CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Direct operating expenses, depreciation and amortization	$ 5,542	$ 7,066	$ 18,157	$ 21,860
Direct operating expenses, stock-based compensation expense (benefit)	(11)	(26)	(787)	1,417
Selling, general and administrative, depreciation and amortization	827	1,084	2,864	3,113
Selling, general and administrative, stock-based compensation expense	$ 652	$ 545	$ 1,173	$ 1,740

Direct operating amortization on intangible assets and depreciation of property, plant and equipment.

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Represents the direct operating expense recognized during the period arising from share-based compensation arrangements with employees (for example, shares of stock, stock options, restricted stock units or other equity instruments) with employees.

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from selling, general and administrative share-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, stock options, restricted stock units or other equity instruments) with employees.

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The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets not used in production, and which are not intended for resale, to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of an intangible asset over the benefit period of such asset; or to reflect consumption during the period of an asset that is not used in production.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 360

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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