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Stock Options and Restricted Stock (Details Textual) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Stock Options and Restricted Stock (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Options granted under the 2005 Incentive Plan |  |  |  |
Total tax expense | 421,000 | 1,043,000 | $ 238,000 |
2010 Restricted Stock Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Stock Options and Restricted Stock (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Shares authorized under incentive plan | 100,000 |  |  |
Restricted stock outstanding | 7,833 | 9,513 | 11,830 | 5,844
Total tax expense |  |  | 5,000 |
Restricted stock granted | 7,833 | 9,513 | 12,246 |
2012 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Stock Options and Restricted Stock (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Shares authorized under incentive plan | 500,000 |  |  |
Common stock available for future awards | 497,669 |  |  |
Incentive Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Stock Options and Restricted Stock (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock options exercise price | 100.00% |  |  |
Stock options exercise price | 110.00% |  |  |
Duration for Stock option grants exercisable | 10 years |  |  |
Stock options exercise period | 5 years |  |  |
Expiration of stock option | 90 days |  |  |
Unexercised portion of stock option remains exercisable | 1 year |  |  |
Number of companies used for the estimation of expected volatility | 6 |  |  |
Dividend yield assumed | 0.00% |  |  |
Common stock available for future awards | 248,009 |  |  |
Restricted stock outstanding | 8,000 |  |  |
Compensation expense | 244,000 | 261,000 | 2,162,000 |
Restricted stock granted | 8,000 |  |  |
Incentive Plan [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Stock Options and Restricted Stock (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Company's voting stock | 10.00% |  |  |
2005 Incentive Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Stock Options and Restricted Stock (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Options granted under the 2005 Incentive Plan |  | 0 | 0 |
Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |
Stock Options and Restricted Stock (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Common stock available for future awards | 70,824 |  |  |
Restricted stock award for a number of shares | 30,000 |  |  |
Restricted stock outstanding | 7,833 |  |  |
Compensation expense | 210,000 | 210,000 | 163,000 |
Total tax expense | 16,000 | 18,000 |  |
Restricted Stock Units [Member] | 2012 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Stock Options and Restricted Stock (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Restricted stock outstanding | 2,331 |  |  |
Restricted stock granted | 2,331 |  |  |
Share Based Grants [Member] | 2012 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Stock Options and Restricted Stock (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Compensation expense | 12,000 |  |  |
Long-Term Incentive Awards [Member] | 2012 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Stock Options and Restricted Stock (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Compensation expense | 175,000 |  |  |

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- Definition The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 123R -Paragraph A240 -Subparagraph b(2)(c) -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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