Accrued Loss Reserves

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Accrued Loss Reserves [Abstract]

Accrued Loss Reserves

Note 9.  Accrued Loss Reserves

The Company accrues reserves for losses related to known workers' compensation and general liability claims that have been incurred but not yet paid or are estimated to have been incurred but not yet reported to the Company.  The undiscounted reserves are actuarially determined based on the Company's evaluation of the type and severity of individual claims and historical information, primarily its own claims experience, along with assumptions about future events.  Changes in assumptions, as well as changes in actual experience, could cause these estimates to change in the future.  Total accrued loss reserves were $7,911,000 as of September 30, 2013 compared to $7,315,000 as of December 31, 2012, of which $4,299,000 and $4,094,000 were included in other long-term liabilities as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.