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Variable Interest Entities
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Variable Interest Entities
VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

The Company has investments in nine low-income housing tax credit limited partnerships and one limited liability partnership for the development of shopping centers, for-sale housing, and the restoration of historic properties in low- and moderate-income areas. Although these partnerships generate operating losses, the Company realizes a return on its investment through reductions in income tax expense that result from tax credits and the deductibility of the entities’ operating losses. These investments were acquired at various times between 1996 and 2004 and are accounted for under the equity method. These entities are considered variable interest entities in accordance with ASC 810-10, Consolidations. Since the Company is not considered the primary beneficiary of these entities, it is not required to consolidate these investments. The Company’s exposure is limited to its current recorded investment of $1.4 million plus $376,000 that the Company is obligated to pay over the next two years but has not yet funded.