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Executive Deferred Compensation Plan
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Executive Deferred Compensation Plan [Abstract]  
Executive Deferred Compensation Plan
15.            Executive Deferred Compensation Plan

The Company has an executive deferred compensation plan for select management personnel.  Under this plan, the Company may make a contribution of up to 10% of a participant's salary.  In addition, each participant has the option to defer a portion of their compensation up to a maximum of 80% of their base salary and 100% of their bonuses.  Participant contributions are immediately vested.  Company contributions vest 50% after ten years of service and 5% each year of service thereafter. In addition, any unvested company contributions will fully vest on the earlier of:  (a) the participant attaining 60 years of age; and (b) death or disability.

The Company recorded compensation expense of $1.7 million, $1.2 million and $3.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively, related to its contributions to the plan. The total long-term deferred compensation liability under the deferred compensation plan was $22.1 million and $28.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively, related to its contributions to the plan and is included in other long-term liabilities. 

All benefits under the deferred compensation plan are unsecured obligations of the Company. The Company has contributed assets to a "rabbi trust" for the payment of benefits under the deferred compensation plan. As the assets of the trust are available to satisfy the claims of general creditors if the Company becomes insolvent, the amounts held in the trust are accounted for as an investment on the Company's consolidated balance sheet of $18.6 million and $23.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively.