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Compensation Plan for Outside Directors (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Compensation Related Costs [Abstract] |
Summary of Total Accrued Compensation Cost Related to Outside Directors | The following table summarizes the total accrued compensation cost related to outside Directors, included in operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statement of income, for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012:
|  | Year ended December 31, |
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Chairman Fee |  | $ | 61,357 |  |  | $ | 55,858 |  |  | $ | 57,680 |
Adjustable Award |  |  | 544,756 |  |  |  | 575,242 |  |  |  | 282,703 |
Non-adjustable Award |  |  | 358,630 |  |  |  | 322,538 |  |  |  | 242,179 |
|  | $ | 964,743 |  |  | $ | 953,638 |  |  | $ | 582,562 |

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