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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Allowance for Obsolescent Inventory
The components of the allowance for inventory obsolescence are set forth below (in thousands):

 
 
Balance
Beginning of
Year
  
Additions Charge to Costs and Expense
  
Deductions
  
Balance
End of
Year
 
 
 
  
  
  
 
Year Ended December 31, 2013
 
$
416
  
$
1
  
$
----
  
$
417
 
Year Ended December 31, 2012
 
$
315
  
$
111
  
$
(10
)
 
$
416
 
Year Ended December 31, 2011
 
$
319
  
$
51
  
$
(55
)
 
$
315
 
Property and Equipment Useful Lives
Property and equipment is recorded at cost. Depreciation is provided on the straight-line method at rates based on the estimated useful lives of the individual assets or classes of assets as follows:

Buildings
20   Years
Machinery and equipment
3-5   Years
Office furniture and fixtures
5   Years
Leasehold improvements
Lesser of life of lease or useful life of asset