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Significant Unobservable Inputs Used in Fair Value Measurements (Details) (Contingent consideration liabilities, Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Contingent consideration liabilities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation
Weighted Average, Probability of achieving payout targets	96.40%	70.60%
Weighted Average, Discount rate	6.70%	6.50%

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- Definition

The weighted average Interest rate used to find the present value of an amount to be paid in the future as an input to measure fair value.

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- Definition

The weighted average measure of the probability of achieving the payout target specified in the contingent consideration agreement, which is used as an input to measure fair value.

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