Ownership Interests in and Advances to Partner Companies and Funds (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Schedule of Investments [Abstract]

Ownership Interests in and Advances to Partner Companies and Private Equity Funds

The following summarizes the carrying value of the Company’s ownership interests in and advances to partner companies.   

	June 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(Unaudited - In thousands)
Equity Method:
Partner companies	$	157,944	$	150,898
Private equity funds	495		942
	158,439		151,840
Cost Method:
Partner companies	1,200		5,024
Private equity funds	1,706		1,966
	2,906		6,990
Advances to partner companies	14,714		12,771
	$	176,059	$	171,601

Equity Method Investments

Company discloses aggregate summarized statements of operations for any partner companies accounted for under the equity method that are deemed significant. The following table provides significant partner company operations information for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015. The partner company results of operations have been compiled from respective partner company financial statements, reflect certain historical adjustments, and are reported on a one quarter lag.

	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2016		June 30, 2015
	(In thousands)
Results of Operations:
Revenue	$	13,298	$	11,080
Gross profit	$	12,917	$	10,564
Net income (loss)	$	13,721	$	(415	)