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Common Stock and Other Equity Related Transactions Common Stock and Other Equity Related Transactions - Employee Stock Purchase Program (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Employee Stock Purchase Program [Line Items] |  |  |
Employee Stock Purchase Program purchase price discount | 85.00% |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans | 19,788 | 30,739 | 18,411
Employee Stock Purchase Plan |  |  |
Employee Stock Purchase Program [Line Items] |  |  |
Amendment Date | May 3, 2006 |  |
Maximum |  |  |
Employee Stock Purchase Program [Line Items] |  |  |
Employee Stock Purchase Program Authorized Amount | $ 250,000 |  |
Number Of Shares Authorized Employee Stock Purchase Plan | 2,000,000 |  |

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- Definition Common stock purchased through our Employee Stock Purchase Program can be purchased at a price equal to 85% of the lesser of: (a) the closing price for a share of common stock on the last day of the offering period; and (b) the closing price for a share of common stock on the first day of the offering period. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Number of shares issued during the period as a result of an employee stock purchase plan. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6928386&loc=d3e21463-112644 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187085-122770 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 29, 30 -Article 5 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 3 + Details
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