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STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM
STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM	11. STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM On July 10, 2012, the Company authorized a Common Stock repurchase plan structured to comply with Rules 10b5-1 and 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Under the plan, the Company purchased 655,818 and 67,102 shares in 2013 and 2012, respectively.  The plan was terminated effective August 30, 2013. Pursuant to the Certificates of Designation, Preferences, Rights And Limitations of the Series I Class B and Series II Class B Convertible Preferred Stock, the Company would have been prohibited from purchasing its Common Stock while dividends were in arrears.  Therefore, to facilitate the Common Stock repurchase plan, the Company paid dividends on the Series I Class B Preferred Stock in the amount of $38,813 on July 31, 2012 and in the amount of $12,938 at each date on October 22, 2012, January 21, 2013, April 22, 2013, and July 22, 2013.  The Company paid dividends to Series II Class B Preferred Stockholders in the amount of $134,025 on July 31, 2012 and in the amount of $44,675 on each of the same four dates listed in the preceding sentence.

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The entire disclosure for treasury stock, including, but not limited to, average cost per share, description of share repurchase program, shares repurchased, shares held for each class of treasury stock.

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