Cash and Cash Equivalents (Notes)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract] 
Cash and Cash Equivalents Disclosure [Text Block]
Cash and Cash Equivalents

The components of cash and cash equivalents are as follows (in thousands):
 
September 30, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
Cash on deposit
$
480,020

 
$
387,687

Payments in transit
(74,928
)
 
(66,423
)
Canadian dollar deposits (September 30, 2011 — Cdn. $20 at 1.0420; December 31, 2010 — Cdn. $20 at 1.0002)
19

 
20

 
$
405,111

 
$
321,284



The Company determined the carrying amount reported in the consolidated balance sheets as cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value due to the short maturities of these instruments; accordingly, the valuation of these instruments are considered Level 1 measurements in the fair value hierarchy.