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Organization And Operations (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 segments
Organization And Operations [Abstract] |
Number of reportable segments | 2 us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments

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- Definition Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements. + References No definition available. + Details
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