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Retirement Plans
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Retirement Plans [Abstract]  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]
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Retirement Plans
 
The Company offers an employee 401(k) saving plan.  Under the PDI, Inc. 401(k) Plan, employees may contribute up to 25% of their pre- or post-tax compensation.  Effective January 1, 2004, the Company made a safe harbor non-elective contribution equal to 100% of the first 3% of the participant’s contributed base salary plus 50% of the participant’s base salary contributed exceeding 3% but not more than 5%.  Participants are not allowed to invest any of their 401(k) funds in the Company’s common stock.  The Company’s total contribution expense from continuing operations related to the 401(k) plan for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was approximately $0.8 million and $0.6 million, respectively.