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Stock-Based Compensation
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Stock-Based Compensation  
Stock-Based Compensation

Note 13. Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation to consultants, employees and directors by estimating the fair value of stock-based awards using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and amortizing the fair value of the stock-based awards granted over the applicable vesting period. Total employee stock-based compensation expenses were $12.7 million and $21.4 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, compared to $10.9 million and $17.7 million for the same periods in the prior year.