Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award

The Company recorded stock-based compensation in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations, the components of which are further described below for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):



		Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
		2013		2012			2013		2012
Restricted stock ⁽¹⁾	$	3,622		2,863		$	10,600		8,589
Directors' fees paid in common stock ⁽¹⁾		65		58			194		195
Capitalized stock-based compensation ⁽²⁾		(620	)	(492	)		(1,567	)	(1,453	)
Stock-based compensation, net of capitalization	$	3,067		2,429		$	9,227		7,331

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of components of a stock option or other award plan under which equity-based compensation is awarded to employees, typically comprised of the amount of unearned compensation (deferred compensation cost), compensation expense, and changes in the quantity and fair value of the shares (or other type of equity) granted, exercised, forfeited, and issued and outstanding pertaining to that plan. Disclosure may also include nature and general terms of such arrangements that existed during the period and potential effects of those arrangements on shareholders, effect of compensation cost arising from equity-based payment arrangements on the income statement, method of estimating the fair value of the goods or services received, or the fair value of the equity instruments granted, during the period, cash flow effects resulting from equity-based payment arrangements and, for registrants that accelerate vesting of out of the money share options, reasons for the decision to accelerate.

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