Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Income Taxes

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Income Taxes
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes [Text Block]
INCOME TAXES
Generally, accounting standards require companies to provide for income taxes each quarter based on their estimate of the effective tax rate for the full year. The authoritative guidance for accounting for income taxes allows use of the discrete method when it provides a better estimate of income tax expense. Due to the Company's valuation allowance position and the existence of a deferred tax liability related to indefinite lived intangibles, it is the Company's position that the discrete method provides a more accurate estimate of income tax expense and therefore income tax expense for the current quarter has been presented using the discrete method.  As the year progresses, the Company refines its estimate based on the facts and circumstances by each tax jurisdiction.  The following table summarizes income tax expense on (loss) income from continuing operations and the effective tax rate for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012: 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2013

2012
 
2013

2012
Provision for income tax
$
64

 
$
63

 
$
128

 
$
145

Effective income tax rate
(7.3
)%
 
(19.0
)%
 
9.3
%
 
(26.3
)%

Income tax expense for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was primarily due to state taxes.