Non-cash Compensation

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Non-cash Compensation Disclosure [Abstract]

Non-cash Compensation

Note 12.  Non-cash Compensation

Non-cash compensation charges relate to the stock options and restricted stock units granted to certain directors of the Company, members of management and certain employees under the 2005 and 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (see Note 11).

The non-cash compensation expenses recorded by the Company and included in General and Administrative Expenses are as follows:

	2011		2010		2009
Stock Option Plans	$	517,761	$	722,167	$	852,328
Restricted Stock Grants		8,389,328		14,019,646		13,125,646
Total Non-cash compensation expense	$	8,907,089	$	14,741,813	$	13,977,974