FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
FAIR VALUE  
Summary of the Company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

March 31, 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

(In thousands)

 

2015

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agency debt securities

 

$

336,892 

 

$

191,186 

 

$

145,706 

 

$

 —

Corporate debt securities

 

 

210,066 

 

 

 —

 

 

210,066 

 

 

 —

International government agency debt securities

 

 

47,823 

 

 

 —

 

 

47,823 

 

 

 —

Total

 

$

594,781 

 

$

191,186 

 

$

403,595 

 

$

 —

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

December 31, 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

2014

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agency debt securities

 

$

326,653 

 

$

189,030 

 

$

137,623 

 

$

 —

Corporate debt securities

 

 

201,963 

 

 

 —

 

 

201,963 

 

 

 —

International government agency debt securities

 

 

47,347 

 

 

 —

 

 

47,347 

 

 

 —

Total

 

$

575,963 

 

$

189,030 

 

$

386,933 

 

$

 —

 

Estimated fair value of term loans

The estimated fair value of these term loans, which was based on quoted market price indications (Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy) and may not be representative of actual values that could have been or will be realized in the future, was as follows at March 31, 2015:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Carrying

    

Estimated

 

(In thousands)

 

Value

 

Fair Value

 

Term Loan B-1

 

$

290,821 

 

$

292,225 

 

Term Loan B-2

 

$

65,567 

 

$

65,379