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Common Stock (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract] |
Share Repurchases of Common Stock | The Company made the following share repurchases during the years indicated:
|  | Number of Shares |  |  | Aggregate Purchase Price |
2013 |  |  | 581,387 |  |  | $ | 554,491 |
2012 |  |  | 285,495 |  |  | $ | 227,281 |
2011 |  |  | 1,017,588 |  |  | $ | 689,302 |

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