Investments - Investment Revenues (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)			$ (6,531)	$ 1,217
Interest income	286	277	556	453
Total investment revenues (losses)	(964)	3,624	(5,850)	1,767
Iridium
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)	0	6,652	0	4,570
Merchant Banking Funds
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)	(1,299)	(3,354)	(6,503)	(3,354)
Deferred gain on sale of certain merchant banking assets	$ 49	$ 49	$ 97	$ 98

- Definition

This item represents the net total realized and unrealized gain (loss) included in earnings for the period as a result of selling or holding marketable securities categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity, including the unrealized holding gain (loss) of held-to-maturity securities transferred to the trading security category and the cumulative unrealized gain (loss) which was included in other comprehensive income (a separate component of shareholders' equity) for available-for-sale securities transferred to trading securities during the period. Additionally, this item would include any gains (losses) realized during the period from the sale of investments accounted for under the cost method of accounting and losses recognized for other than temporary impairments (OTTI) of the subject investments.

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