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Rights Plan
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

(10) Rights Plan

In February 2003, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted a Stockholders’ Rights Plan (the “Rights Plan”) and declared a dividend distribution of one right (a “Right”) for each outstanding share of Company common stock to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 3, 2003. Pursuant to the 2003 Agreement, on February 11, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized the adoption of the Restated and Amended Stockholder Protection Rights Agreement, dated as of February 11, 2013 (the “Restated and Amended Rights Agreement”), between the Company and the Rights Agent, which restates and amends the 2003 Agreement to (a) extend the final expiration time of the Rights from February 18, 2013 to February 11, 2023, (b) decrease the Exercise Price of the Rights from $60 to $40, and (c) make certain other changes as set forth therein. The 15% acquisition threshold contained in the 2003 Rights Agreement was not changed. The Board of Directors authorized the adoption of the Restated and Amended Rights Agreement to promote fair and equal treatment of the Company’s stockholders in connection with any initiative to acquire control of the Company. The Restated and Amended Rights Agreement was not adopted in response to any specific proposal to acquire the Company.

     Subject to certain exceptions listed in the Rights Plan, if a person or group has acquired beneficial ownership of, or commences a tender or exchange offer for, 15% or more of the Company’s common stock, unless redeemed by the Company’s Board of Directors, each Right entitles the holder (other than the acquiring person) to purchase from the Company $80 worth of common stock for $40. If the Company is merged into, or 50% or more of its assets or earning power is sold to, the acquiring company, the Rights will also enable the holder (other than the acquiring person) to purchase $80 worth of common stock of the acquiring company for $40. The Rights will expire at the close of business on February 11, 2023, unless the Rights Plan is extended by the Company’s Board of Directors or unless the Rights are earlier redeemed by the Company at a price of $.0001 per Right. The Rights are not exercisable during the time when they are redeemable by the Company.