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Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Leases [Abstract]

Future Minimum Lease Payments Under Non-cancelable Operating Leases and Capital Leases

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases and capital leases are as follows:

		Operating leases				Capital leases
2015		$	395,862			$	21,011
2016			370,920				21,277
2017			344,232				21,552
2018			302,752				21,961
2019			262,645				22,615
Thereafter			901,792				202,245
		$	2,578,203				310,661
Less portion representing interest							(92,564	)
Total capital lease obligations, including current portion						$	218,097

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