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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Capital and Operating Leases [Table Text Block] | Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable capital and operating leases (with initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year) as of December 31:
| Capital |  | Operating |  | Total Future Payments
2015 | $ | 441 |  |  | 96,873 |  |  | 97,314 |
2016 | 448 |  |  | 69,875 |  |  | 70,323 |
2017 | 323 |  |  | 51,811 |  |  | 52,134 |
2018 | 26 |  |  | 32,985 |  |  | 33,011 |
2019 | 10 |  |  | 21,164 |  |  | 21,174 |
Thereafter | — |  |  | 24,404 |  |  | 24,404 |
Total payments | 1,248 |  |  | 297,112 |  |  | 298,360 |
Less amount representing interest | 103 |  |  |  |  |
Present value of capitalized lease payments | $ | 1,145 |  |  |  |  |

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