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EMPLOYEE STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Share-based Compensation [Abstract] 
Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans [Text Block]
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EMPLOYEE STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
 
We account for stock-based compensation in accordance with Codification Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation, which generally requires us to recognize non-cash compensation expense for stock-based payments using the fair-value-based method.  The fair value of each stock option grant has been estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Accordingly, we recorded compensation expense pertaining to stock-based compensation of $10,000 and $12,000 during the three-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $28,000 and $26,000 during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  Codification Topic 718 requires us to reflect gross tax savings resulting from tax deductions in excess of expense reflected in our financial statements as a financing cash flow.