CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Direct operating expenses, depreciation and amortization	$ 3,531	$ 5,973	$ 6,583	$ 12,615
Direct operating expenses, stock-based compensation	80	373	312	(776)
Selling, general and administrative, depreciation and amortization	543	847	1,025	2,037
Selling, general and administrative, stock-based compensation	$ 261	$ 879	$ 634	$ 521

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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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 28

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