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Equity Method Investment
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENT
EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENT
The investment in unconsolidated affiliate reflected on the interim consolidated balance sheet relates to a pharmacy joint venture partnership in which the Company owns 50%. The joint venture was initially funded by the Company and its partner and began operations during 2012. This investment in unconsolidated affiliate is accounted for using the equity method as the Company exerts significant influence, but does not control or otherwise consolidate the entity. The investment in unconsolidated affiliate balance at March 31, 2014, was $484,000 as compared to $487,000 at December 31, 2013. Additionally, the Company's share of the net profits and losses of the unconsolidated affiliate are reported in equity in net earnings or losses of unconsolidated affiliate in our statement of operations. The Company's equity in the net losses of unconsolidated affiliate for the three month period ended March 31, 2014, was $3,000 as compared to $237,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2013.