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Fair Value
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
Note 3 – Fair Value 

The Company carries its money market funds and cash surrender value of life insurance related to its deferred compensation arrangements at fair value. The fair value of these instruments is determined using a three-tier fair value hierarchy. Based on this hierarchy, the Company determined the fair value of its money market funds using quoted market prices, a Level 1 or an observable input, and the cash surrender value of life insurance, a Level 2 based on observable inputs primarily from the counter party. The Company’s money market funds and the cash surrender value of life insurance had carrying amounts of $1,000 and $55,000, respectively, at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. The carrying amounts of cash equivalents, receivables and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short maturities of these items. The fair value of the Company’s 8¼% Limited convertible senior subordinated notes due 2012 and 9½% Subordinated debentures due 2012, using observable inputs, was $244,000 and $33,000, respectively, at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. The fair value of the Company’s remaining long-term debt including current portion approximates its carrying value of $383,000 at March 31, 2015 and $394,000 at December 31, 2014. 

The fair value of warrants is calculated using the Black-Scholes method at the time of issuance of the warrants. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, there were no warrants classified under the liability method as they had all expired by November 14, 2014. If there were liability warrants outstanding, their carrying value would be adjusted to the current Black-Scholes valuation at the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet dates. The Black-Scholes calculated values of the equity warrants issued to directors in 2013 are being amortized over their vesting periods of one, two and three years. The equity warrants issued in 2014 were fully vested at the date of issuance, so their Black-Scholes calculated value was fully charged to the equity section at that time.