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Debt MIF Warehousing Agreement (Details) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 26, 2012 | Sep. 25, 2012 | Mar. 23, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
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Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | $ 70,000,000 |  |  | $ 60,000,000 |
Aggreate Maximum Principal Amount Permitted to be Outstanding Under All Warehousing Credit Lines |  | 100,000,000 | 75,000,000 |  |
Maximum Borrowing Availabilitiy under Sterling Warehouse Line | 15,000,000 |  |  |  |
Maximum Borrowing Availability under all Credit Lines | 85,000,000 |  |  |  |
Notes payable - financial services operations | $ 67,957,000 |  |  |  | $ 52,606,000

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