INVESTMENTS: (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Amortized Cost
Amortized cost	$ 328,677	$ 511,091
Less amounts classified as cash and cash equivalents	(56,780)	(263,199)
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost basis	271,897	247,895
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Unrealized gains	39	14
Available for sale securities accumulated gross unrealized gain before tax less cash and cash equivalents	39	9
Unrealized losses	(275)	(592)
Available for sale securities accumulated gross unrealized loss before tax less cash and cash equivalents	(275)	(590)
Estimated Fair Value
Short term investments, fair value	328,441	510,513
Available-for-sale securities	271,661	247,314
Interest income and gains (losses) on short-term investments, net	1,800	3,000
Cash [Member]
Amortized Cost
Amortized cost	54,947	65,524
Estimated Fair Value
Short term investments, fair value	54,947	65,524
Money market funds [Member]
Amortized Cost
Amortized cost	1,833
Estimated Fair Value
Short term investments, fair value	1,833
Certificates of deposits [Member]
Amortized Cost
Amortized cost	78,643	110,427
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Unrealized gains	0	3
Unrealized losses	0	(7)
Estimated Fair Value
Short term investments, fair value	78,643	110,423
U.S. Government and agency securities [Member]
Amortized Cost
Amortized cost	56,431	131,755
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Unrealized gains	2	5
Unrealized losses	(86)	(38)
Estimated Fair Value
Short term investments, fair value	56,347	131,722
Commercial paper [Member]
Amortized Cost
Amortized cost	29,486	57,214
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Unrealized gains	0	4
Unrealized losses	(3)	(4)
Estimated Fair Value
Short term investments, fair value	29,483	57,214
Corporate bonds [Member]
Amortized Cost
Amortized cost	94,292	105,900
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Unrealized gains	37	2
Unrealized losses	(167)	(420)
Estimated Fair Value
Short term investments, fair value	94,162	105,482
Municipal bonds [Member]
Amortized Cost
Amortized cost	7,718	26,283
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Unrealized gains	0	0
Unrealized losses	(12)	(75)
Estimated Fair Value
Short term investments, fair value	7,706	26,208
Foreign government bonds [Member]
Amortized Cost
Amortized cost	5,327	13,988
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Unrealized gains	0	0
Unrealized losses	(7)	(48)
Estimated Fair Value
Short term investments, fair value	5,320	13,940
Cash and cash equivalents [Member]
Amortized Cost
Less amounts classified as cash and cash equivalents	(56,780)	(263,196)
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Unrealized gains	0	5
Unrealized losses	$ 0	$ (2)

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