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Related Party Transactions (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) item | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Related party transactions |  |  |  |
Lease payments to related party | $ 361 | $ 383 | $ 720 | $ 763
SIGI |  |  |  |
Related party transactions |  |  |  |
Lease payments to related party |  |  | 408 | 441
Roger Newnham |  |  |  |
Related party transactions |  |  |  |
Lease payments to related party |  |  | 131 | 145
Lemmie Rockford |  |  |  |
Related party transactions |  |  |  |
Lease payments to related party |  |  | 45 | 45
Quality RE Partners |  |  |  |
Related party transactions |  |  |  |
Lease payments to related party |  |  | $ 132 | $ 132
Number of former shareholders owning leased property | item |  |  | 3 |
Number of current employees owning leased property | item |  |  | 2 |
Jay Osborn | Q3 Contracting |  |  |  |
Related party transactions |  |  |  |
Lease payments to related party | $ 16 |  |  |

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