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This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item includes currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. It also includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits in that the Company may deposit additional funds at any time and also effectively may withdraw funds at any time without prior notice or penalty. Cash equivalents, excluding items classified as marketable securities, include short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash, and so near their maturity that they present minimal risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less qualify under that definition. Original maturity means original maturity to the entity holding the investment. For example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months.

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Investments (Details 1) (Recurring [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Summarized financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Available-for-sales securities-current	$ 42,278	$ 51,367
Money market funds [Member]
Summarized financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Cash Equivalents	5,708	839
U.S. Treasury securities and agency [Member]
Summarized financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Available-for-sales securities-current	3,515	4,500
FDIC Guaranteed Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Summarized financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Available-for-sales securities-current	3,804
Common Stock [Member]
Summarized financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Available-for-sales securities-current	3,105
Corporate notes/bonds [Member]
Summarized financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Available-for-sales securities-current	11,311	37,048
Commercial paper [Member]
Summarized financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Available-for-sales securities-current	14,835	8,980
Level 1 [Member]
Summarized financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Available-for-sales securities-current	8,813	839
Level 1 [Member] \| Money market funds [Member]
Summarized financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Cash Equivalents	5,708	839
Level 1 [Member] \| Common Stock [Member]
Summarized financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Available-for-sales securities-current	3,105
Level 2 [Member]
Summarized financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Available-for-sales securities-current	33,465	50,528
Level 2 [Member] \| U.S. Treasury securities and agency [Member]
Summarized financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Available-for-sales securities-current	3,515	4,500
Level 2 [Member] \| FDIC Guaranteed Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Summarized financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Available-for-sales securities-current	3,804
Level 2 [Member] \| Corporate notes/bonds [Member]
Summarized financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Available-for-sales securities-current	11,311	37,048
Level 2 [Member] \| Commercial paper [Member]
Summarized financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Available-for-sales securities-current	14,835	8,980
Level 3 [Member]
Summarized financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Available-for-sales securities-current
Level 3 [Member] \| Money market funds [Member]
Summarized financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Cash Equivalents
Level 3 [Member] \| U.S. Treasury securities and agency [Member]
Summarized financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Available-for-sales securities-current
Level 3 [Member] \| FDIC Guaranteed Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Summarized financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Available-for-sales securities-current
Level 3 [Member] \| Common Stock [Member]
Summarized financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Available-for-sales securities-current
Level 3 [Member] \| Corporate notes/bonds [Member]
Summarized financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Available-for-sales securities-current
Level 3 [Member] \| Commercial paper [Member]
Summarized financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Available-for-sales securities-current