Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award aggregate grant date fair value.

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- Definition

Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options grant date fair value.

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- Definition

The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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- Definition

The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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- Definition

Share-based compensation by share-based payment award quarterly vesting percentage.

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 123R

-Paragraph A240

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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 123R

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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Aggregate unrecognized cost of option awards made to employees under a stock option plan or plans, that have yet to vest.

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- Definition

The total recognized tax benefit related to compensation cost for equity-based payment arrangements recognized in income during the period.

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- Definition

Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The total accumulated difference between fair values of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options which were exercised (or share units converted) into shares during the reporting period under the plan.

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- Definition

Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details Textual) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Stock-Based Compensation (Details Textual) (USD $)	Jul. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Stock-based compensation expense		$ 1,110,000	$ 1,195,000	$ 3,447,000	$ 3,280,000
Granted				153,200
Total intrinsic value of options exercised				277,000
Stock Option [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Income tax benefit from the recognition		300,000	400,000	1,100,000	1,100,000
Total intrinsic value of options exercised		40,000	40,000	300,000	800,000
Unrecognized pre-tax stock-based compensation expense		2,500,000		2,500,000
Expect to recognize over a weighted-average period				1 year 10 months 24 days
Restricted Stock [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Unrecognized pre-tax stock-based compensation expense		5,000,000		5,000,000
Expect to recognize over a weighted-average period				2 years
Grant percentage vested in each quarter	25.00%
Grant Date Fair Value				2,575,000
Shares granted	30,000
Shares granted				174,890
Vesting Period	1 year
Restricted Stock [Member] \| 2012-02-08 [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Grant percentage vested in each quarter				8.33%
Grant Date Fair Value				1,432,000
Shares granted				71,300
Vesting Period				3 years
Restricted Stock [Member] \| 2012-08-02 [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Grant Date Fair Value				1,100,000
Shares granted				100,000
Vesting Period				3 years
Restricted Stock [Member] \| 2012-09-04 [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Grant Date Fair Value				4,000
Shares granted				325
Vesting Period				3 years
Restricted Stock [Member] \| 2012-09-10 [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Grant Date Fair Value				39,000
Shares granted				3,265
Vesting Period				3 years
2012 stock option grants [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Stock-based compensation expense				300,000
2012 restricted stock award grants [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Stock-based compensation expense				500,000
Various Stock Incentive Plans [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Aggregate grant date fair value				2,600,000
Director [Member] \| Stock Option [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Stock-based compensation expense		10,000	0	40,000	100,000
Director [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Stock-based compensation expense		100,000	200,000	500,000	400,000
Grant Date Fair Value	400,000
Employee [Member] \| Stock Option [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Granted				153,200
Aggregate grant date fair value				$ 1,500,000