Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 188,030,000	$ 146,900,000
Investment securities	72,815,000	79,259,000	[1]
Cash, cash equivalents and investment securities	260,845,000	226,159,000	[1]
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,093 at September 30, 2013 and $998 at December 31, 2012	51,791,000	49,127,000	[1]
Inventories	34,153,000	36,333,000	[1]
Prepaid income taxes	7,680,000	2,320,000	[1]
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	5,531,000	7,271,000	[1]
Deferred income taxes	3,818,000	4,293,000	[1]
Total current assets	363,818,000	325,503,000	[1]
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	88,897,000	85,937,000	[1]
GOODWILL	1,478,000	1,478,000	[1]
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	8,843,000	9,952,000	[1]
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	5,645,000	5,642,000	[1]
TOTAL ASSETS	468,681,000	428,512,000	[1]
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	10,827,000	11,308,000	[1]
Accrued liabilities	16,244,000	17,810,000	[1]
Total current liabilities	27,071,000	29,118,000	[1]
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	5,760,000	5,247,000	[1]
INCOME TAX LIABILITY	3,290,000	3,290,000	[1]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Convertible preferred stock, $1.00 par value Authorized-500 shares; Issued and outstanding - none	0	0	[1]
Common stock, $0.10 par value - Authorized-80,000 shares; Issued 14,855 shares at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, outstanding 14,727 shares at September 30, 2013 and 14,458 shares at December 31, 2012	1,486,000	1,486,000	[1]
Additional paid-in capital	70,205,000	63,770,000	[1]
Treasury stock, at cost - 128 shares at September 30, 2013 and 397 shares at December 31, 2012	(8,948,000)	(15,128,000)	[1]
Retained earnings	369,244,000	342,158,000	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	573,000	(1,429,000)	[1]
Total stockholders' equity	432,560,000	390,857,000	[1]
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	468,681,000	428,512,000	[1]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	1,093,000	998,000
Convertible preferred stock, par value	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Convertible preferred stock, authorized shares	500,000	500,000
Convertible preferred stock, issued shares	$ 0	$ 0
Convertible preferred stock, outstanding shares	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Common stock, shares authorized	80,000,000	80,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	14,855,000	14,855,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	14,727,000	14,458,000
Treasury Stock, shares	128,000	397,000

[1] December 31, 2012 balances were derived from audited consolidated financial statements.