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Equity (Details 3) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013
Remaining compensation expense to be recognized related to the future service period of unvested outstanding stock options |  |  |  |
2014 | $ 3,000 |  | $ 3,000 |
2015 | 15,000 |  | 15,000 |
2016 | 15,000 |  | 15,000 |
2017 | 2,000 |  | 2,000 |
Employee Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Number of shares exercised |  |  | 11,666 | 22,000
Value of options exercised | 277,000 | 523,000 | 277,000 | 523,000
Market value on the date of exercise | 455,000 | 865,000 | 455,000 | 865,000
Exercise price (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 38.43 |
Stock options granted (in shares) |  |  | 15,000 | 0
Options outstanding at end of the period (in shares) | 76,668 |  | 76,668 |
Options exercisable at end of the period (in shares) | 61,668 |  | 61,668 |
Compensation expense related to the vesting of stock awards | 4,000 |  | 9,000 |
Vesting period |  |  | 3 years |
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Vesting Through December 31 2014 [Member] |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Options scheduled to vest (in shares) | 0 |  | 0 |
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Vesting Through December 31 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Options scheduled to vest (in shares) | 5,000 |  | 5,000 |
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Vesting Through December 31 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Options scheduled to vest (in shares) | 5,000 |  | 5,000 |
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Vesting Through December 31 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Options scheduled to vest (in shares) | 5,000 |  | 5,000 |
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Vesting Beyond 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Options scheduled to vest (in shares) | 0 |  | 0 |
Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Compensation expense related to the vesting of stock awards | 873,000 | 542,000 | 2,317,000 | 2,050,000
Granted (in shares) |  |  | 87,500 | 34,400
Options outstanding | 240,381 |  | 240,381 |
Shares vested due to retirement of former SVP Marketing and Strategic Planning |  |  |  | 18,180
Compensation expense related to the accelerated vesting |  |  |  | 457,000
Remaining compensation expense to be recognized related to the future service period of unvested outstanding stock options |  |  |  |
2014 | 873,000 |  | 873,000 |
2015 | 2,484,000 |  | 2,484,000 |
2016 | 1,262,000 |  | 1,262,000 |
2017 | $ 190,000 |  | $ 190,000 |
Restricted Stock [Member] | Vesting Through December 31 2014 [Member] |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Options scheduled to vest (in shares) | 33,713 |  | 33,713 |
Restricted Stock [Member] | Vesting Through December 31 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Options scheduled to vest (in shares) | 110,211 |  | 110,211 |
Restricted Stock [Member] | Vesting Through December 31 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Options scheduled to vest (in shares) | 66,726 |  | 66,726 |
Restricted Stock [Member] | Vesting Through December 31 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Options scheduled to vest (in shares) | 29,731 |  | 29,731 |
Restricted Stock [Member] | Vesting Beyond 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Options scheduled to vest (in shares) | 0 |  | 0 |
Restricted Stock [Member] | Grant Date Price 36.26 [Member] | Vesting Date 1 June 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Granted (in shares) |  |  |  | 20,000
Price per share |  |  |  | $ 36.26
Restricted Stock [Member] | Grant Date Price 36.81 [Member] | Vesting over Three Year Period from Grant Date [Member] |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Granted (in shares) |  |  | 59,000 |
Vesting period |  |  | 3 years |
Price per share |  |  | $ 36.81 |
Restricted Stock [Member] | Grant Date Price 38.43 [Member] | Vesting over Three Year Period from Grant Date [Member] |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Granted (in shares) |  |  | 3,000 |
Vesting period |  |  | 3 years |
Price per share |  |  | $ 38.43 |
Restricted Stock [Member] | Grant Date Price 46.54 [Member] | Vesting over Three Year Period from Grant Date [Member] |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Granted (in shares) |  |  |  | 8,400
Vesting period |  |  |  | 3 years
Price per share |  |  |  | $ 46.54
Restricted Stock [Member] | Grant Date Price 41.83 [Member] | Vesting over Three Year Period from Grant Date [Member] |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Granted (in shares) |  |  |  | 6,000
Vesting period |  |  |  | 3 years
Price per share |  |  |  | $ 41.83
Restricted Stock [Member] | Grant Date Price40.05[Member] | Vesting Date 9 June2015 [Member] |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Granted (in shares) |  |  | 10,500 |
Price per share |  |  | $ 40.05 |
Restricted Stock [Member] | Grant Date Price40.05[Member] | Vesting over Three Year Period from Grant Date [Member] |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Granted (in shares) |  |  | 15,000 |
Vesting period |  |  | 3 years |
Price per share |  |  | $ 40.05 |

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