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Nature of Operations and Consolidation (Details)	12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 11, 2013	Feb. 11, 2013 IPO [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Secondary public offering [Member]
Shares of common stock issued in IPO			13,529,412
Ownership percentage of majority stockholder	19.80%	68.70%
Registered shares of common stock				18,050,000
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	3,864,062

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