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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
13.  Income Taxes
 
The Company's effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 was 36.5% and 33.6%, respectively. The Company's effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 was 34.0% and 34.6%, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company recognized a benefit of $300 resulting from the enactment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act in January 2013, which extended retroactively, the federal research and development credit for two years from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. Higher tax rates are anticipated in 2013 as fewer federal credits are expected to be available.