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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule of rates of exchange for the U.S. dollar that have been used for the most significant operations | The following rates of exchange for the U.S. dollar have been used for the most significant operations:
Currency |  | Opening Rate 2014 |  | Closing Rate 2014 |  | Opening Rate 2013 |  | Closing Rate 2013
Swedish kronor |  | 6.4339 |  |  | 7.7737 |  |  | 6.4973 |  |  | 6.4339 |
British pound |  | 0.6044 |  |  | 0.6426 |  |  | 0.6154 |  |  | 0.6044 |
Euro |  | 0.7259 |  |  | 0.8245 |  |  | 0.7564 |  |  | 0.7259 |

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