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Equity Compensation, Employment Agreements and Other Benefit Plans (Details 2) | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) officer | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Deferred Compensation Activity |  |  |
Number of officers having employment agreements with the company | officer | 4 |  |
Deferred Compensation Plans |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Activity |  |  |
Deferrable compensation by the employee, maximum | 100.00% |  |
Non-employee directors | $ (1,906,000) | $ 286,000 |
Undistributed Income Deferred | 1,881,000 |  | $ 2,349,000
Liability Under Deferred Plans | 498,000 |  | 3,071,000
Deferred Compensation Plans | Non-employee directors |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Activity |  |  |
Non-employee directors | (1,906,000) | 286,000 |
Undistributed Income Deferred | 1,881,000 |  | 2,349,000
Liability Under Deferred Plans | $ 498,000 |  | $ 3,071,000
Savings Plan |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Activity |  |  |
Employer contribution percentage on first 3 percent of eligible compensation deferred by employees (percent) | 100.00% |  |
Percentage of eligible compensation deferred by employees qualifying for 100 percent matching contribution (percent) | 3.00% |  |
Employer contribution percentage on next 2 percent of eligible compensation deferred by employees (percent) | 50.00% |  |
Percentage of eligible compensation deferred by employees qualifying for 50 percent matching contribution (percent) | 2.00% |  |
Percentage of employer matching contributions that vest immediately (percent) | 100.00% |  |
Expenses for matching contributions | $ 120,000 | $ 104,000 |

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