Cash and Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments

Note 5 Cash and Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments

Certain information related to our cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments follows:

	September 30, 2015							December 31, 2014
	Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Holding Gains		Gross Unrealized Holding Losses			Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Holding Gains		Gross Unrealized Holding Losses
	(In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	251,366	$	—	$	—		$	501,149	$	—	$	—
Short-term investments:
Available-for-sale equity securities	25,180		6,535		(1,709		)	35,002		14,648		—
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Mortgage-CMO debt securities	16		—		—			18		—		(1		)
Total short-term investments	25,196		6,535		(1,709		)	35,020		14,648		(1		)
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	$	276,562	$	6,535	$	(1,709	)	$	536,169	$	14,648	$	(1	)

Certain information regarding our debt and equity securities is presented below:

	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30,					September 30,
	2015		2014			2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Available-for-sale
Proceeds from sales and maturities	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	22,313
Realized gains (losses), net	$	—	$	(267	)	$	—	$	4,636