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Defined Benefit Pension Plan
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract] 
Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Pension Plan
 
The Company has a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan covering substantially all full-time employees.  The plan provides retirement benefits based on an employee’s average earnings and years of service.  Employees become one hundred percent (100%) vested after three years of service regardless of age.  The Company’s plan funding policy is to make contributions provided that the total annual contributions will not be less than the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) and the Pension Protection Act of 2006 minimums or greater than the maximum tax-deductible amount, to review contribution and funding strategy on a regular basis, and to allow discretionary contributions to be made by the Company from time to time.  The assets of the defined benefit pension plan are invested primarily in fixed income and equity securities, money market funds, and other investments.
 
The Company made contributions to its defined benefit pension plan totaling $10,000 during each of the three month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010. Contributions made during the nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 each totaled $30,000.  Additional contributions totaling $10,800 are expected to be paid during the remainder of 2011.