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Financing Arrangements (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Financing Arrangements [Abstract] |
Schedule of Financing Arrangements | Our financing obligations consist of the following:
| December 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012
Harborview financing obligation | $ | 16,242 |  |  | $ | 17,571 |
Tax increment financing bond | 10,422 |  |  | 11,787 |
Total | $ | 26,664 |  |  | $ | 29,358 |

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