Adjusted percentage of stock dividends.

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Shares issued under provision of issuance of shares of restricted stock.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested options awarded to employees as compensation.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Amount of difference between fair value of the underlying shares reserved for issuance and exercise price of vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable.

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The number of shares into which fully or partially vested stock options outstanding as of the balance sheet date can be currently converted under the option plan.

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Amount by which the current fair value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of options outstanding.

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Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options.

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Weighted average grant-date fair value of options vested.

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Other than shares newly issued, the number of additional shares issued (for example, a stock split) or canceled (for example, to correct a share issuance), during the period under the plan.

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
Stock-Based Compensation (Details Textual) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 21, 2000	May 20, 2014	May 18, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual)
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 798,000
Recognized weighted average period	1 year 9 months 18 days
Fair value of stock option grants	$ 3.30	$ 2.81	$ 2.83
Stock option plan [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual)
Number of stock option available for grant				436,424
Option expiration period				10 years
Shares Outstanding	659,979	617,181
Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding	6,100,000	3,900,000
Shares Options exercisable at year-end	432,055	346,509
Aggregate Intrinsic Value Options exercisable at year-end	4,400,000	2,200,000
2010 incentive plan [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual)
Number of stock option available for grant					566,025	366,025
Option expiration period						10 years
Adjusted percentage of stock dividends						10.00%
Additional shares of common stock					200,000
Restricted stock plan [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual)
Number of stock option available for grant	14,049
Number of shares authorized under the restricted stock plan			13,310				13,310
Shares issued under provision of issuance of shares of restricted stock						79,860
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 501,000
Recognized weighted average period	1 year 10 months 24 days