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Stock-Based Compensation
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Stock Based Compensation [Abstract]  
Stock-Based Compensation
 
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    Stock-Based Compensation
 
The Company has an Omnibus Stock Ownership and Long Term Incentive Plan (the "1999 Plan") whereby certain stock-based rights, such as stock options, restricted stock, performance units, stock appreciation rights, or book value shares, may be granted to eligible directors and employees.  The 1999 Plan expired on May 13, 2009.

Under the 1999 Plan, the Company granted incentive stock options to certain eligible employees in order that they may purchase Company stock at a price equal to the fair market value on the date of the grant.  The options granted in 1999 vested over a five-year period.  Options granted subsequent to 1999 vested over a three-year period.  All options expire ten years after issuance.  The Company did not grant any options during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.

The Company granted 3,000 shares of restricted stock in 2007 at a grant date fair value of $17.40 per share. The Company granted 1,750 shares of restricted stock at a grant date fair value of $12.80 per share during the third quarter of 2008 and 2,000 shares of restricted stock at a fair value of $11.37 per share during the fourth quarter of 2008. The Company recognizes compensation expense on the restricted stock over the period of time the restrictions are in place (three years from the grant date for the grants to date).  The amount of expense recorded each period reflects the changes in the Company's stock price during the period.  As of March 31,2012, there was no unrecognized compensation cost related to 2007 and 2008 restricted stock grants.

The Company also has an Omnibus Stock Ownership and Long Term Incentive Plan that was approved by shareholders' on May 7, 2009 (the "2009 Plan") whereby certain stock-based rights, such as stock options, restricted stock, performance units, stock appreciation rights, or book value shares, may be granted to eligible directors and employees.  A total of 360,000 shares are currently reserved for possible issuance under the 2009 Plan.   All rights must be granted or awarded within ten years from the May 7, 2009 effective date of the 2009 Plan.

The Company granted 29,514 shares of restricted stock in March 2012 at a grant date fair value of $7.90 per share. The Company recognizes compensation expense on the restricted stock over the period of time the restrictions are in place (five years from the grant date for the grants to date).  The amount of expense recorded each period reflects the changes in the Company's stock price during the period.  As of March 31, 2012, there was $235,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to 2012 restricted stock grants.