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Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Abstract] |
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block] | The benefit from income taxes consists of the following:
| Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands) | 2012 | 2011 | 2010
Federal | $ | 208 |  | $ | 3 |  | $ | (211 | )
State and local | (796 | ) | (28 | ) | (924 | )
Total | $ | (588 | ) | $ | (25 | ) | $ | (1,135 | )
| Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands) | 2012 | 2011 | 2010
Current | $ | (588 | ) | $ | (25 | ) | $ | (1,135 | )
Deferred | — |  | — |  | — |
Total | $ | (588 | ) | $ | (25 | ) | $ | (1,135 | )
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block] | Reconciliation of the differences between income taxes computed at the federal statutory tax rate and consolidated benefit from income taxes are as follows:
| Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands) | 2012 | 2011 | 2010
Federal taxes at statutory rate | $ | 4,466 |  | $ | (11,866 | ) | $ | (9,591 | )
State and local taxes – net of federal tax benefit | 829 |  | (19 | ) | (601 | )
Change in unrecognized tax benefit | (1,346 | ) | (254 | ) | (1,782 | )
Change in valuation allowance | (5,076 | ) | 12,950 |  | 10,797 |
Change in state NOL deferred asset – net of federal tax benefit | (312 | ) | (1,280 | ) | — |
Other | 851 |  | 444 |  | 42 |
Total | $ | (588 | ) | $ | (25 | ) | $ | (1,135 | )
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block] | A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
| Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands) | 2012 | 2011 | 2010
Balance at January 1, | $ | 1,346 |  | $ | 1,601 |  | $ | 3,383 |
Additions for tax positions of prior years | — |  | 39 |  | 99 |
Reductions for tax positions of prior years | (1,346 | ) | (294 | ) | (1,881 | )
Balance at December 31, | $ | — |  | $ | 1,346 |  | $ | 1,601 |
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block] | The tax effects of the significant temporary differences that comprise the deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
| December 31,
(In thousands) | 2012 | 2011
Deferred tax assets: |  |
Warranty, insurance and other accruals | 11,378 |  | 12,418 |
Inventory | 22,612 |  | 29,795 |
State taxes | (64 | ) | 73 |
Net operating loss carryforward | 102,475 |  | 99,979 |
Deferred charges | 336 |  | 389 |
Total deferred tax assets | 136,737 |  | 142,654 |
Deferred tax liabilities: |  |  |
Depreciation | 804 |  | 1,470 |
Prepaid expenses | 184 |  | 359 |
Total deferred tax liabilities | 988 |  | 1,829 |
Less valuation allowance | 135,749 |  | 140,825 |
Net deferred tax asset | — |  | — |

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