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Financing Arrangements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

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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Tabular disclosure of obligations incurred as part of real estate transactions that are, in substance, a financing arrangement rather than a sale.

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