STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Quantity and Vesting Conditions [Table Text Block]

A summary of the quantity and vesting conditions for restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards granted to the Company's employees for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was as follows:

Vesting conditions	Number of Shares of Restricted Stock Granted	Number of Restricted Stock Units Granted	Total
Performance and service conditions (1) (2)	540,721	65,200	605,921
Vest one-third on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date with service conditions only	14,500	—	14,500
Total shares of stock award granted for the six months ended June 30, 2013	555,221	65,200	620,421

(1) The performance vesting conditions with respect to the restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards may be satisfied as follows: 

(a) 50% of the shares of restricted stock or restricted stock units may be earned on the basis of performance as measured by a “Take-out Ratio,” defined as the percentage of the direct, front line costs incurred for the year ending December 31, 2013 divided by the gross margin for the year ending December 31, 2013;

(b) 25% of the shares of restricted stock or restricted stock units may be earned on the basis of performance as measured by an employee engagement score for the year ending December 31, 2013 based on an employee survey to be conducted by a human resources consulting firm;

(c) 25% of the shares of restricted stock or restricted stock units may be earned on the basis of performance as measured by “Cash Efficiency,” defined as (1) cash flow from operations for the year ending December 31, 2013 divided by (2) gross margin minus selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ending December 31, 2013.

(2) To the extent shares of restricted stock or restricted stock units are earned on the basis of performance, such shares or units will vest on the basis of service as follows:

(a) 33% of the shares or units will vest on the later of the first anniversary of the grant date or the determination that the performance conditions have been satisfied;

(b) 33% of the shares or units will vest on the second anniversary of the grant date;

(c) 34% of the shares or units will vest on the third anniversary of the grant date; provided that, in each case, the grantee remains employed by the Company from the grant date through the applicable service vesting date.

Schedule of stock-based compensation expense

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company’s stock-based compensation expense related to stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units was as follows: 

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Stock options	$	93	$	147	$	237	$	392
Restricted stock	417		368		898		993
Restricted stock units	347		440		397		491
Total	$	857	$	955	$	1,532	$	1,876

Changes in stock options

Changes in the Company’s stock options for the six months ended June 30,2013 and 2012 were as follows: 

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2013				2012
	Number of Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share		Number of Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share
Options outstanding at January 1	1,238,650		$	11.21	1,396,350		$	11.36
Granted	—		—		—		—
Expired	(188,200	)	7.95		(14,700	)	15.29
Options outstanding at June 30,	1,050,450		11.80		1,381,650		11.32
Options exercisable at June 30,	850,450		$	13.36	969,150		$	13.94

Changes in restricted stock

Changes in the Company’s restricted stock for the six months ended June 30,2013 and 2012 were as follows:

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2013				2012
	Number of Shares of Restricted Stock		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Number of Shares of Restricted Stock		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested restricted stock at January 1,	1,028,916		$	4.87	1,166,082		$	5.12
Granted	555,221		2.42		634,230		4.59
Vested	(374,225	)	5.15		(416,200	)	4.92
Forfeited	(398,805	)	4.26		(129,679	)	5.55
Unvested restricted stock at June 30,	811,107		$	3.36	1,254,433		$	4.88

Changes in restricted stock units

Changes in the Company’s restricted stock units for the six months ended June 30,2013 and 2012 were as follows:

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2013				2012
	Number of Restricted Stock Units		Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value		Number of Restricted Stock Units		Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Unvested restricted stock units at January 1,	100,000		$	5.18	100,000		$	5.18
Granted	167,400		2.88		76,023		5.13
Vested	(152,200	)	3.84		(76,023	)	5.13
Forfeited	(5,000	)	2.42		—		—
Unvested restricted stock units at June 30,	110,200		$	3.67	100,000		$	5.18

Schedule of expenses and contributions for the prior years' employer-matching liability for the 401(k) plan

For the three and six months ended June 30,2013 and 2012, the Company’s current year expenses and contributions to satisfy the prior years’ employer-matching liability for the 401(k) plan were as follows:  

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
($ in thousands, except otherwise stated)	2013		2012		2013		2012
Expense recognized for the 401(k) plan	$	152	$	175	$	342	$	368
Contributions to satisfy prior years' employer-matching liability
Number of shares of the Company's common stock issued (in thousands)	—		—		—		124
Market value per share of the Company's common stock on contribution date (in dollars)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	5.35
Non-cash contribution made for employer matching liability	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	666
Additional cash contribution made for employer-matching liability	$	—	$	—	$	651	$	—
Total contribution made for employer-matching liability	$	—	$	—	$	651	$	666