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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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Investments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Investments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Investment In Organization [Line Items]
Gain on sale of available-for-sale securities	$ 0	$ 258	$ 1,449	$ 1,008
Rudolph Technologies, Inc [Member]
Investment In Organization [Line Items]
Investments owned, shares	0		0		122,649
Aggregate value of shares					$ 1,254
Approximate cost					$ 16
Available-for-sale shares sold		25,700	122,649	93,119
Gain on sale of available-for-sale securities		$ 258	$ 1,447	$ 1,008