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Hedging Activities
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
General Discussion Of Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities [Abstract]  
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 5 – Hedging Activities

The Company utilized interest rate swaps to mitigate the impact of changes in interest rates by converting a portion of Company's variable interest rate debt to fixed interest rate debt. These interest rate swaps had a combined notional amount of $15,000 during 2012 until their maturity, which occurred during the third quarter of 2012. The Company had no derivatives designated as cash flow hedges as of December 31, 2012 and did not utilize any during the three months ended March 31, 2013.

Information about the Company's former interest rate derivatives is as follows:

 Cash Flow Hedges 
 Interest Rate Swaps 
         
   Three Months Ended 
   March 31,  
   2013 2012 
         
 Amount of Gain Recognized in Accumulated OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) $0 $96 
         
 Amount and Location of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income       
 (Effective Portion)Interest Expense$0 $(158) 
         
 Amount and Location of Loss Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective       
 Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)Other Income$0 $0