Shareholders' Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]

Shareholders' Equity

NOTE 16: SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

The Company has 10,000,000 authorized shares of common stock at a par value of $0.01; 5,000 authorized Preferred Shares at a par value of $100; and 10,000,000 authorized shares of preferred stock at a par value of $0.01.

A summary of the changes to shareholders' equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 is provided below:

		2011		2010
Shareholders' equity, beginning of period	$	36,425	$	37,905
Net income (loss)		(1,057)		3,087
Dividends paid on common stock		(4,273)		(3,896)
Dividends paid on preferred stock		(19)		(19)
Stock and stock option compensation		821		252
Treasury stock purchases		(1,474)		(17)
Exercise of stock options		1,138		36
Changes in unrealized gain (loss) on investments		32		(18)
Changes in pension and postretirement benefit plans		290		360
Shareholders' equity, end of period	$	31,883	$	37,690