EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Net Income and Weighted Average Shares Used in Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

The following table is a reconciliation of the net income and the weighted average shares used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the periods presented:

	For the Three Months				For the Nine Months
	Ended September 30,				Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Income available to common shareholders:
- Basic and diluted	$	13,938,895	$	17,226,638	$	42,925,892	$	42,148,316
Weighted average number of shares:
- Basic		29,831,336		29,820,836		29,825,874		29,814,300
- Effect of dilutive warrants and options		141,117		71,158		146,685		182,207
- Diluted		29,972,453		29,891,994		29,972,559		29,996,507
Net income per share
- Basic	$	0.47	$	0.58	$	1.44	$	1.41
- Diluted	$	0.46	$	0.58	$	1.43	$	1.41