Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Investments with no other-than-temporary impairment, tax provision (benefit)	$ 19,049	$ (19,632)
Investments with other-than-temporary impairment, tax provision (benefit)	(7,345)	9,195
Reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) included in net income (loss), tax provision (benefit)	(1,272)	172
Change in cumulative translation adjustment, tax provision (benefit)	941	669
Change in cash flow hedge, tax provision (benefit)	$ (56)	$ (56)

Tax effect, net of reclassifications adjustments, of the change in accumulated gain (loss) from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges, which is attributable to the parent entity. Also includes an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gain (loss).

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Amount of tax effect, net of reclassification adjustments, on the result from the process of expressing in the reporting currency of the reporting entity those amounts that are denominated or measured in a different currency, attributable to the parent entity.

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Tax effect of the income statement impact of the reclassification adjustment for unrealized gain (loss) realized upon the sale of available-for-sale securities.

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