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Debt and Financing Arrangements (Details) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2013 Other, net | Dec. 31, 2012 Other, net | Dec. 31, 2011 Other, net | Sep. 30, 2013 Base Rate | Sep. 30, 2013 LIBOR Rate | Sep. 30, 2013 Minimum Base Rate | Sep. 30, 2013 Minimum LIBOR Rate | Sep. 30, 2013 Maximum Base Rate | Sep. 30, 2013 Maximum LIBOR Rate | Dec. 31, 2013 Credit Agreement | Sep. 27, 2013 Credit Agreement | Sep. 27, 2013 Revolving Facility | Sep. 27, 2013 Term Loan | Sep. 27, 2013 Swing Loans | Sep. 27, 2013 Letters of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000,000 | $ 150,000,000 |  |
Additional principal amount available |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,000,000 |  |  | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000
Description of variable rate basis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | base | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  | 0.00% | 1.00% | 0.75% | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount borrowed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 275,000,000 | 125,000,000 | 150,000,000 |  |
Debt repayment |  | 1,875,000 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,900,000 |  |  |  |  |
Payments of financing charges |  |  |  |  | 900,000 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 26,900,000 |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition Amount of long-term debt before deduction of unamortized discount or premium. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with initial maturities beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 20 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 22 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 16 -Article 9 + Details
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