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Stock Based Compensation Plans
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Mar. 31, 2014
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| Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract] | |
| Stock Based Compensation Plans | Stock-Based Compensation Plans The Company recorded $1,891,067 in total stock-based compensation expense with corresponding tax benefits of $694,022 for the three month period ended March 31, 2015. For the three month period ended March 31, 2014, the Company recorded $1,308,313 in total stock-based compensation expense with corresponding tax benefits of $510,242. During the three month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company did not grant any stock options. The Company granted 214,832 and 163,257 shares of restricted stock to various employees during the three month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. In 2014, the Company initiated a performance and market-based stock incentive plan for certain executives that provides vesting based on specific financial and market-based performance measurements. The Company granted 69,213 and 43,437 shares of performance and market-based stock during the three month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. |