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Restricted Cash (Notes)

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Restricted Cash (Notes)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Restricted Cash [Abstract]  
Cash and Cash Equivalents Disclosure [Text Block]
Restricted Cash
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 Company has also placed cash in a restricted account pursuant to a letter of credit on an office space lease.
The following table presents the Company's restricted cash balances as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
(in thousands)
June 30,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
Restricted cash balances held by trading counterparties:
 
 
 
For securities trading activity
$
9,000

 
$
9,000

For derivatives trading activity
114,064

 
62,784

As restricted collateral for repurchase agreements
14,926

 
94,803

 
137,990

 
166,587

Restricted cash balance pursuant to letter of credit on office lease
346

 
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Total
$
138,336

 
$
166,587