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Effect of Derivative Instruments on Consolidated Statements of Operations Level 3 (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract] |
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance [Table Text Block] | The table below present the effect of our derivative financial instrument on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 (amounts in thousands).
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship | Amount of loss recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion) |  | Location of loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion) |  | Amount of loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)
December 31, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012 |  | December 31, 2011 |  |  | December 31, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012 |  | December 31, 2011
Interest Rate Swap | $ | 188 |  |  | $ | 1,797 |  |  | $ | 3,445 |  |  | Interest Expense |  | $ | 1,851 |  |  | $ | 1,754 |  |  | $ | 898 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the location and amount of derivative instruments and nonderivative instruments designated as hedging instruments reported before netting adjustments, and the amount of gain (loss) on derivative instruments and nonderivative instruments designated and qualified as hedging instruments. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4A -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7476318&loc=SL5618551-113959 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4C -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7476318&loc=SL5624171-113959 + Details
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