Investment in Securities (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Trading Securities, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Trading Securities

Trading securities are recorded at fair value with subsequent changes in fair value recorded as “Fair value gains (losses), net” in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

Available-for-sale Securities, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Available-for-Sale Securities

We record available-for-sale (“AFS”) securities at fair value with unrealized gains and losses, recorded net of tax, as a component of “Other comprehensive income (loss)” and we recognize realized gains and losses from the sale of AFS securities in “Investment gains, net” in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.