in hospice care services.

	Three Months Ended March 31
(in thousands)	2013		2012
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments	$	3,806	$	2,804
Dividends and other net realized gains and losses on sales of securities		1,461		1,927
Interest income		1,351		1,137
	$	6,618	$	5,868