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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Parenthetical - $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Parenthetical [Abstract]
Common Stock, Par Value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Parenthetical [Abstract]

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Face amount or stated value per share of common stock.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(29))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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