Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

4. Fair Value Measurements

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value as categorized based on the hierarchy described in Note 2.

	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Total
	(In thousands)
As of December 31, 2013
Money market funds	$	90,536	$	—		$	—	$	90,536
Securities available-for-sale
Municipal securities		—		16,052			—		16,052
Corporate bonds		—		51,690			—		51,690
Foreign currency forward position		—		(472	)		—		(472	)
	$	90,536	$	67,270		$	—	$	157,806
As of December 31, 2012
Money market funds	$	83,519	$	—		$	—	$	83,519
Securities available-for-sale
U.S. government obligations		—		31,104			—		31,104
Municipal securities		—		17,947			—		17,947
Corporate bonds		—		2,157			—		2,157
Foreign currency forward and option contracts		—		15			—		15
	$	83,519	$	51,223		$	—	$	134,742

Securities classified within Level 2 were valued using a market approach utilizing prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving comparable assets. The foreign currency forward contracts are classified within Level 2 as the valuation inputs are based on quoted market prices. There were no financial assets classified within Level 3 during 2013 and 2012.

The Company enters into foreign currency forward contracts to hedge the exposure to variability in certain foreign currency cash flows resulting from the net investment in the Company’s U.K. subsidiaries. The Company assesses each foreign currency forward contract to ensure that it is highly effective at reducing the exposure being hedged. The Company designates each foreign currency forward contract as a hedge, assesses the risk management objective and strategy, including identification of the hedging instrument, the hedged item and the risk exposure and how effectiveness is to be assessed prospectively and retrospectively. These hedges are for a one-month period and are used to limit exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. The fair value of the liability is included in accounts payable in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. Gains or losses on foreign currency forward contracts designated as hedges are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

A summary of the foreign currency forward contracts is as follows:

	As of December 31,
	2013			2012
	(In thousands)
Notional value	$	29,431		$	15,792
Fair value of notional		29,903			15,809
Fair value of the liability	$	(472	)	$	(17	)

The following is a summary of the Company’s securities available-for-sale:

			Gross		Gross			Estimated
	Amortized		unrealized		unrealized			fair
	cost		gains		losses			value
	(In thousands)
As of December 31, 2013
Municipal securities	$	16,049	$	9	$	(6	)	$	16,052
Corporate bonds		51,579		124		(13	)		51,690
Total securities available-for-sale	$	67,628	$	133	$	(19	)	$	67,742
As of December 31, 2012
U.S. government obligations	$	30,255	$	849	$	—		$	31,104
Municipal securities		17,941		10		(4	)		17,947
Corporate bonds		2,159		—		(2	)		2,157
Total securities available-for-sale	$	50,355	$	859	$	(6	)	$	51,208

The following table summarizes the contractual maturities of securities available-for-sale:

	As of December 31,
	2013		2012
	(In thousands)
Less than one year	$	12,332	$	10,870
Due in 1—5 years		55,410		40,338
Total securities available-for-sale	$	67,742	$	51,208

Proceeds from the sales and maturities of securities available-for-sale during 2013, 2012 and 2011 were $43.4 million, $42.0 million and $27.4 million, respectively.

The following table provides fair values and unrealized losses on securities available-for-sale and by the aging of the securities’ continuous unrealized loss position:

	Less than Twelve Months					Twelve Months or More				Total
	Estimated		Gross			Estimated		Gross		Estimated		Gross
	fair		unrealized			fair		unrealized		fair		unrealized
	value		losses			value		losses		value		losses
	(In thousands)
As of December 31, 2013
Municipal securities	$	4,955	$	(6	)	$	—	$	—	$	4,955	$	(6	)
Corporate bonds		10,728		(13	)		—		—		10,728		(13	)
Total	$	15,683	$	(19	)	$	—	$	—	$	15,683	$	(19	)
As of December 31, 2012
U.S. government obligations	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Municipal securities		2,780		(4	)		—		—		2,780		(4	)
Corporate bonds		2,157		(2	)		—		—		2,157		(2	)
Total	$	4,937	$	(6	)	$	—	$	—	$	4,937	$	(6	)