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Stock Based Compensation Plans
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Stock-Based Compensation Plans [Abstract]  
Stock-Based Compensation Plans

(9)Stock-Based Compensation Plans



The Company maintains various stock incentive plans that provide long-term incentives to the Company’s key employees, including officers, directors, consultants and advisors (Eligible Participants).  Under the stock incentive plans, the Company may grant incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, other stock-based awards or any combination thereof to Eligible Participants.  The Company’s total compensation expense related to these plans was approximately $10.3 million and $10.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, which is reflected in general and administrative expenses.