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Income Taxes (Details Textual) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Income tax benefit |  | $ 80,000 | $ 78,000 | $ 155,000
Additional income tax provision | 800,000 |  |  |
Decreases in basic net income per share |  |  | $ 0.04 |
Decreases in diluted net income per share |  |  | $ 0.03 |
Current period excess stock-based compensation tax deduction |  | 1,300,000 | 600,000 | 900,000
Unrecognized federal and state tax benefits resulting from the exercise of NSOs |  | 0 | 0 |
Net unrecognized tax benefits |  | 461,000 | 455,000 | 400,000
Interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits |  | 42,000 | 104,000 | 150,000
Interest and penalties accrued |  | 213,000 | 215,000 |
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |
State NOL carryforwards |  | 200,000 | 700,000 | 2,200,000
Remaining state tax NOL carryforwards |  | 8,000,000 |  |
Portion of state NOL carryforwards, not able to be utilized before expiration |  | 6,900,000 | 6,100,000 | 7,100,000
Federal benefit |  | $ 300,000 | $ 300,000 | $ 400,000

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