Adjusted percentage of stock dividends.

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Shares issued under provision of issuance of shares of restricted stock.

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Stock-Based Compensation textual.

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Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of cost to be recognized for option under share-based payment arrangement.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Amount by which the current fair value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of options outstanding.

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Other than shares newly issued, the number of additional shares issued (for example, a stock split) or canceled (for example, to correct a share issuance), during the period under the plan.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of difference between fair value of the underlying shares reserved for issuance and exercise price of vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable.

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Fair value of options vested. Excludes equity instruments other than options, for example, but not limited to, share units, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock.

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				12 Months Ended
	May 17, 2016	May 20, 2014	May 18, 2010	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual)
Unrecognized compensation cost				$ 2,000
Recognized weighted average period				2 years 4 months 24 days
Fair value of stock option grants				$ 1,200	$ 973	$ 775
Stock Compensation Plan [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual)
Aggregate intrinsic value outstanding				8,600	8,700
Aggregate intrinsic value options exercisable at year-end				$ 6,900	$ 8,000
Two Thousand Ten Incentive Plan [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual)
Number of stock option available for grant		566,025	366,025	9,275
Option expiration period			10 years
Adjusted percentage of stock dividends			10.00%
Additional shares of common stock		200,000
Two Thousand Sixteen Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual)
Number of stock option available for grant	400,000			174,715
Option expiration period	10 years
Shares issued under provision of issuance of shares of restricted stock	50,000
Restricted Stock Plan [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual)
Number of stock option available for grant				32,349
Unrecognized compensation cost				$ 793,000
Recognized weighted average period				2 years 7 months 6 days