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Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Policies) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
Recent Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract] |
Recent Accounting Pronouncement [Policy Text Block] | Recent Accounting Pronouncements In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-02, "Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income" (“ASU No. 2013-02”). ASU No. 2013-02 requires an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income, but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional detail about those amounts. ASU No. 2013-02 is effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The Company’s adoption of ASU No. 2013-02 did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

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