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Long Term Retention Plan (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Long Term Retention Plan [Abstract]

Long Term Retention Plans Accrued Compensation Expense


			Nine Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,
			2018			2017		2018			2017
			(In thousands)					(In thousands)
LTRP 2009		$	-		$	29		$	-		$	-
LTRP 2010			24			891			-			147
LTRP 2011			806			1,422			318			229
LTRP 2012			1,325			1,945			526			315
LTRP 2013			2,268			3,809			846			711
LTRP 2014			2,768			3,782			1,056			772
LTRP 2015			3,790			4,680			1,474			1,063
LTRP 2016			5,547			6,717			2,131			1,606
LTRP 2017			5,587			5,459			2,074			1,823
LTRP 2018			5,591			-			2,489			-
Total LTRP		$	27,706		$	28,734		$	10,914		$	6,666



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