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Note 7 - Deferred Compensation and Long-term Incentive Plans
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 7. Deferred Compensation and Long-Term Incentive Plan


We offer a deferred compensation and long-term incentive plan (the “LTIP”) to provide certain employees the ability to accumulate assets for retirement on a tax deferred basis. We may make discretionary contributions to the LTIP. Discretionary contributions vest between one and seven years based on the employee’s age and position. Additionally, a participant may defer a portion of his or her compensation and receive the deferred amount upon certain events, including termination or retirement.


In January 2014, we made a discretionary contribution of $2.1 million to the LTIP. Participants will receive a guaranteed return of 5.25% in 2014. We recognized compensation expense related to the LTIP as follows (in thousands):


   

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 
   

2014

   

2013

 

Compensation expense

  $ 700     $ 334  

As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the balance due to participants was $8.5 million and $7.1 million, respectively, and was included as a component of other long-term liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.