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Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
SSARS Expiration Date | P10Y
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Compensation Expense | $ 0.8
Unrecognized compensation costs | 4.9
Weighted-average period of years costs are expected to be recognied over | 1 year 5 months 16 days
Performance Shares [Member] |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Compensation Expense | 0.1
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Vesting Period | 3 years
Director [Member] |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Starting Term When Options Become Exercisable After Grant Date | 3 months
Director [Member] | Stock Options [Member] |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Number of months for options to vest at an incremental rate of ten percent for directors | 3 months
Director [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Unrecognized compensation costs | 4.0
Weighted-average period of years costs are expected to be recognied over | 1 year 6 months 15 days
Chief Executive Officer [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Unrecognized compensation costs | $ 0.7
Weighted-average period of years costs are expected to be recognied over | 2 years 1 month 6 days

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- Definition Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5047-113901 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 14.F) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27013229&loc=d3e301413-122809 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (h)(1)(i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 14 -Section F + Details
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