Derivative Financial Instruments - Interest Rate Swap

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

Derivative Financial Instruments - Interest Rate Swap

The Company has an interest rate swap (the "Swap") with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., pursuant to which the Company swapped the floating rate portion of its outstanding preferred trust securities to a fixed rate. The Swap, which is designated as a cash flow hedge, commenced in June 2012 and expires in June 2017.

The following table summarizes the fair value (including accrued interest) and related outstanding notional amounts of derivative instruments and indicates where within the Consolidated Balance Sheets each is reported:

	Balance Sheet Location	At
		September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments:
Interest rate swap - notional value		$	35,000		$	35,000
Fair value of the Swap	Accrued expenses, accounts payable and other liabilities	$	(3,192	)	$	(4,338	)
Unrealized loss, net of tax, on the fair value of the Swap	AOCI	$	(2,075	)	$	(2,820	)
Variable rate of the interest rate swap		0.25		%	0.31		%
Fixed rate of the interest rate swap		3.47		%	3.47		%

The following table summarizes the pretax impact of the Swap on the Consolidated Financial Statements for the following periods:

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2013			September 30, 2012			September 30, 2013		September 30, 2012
(Loss) gain recognized in AOCI on the derivative-effective portion	$	(263	)	$	(470	)	$	301	$	(1,311	)
Loss reclassified from AOCI into income-effective portion	$	286		$	273		$	845	$	313
Gain (loss) recognized in income on the derivative-ineffective portion	$	—		$	—		$	—	$	—

The table below shows the estimated amount to be reclassified to earnings from AOCI during the next 12 months. These net losses reclassified into earnings are expected to primarily increase net interest expense related to the respective hedged item.

	At
	September 30, 2013
Estimated loss to be reclassified to earnings from AOCI during the next 12 months	$	1,119