Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
BASIS OF PRESENTATION	2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION The Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included the accounts of Clarient Inc. (“Clarient”) in continuing operations through May 14, 2009, the date of its deconsolidation. Clarient was acquired by GE Healthcare in December 2010. The Company had elected to apply the fair value option to account for its retained interest in Clarient upon deconsolidation. Unrealized gains and losses on the mark-to-market of its holdings in Clarient and realized gains and losses on the sale of any of its holdings in Clarient were recognized in Other income (loss), net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for all periods subsequent to the date that Clarient was deconsolidated through the date of its disposition. The Company’s ownership interests in Tengion, Inc. (“Tengion”) and NuPathe, Inc. (“NuPathe”) are accounted for as available-for-sale securities following Tengion’s and NuPathe’s completion of initial public offerings in April 2010 and August 2010, respectively. Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value, based on quoted market prices, with the unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, reported as a separate component of equity. Unrealized losses are charged against net income (loss) when a decline in the fair value is determined to be other than temporary. In February 2011, the Company increased its ownership interest in MediaMath, Inc. (“MediaMath”) to 22.4%, a threshold at which the Company believes it exercises significant influence. Accordingly, the Company adopted the equity method of accounting for its holdings in MediaMath. The Company has adjusted the financial statements for all prior periods presented to retrospectively apply the equity method of accounting for its holdings in MediaMath since the initial date of acquisition in July 2009 (see Note 13).

2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included the accounts of Clarient Inc. (“Clarient”) in continuing operations through May 14, 2009, the date of its deconsolidation. Clarient was acquired by GE Healthcare in December 2010. The Company had elected to apply the fair value option to account for its retained interest in Clarient upon deconsolidation. Unrealized gains and losses on the mark-to-market of its holdings in Clarient and realized gains and losses on the sale of any of its holdings in Clarient were recognized in Other income (loss), net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for all periods subsequent to the date that Clarient was deconsolidated through the date of its disposition.

The Company’s ownership interests in Tengion, Inc. (“Tengion”) and NuPathe, Inc. (“NuPathe”) are accounted for as available-for-sale securities following Tengion’s and NuPathe’s completion of initial public offerings in April 2010 and August 2010, respectively. Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value, based on quoted market prices, with the unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, reported as a separate component of equity. Unrealized losses are charged against net income (loss) when a decline in the fair value is determined to be other than temporary.

In February 2011, the Company increased its ownership interest in MediaMath, Inc. (“MediaMath”) to 22.4%, a threshold at which the Company believes it exercises significant influence. Accordingly, the Company adopted the equity method of accounting for its holdings in MediaMath. The Company has adjusted the financial statements for all prior periods presented to retrospectively apply the equity method of accounting for its holdings in MediaMath since the initial date of acquisition in July 2009 (see Note 13).