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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2012 Chief Executive Officer | Dec. 31, 2011 Chief Executive Officer | Dec. 31, 2013 Gerald Hagel, vice president and Susan Hagel, spouse Simpson Strong-Tie | Dec. 31, 2011 Keymark Enterprises, LLC | Jan. 31, 2013 Entities related to Keymark | Jul. 31, 2012 Entities related to Keymark | Jan. 31, 2010 Entities related to Keymark item | Dec. 31, 2009 Entities related to Keymark item
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of use of airplanes |  | $ 500,000 | $ 500,000 | $ 20,000 | $ 30,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease agreement, extended period |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
Annual lease payment to lease the property from Mr. Hagel and his wife Susan Hagel, a former employee of Simpson Strong-Tie | 6,900,000 | 6,900,000 | 7,300,000 |  |  | 300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Loans made to related parties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,700,000 | 700,000
Number of related entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 2
Interest rate of loans (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.50% | 5.50%
Loan repayments by related parties | 700,000 | 1,698,000 | 552,000 |  |  |  |  | 700,000 | 1,700,000 |  |
Fees for software development |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,500,000 |  |  |  |
Software assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,500,000 |  |  |  |
Software assets acquired, net cash payments |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,200,000 |  |  |  |
Ownership interest given up in exchange for software assets acquired (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46.10% |  |  |  |

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