SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Summary Of Stock Option Activity

The following table summarizes stock option activity for 2014, 2013 and 2012:

	2014					2013					2012
	Shares			WAEP*		Shares			WAEP*		Shares			WAEP*
Options outstanding at beginning of year		339,750		$	6.73		398,893		$	7.95		535,333		$	9.58
Granted		167,500		$	4.92		86,000		$	6.82		159,750		$	5.12
Exercised		—		$	—		(2,333	)	$	3.65		(56,000	)	$	2.17
Expired		—		$	—		(4,000	)	$	9.00		(16,000	)	$	15.00
Forfeited		(153,250	)	$	5.74		(138,810	)	$	10.28		(224,190	)	$	10.74
Options outstanding at end of year		354,000		$	6.30		339,750		$	6.73		398,893		$	7.95
Options eligible for exercise at year-end		174,000		$	7.16		130,688		$	7.71		160,143		$	9.84

*Weighted Average Exercise Price

Schedule Of Weighted Average Assumptions

The weighted average assumptions used to determine the fair value of stock options granted during those fiscal years were as follows:

	2014		2013		2012
Expected life (in years)	5.0		5.0		4.8
Risk-free interest rate	1.55	%	1.52	%	0.72	%
Expected volatility	50	%	60	%	42	%
Dividend yield	0	%	0	%	0	%

Schedule of Share Based Compensation Activity

Other information pertaining to options for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:

	2014		2013		2012
Stock-based compensation expense recognized within general and administrative expense on the consolidated statements of operations	$	271,000	$	213,000	$	244,000
Cash received from the exercise of options		—		8,500		121,000
Excess income tax benefits from exercise of stock options		—		—		71,000