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147 - Disclosure - STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS (Tables)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000707605 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
 
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]
A summary of the status of the Company’s Stock Incentive Plan at December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, and changes during the years then ended is presented in the table and narrative following:
 
 
 
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
  
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
  
 
SHARES
 
WEIGHTED
AVERAGE
EXERCISE
PRICE
 
SHARES
 
WEIGHTED
AVERAGE
EXERCISE
PRICE
 
SHARES
 
WEIGHTED
AVERAGE
EXERCISE
PRICE
Outstanding at beginning of year
 
 
470,449
 
 
$
2.74
 
 
 
559,909
 
 
$
2.66
 
 
 
487,349
 
 
$
2.55
 
Granted
 
 
54,000
 
 
 
3.03
 
 
 
32,500
 
 
 
2.96
 
 
 
115,000
 
 
 
3.18
 
Exercised
 
 
(32,661
) 
 
 
2.27
 
 
 
(75,923
) 
 
 
2.07
 
 
 
(10,700
) 
 
 
2.25
 
Forfeited
 
 
(74,222
) 
 
 
3.04
 
 
 
(46,037
) 
 
 
3.04
 
 
 
(31,740
) 
 
 
3.08
 
Outstanding at end of year
 
 
417,566
 
 
 
2.76
 
 
 
470,449
 
 
 
2.74
 
 
 
559,909
 
 
 
2.66
 
Exercisable at end of year
 
 
328,062
 
 
 
2.69
 
 
 
336,555
 
 
 
2.58
 
 
 
330,822
 
 
 
2.36
 
Weighted average fair value of options granted in current year
 
 
  
 
 
$
0.93
 
 
 
  
 
 
$
0.67
 
 
 
  
 
 
$
0.85
 
  
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]
The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions used for grants in 2016, 2015, and 2014.
 
 
 
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
BLACK-SCHOLES ASSUMPTION RANGES
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Risk-free interest rate
 
 
1.56 – 1.73%
 
 
 
1.97%
 
 
 
2.43 – 2.74%
 
Expected lives in years
 
 
10
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
10
 
Expected volatility
 
 
29%
 
 
 
22%
 
 
 
28 – 29%
 
Expected dividend rate
 
 
1.35 – 1.81%
 
 
 
1.35%
 
 
 
1.25 – 1.30%