INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Provision for income taxes
Federal - current	$ 6,206,000	$ 7,833,000	$ 14,970,000
State and local - current	1,197,000	1,375,000	2,938,000
Deferred	3,753,000	4,371,000	2,770,000
Total	11,156,000	13,579,000	20,678,000
Reconciliation of the statutory to the effective rate
Tax provision using statutory rate (as a percent)	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State and local taxes, net of Federal benefit (as a percent)	4.10%	3.90%	4.30%
Valuation allowance (as a percent)	(0.60%)	0.00%	0.30%
Other, net (as a percent)	0.70%	0.60%	0.60%
Tax provision for continuing operations (as a percent)	39.20%	39.50%	40.20%
Decrease in valuation allowance	169,000
Decrease in valuation allowance due to a change in expected realizability of deferred tax assets for states operating loss carry-forwards	159,000
Deferred tax assets
Non-deductible reserves and allowances	4,331,000	5,376,000
Insurance accruals	2,212,000	2,415,000
Net operating loss carryforwards	1,251,000	1,254,000
Deferred tax assets, gross	7,794,000	9,045,000
Valuation allowance	(960,000)	(1,129,000)
Deferred tax assets	6,834,000	7,916,000
Deferred tax liabilities
Intangibles	(15,525,000)	(12,904,000)
Accelerated depreciation	(1,514,000)	(1,172,000)
Deferred tax liabilities	(17,039,000)	(14,076,000)
Net deferred tax liabilities	(10,205,000)	(6,160,000)
Deferred tax (liabilities) assets are reflected in the accompanying balance sheet as:
Deferred tax assets classified as current assets	6,580,000	7,470,000
Deferred tax liabilities classified as long-term liabilities	(16,785,000)	(13,630,000)
Net deferred tax liabilities	(10,205,000)	(6,160,000)
Book value of goodwill not deductible for tax purposes	57,500,000	56,900,000
State
Operating loss carry-forwards
Net operating loss carry-forwards	22,200,000
Valuation allowance	$ 16,100,000