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Employee Benefits (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012 Y M
Defined Contribution Plans
Eligibility period of service (in months)	3
Vesting percentage per year	25.00%
Period after which vesting of the Company's contribution commences (in years)	1

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- Definition

Represents the period of service required for employees to be eligible for participation in the defined contribution plan.

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- Definition

Represents the period after which vesting of the company's contribution commences.

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Data Type:	xbrli:integerItemType
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Period Type:	duration

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- Definition

Represents the percentage at which the entity's contribution under defined contribution plan vests.

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Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

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