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EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |
Schedule of dilutive stock options computed using the treasury stock | The calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share adds dilutive stock options computed using the treasury stock method as follows:
|  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding |  |  | 28,065,000 |  |  |  | 27,833,000 |  |  |  | 27,679,000 |
Plus dilutive stock options using treasury stock method |  |  | - |  |  |  | 266,000 |  |  |  | - |
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding |  |  | 28,065,000 |  |  |  | 28,099,000 |  |  |  | 27,679,000 |
Schedule of antidilutive weighted average shares | For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, common stock equivalents excluded from the calculation of weighted average shares because they were antidilutive are as follows:
|  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
Stock options |  |  | 2,343,022 |  |  |  | 1,355,195 |  |  |  | 2,531,202 |
Unvested shares of restricted common stock |  |  | 100,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Total |  |  | 2,443,022 |  |  |  | 1,355,195 |  |  |  | 2,531,202

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