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Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

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Stockholders' Equity (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]  
Schedule of Dividends Declared [Table Text Block]
The following table presents cash dividends declared by the Company on its common stock from October 28, 2009 through September 30, 2012:
Declaration Date
 
Record Date
 
Payment Date
 
Cash Dividend Per Share
September 12, 2012
 
September 24, 2012
 
October 22, 2012
 
$
0.36

June 12, 2012
 
June 22, 2012
 
July 20, 2012
 
$
0.40

March 14, 2012
 
March 26, 2012
 
April 20, 2012
 
$
0.40

December 14, 2011
 
December 27, 2011
 
January 20, 2012
 
$
0.40

September 14, 2011
 
September 26, 2011
 
October 20, 2011
 
$
0.40

June 14, 2011
 
June 24, 2011
 
July 20, 2011
 
$
0.40

March 2, 2011
 
March 14, 2011
 
April 14, 2011
 
$
0.40

December 8, 2010
 
December 17, 2010
 
January 20, 2011
 
$
0.40

September 13, 2010
 
September 30, 2010
 
October 21, 2010
 
$
0.39

June 14, 2010
 
June 30, 2010
 
July 22, 2010
 
$
0.33

March 12, 2010
 
March 31, 2010
 
April 23, 2010
 
$
0.36

December 21, 2009
 
December 31, 2009
 
January 26, 2010
 
$
0.26

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was as follows:
(in thousands)
September 30,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value
 
 
 
Unrealized gains
$
730,503

 
$
120,745

Unrealized losses
(30,107
)
 
(179,461
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
$
700,396

 
$
(58,716
)