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RETIREMENT FUND AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013
Balance sheet amounts [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Minimum pension obligation and unfunded pension liability | $ 11,376,000 |  | $ 11,376,000 |  | $ 10,830,000
SERP [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Components of SERP expense [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Service cost | 138,000 | 139,000 | 276,000 | 278,000 |
Interest cost | 135,000 | 112,000 | 270,000 | 224,000 |
Amortization of adjustments | 46,000 | 77,000 | 92,000 | 154,000 |
Total SERP expense | 319,000 | 328,000 | 638,000 | 656,000 |
Balance sheet amounts [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Minimum pension obligation and unfunded pension liability | 11,376,000 |  | 11,376,000 |  | 10,830,000
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, pretax [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Prior service cost | 1,140,000 |  | 1,140,000 |  | 1,230,000
Net loss | 1,004,000 |  | 1,004,000 |  | 1,004,000
Total amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss | 2,144,000 |  | 2,144,000 |  | 2,234,000
401(k) Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Employer match of the first 1% of compensation contributed by participants (in hundredths) |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Percentage of participant contribution under condition one (in hundredths) | 1.00% |  | 1.00% |  |
Employer match of the next 5% compensation contributed by participants (in hundredths) |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Percentage of employee deferrals under condition two (in hundredths) | 5.00% |  | 5.00% |  |
Compensation expense | 100,000 | 100,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 |
401(k) Plan [Member] | Class A [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares owned by plan (in shares) | 14,886 |  | 14,886 |  |
401(k) Plan [Member] | Class B [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares owned by plan (in shares) | 182,539 |  | 182,539 |  |
Non-defined Retirement Fund [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum annual contribution by eligible employee (in hundredths) |  |  | 5.00% |  |
Minimum employer contribution to plan (in hundredths) |  |  | 5.00% |  |
Employer contribution of eligible salary (in hundredths) |  |  | 7.00% |  |
Compensation expense | $ 100,000 | $ 100,000 | $ 100,000 | $ 100,000 |
Non-defined Retirement Fund [Member] | Class A [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares owned by plan (in shares) | 3,323 |  | 3,323 |  |
Non-defined Retirement Fund [Member] | Class B [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares owned by plan (in shares) | 17,342 |  | 17,342 |  |

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