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Shareholders' Equity And Net Income Per Share Overview (Details) (USD $)	5 Months Ended	11 Months Ended
	May 19, 2011	Nov. 22, 2011	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Shareholders' Equity and Net Income Per Share Note [Abstract]
Formation of PLC	May 19, 2011
Initial Offering Period		November 22, 2011
Ordinary Shares, Par or Stated Value Per Share			$ 0.01	$ 0.01

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Face amount or stated value per share of common stock.

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Date the plan of reorganization is approved by the bankruptcy court, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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