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Inventory
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Inventory
INVENTORY

The Company’s inventory is stated at the lower of cost (determined using the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) cost method) or market.  Had the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method been used, merchandise inventory would have been approximately $150,912 and $148,513 greater than reported under the LIFO method at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  The Company did not liquidate any portion of previously-created LIFO layers in 2012, 2011, and 2010
 
Reserves for excess and obsolete inventories were $3,500 and $3,800 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  The change in the reserve for excess and obsolete inventories, included in cost of merchandise sold, was $(300), $(700), and $600 for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively.