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Long Term Retention Plan (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015
Long Term Retention Plan [Abstract] |
Long Term Retention Plans Accrued Compensation Expense |
|  | Six Months Ended June 30, |  |  | Three Months Ended June 30,
|  | 2015 (*) |  | 2014 (*) (**) |  |  | 2015 (*) |  | 2014 (*) (**)
|  | (In thousands) |  |  | (In thousands)
LTRP 2009 |  | $ 308 |  | $ (439) |  |  | $ 320 |  | $ (88)
LTRP 2010 |  | 511 |  | (191) |  |  | 392 |  | (8)
LTRP 2011 |  | 587 |  | (57) |  |  | 445 |  | 44
LTRP 2012 |  | 707 |  | 90 |  |  | 522 |  | 91
LTRP 2013 |  | 2,038 |  | 1,039 |  |  | 1,196 |  | 435
LTRP 2014 |  | 2,126 |  | 1,489 |  |  | 1,067 |  | 691

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