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Financing Arrangements (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Arrangements [Abstract] |
Schedule of Financing Arrangements | Our financing obligations consist of the following:
| December 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013
Harborview financing obligation | $ | 14,557 |  |  | $ | 16,242 |
Tax increment financing bond | 8,962 |  |  | 10,422 |
Total | $ | 23,519 |  |  | $ | 26,664 |

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