Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Restricted Cash (Notes)

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Restricted Cash (Notes)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Restricted Cash [Abstract]  
Cash and Cash Equivalents Disclosure [Text Block]
Restricted Cash
As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company is required to maintain certain cash balances with counterparties for broker activity and collateral for the Company's repurchase agreements in non-interest bearing accounts.
The following table presents the Company's restricted cash balances:
(in thousands)
March 31,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
Restricted cash balances held by:
 
 
 
Broker counterparties for securities trading activity
$
9,000

 
$
9,000

Broker counterparties for derivatives trading activity
99,103

 
62,784

Repurchase counterparties as restricted collateral
46,180

 
94,803

Total
$
154,283

 
$
166,587