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Commitments, Contingencies and Other Commitments, Contingencies and Other (Details 2) (Details) - USD ($)									12 Months Ended							24 Months Ended		36 Months Ended		96 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jun. 18, 2018	May 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jul. 20, 2017	Mar. 01, 2017	Jan. 03, 2017	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 15, 2020	Dec. 15, 2019	Jan. 02, 2023	Jan. 03, 2021	Dec. 31, 2023	Jul. 03, 2012	Feb. 08, 2012
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Compensation																				$ 7,026
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross			225,000			225,000						585,000	1,593,000	393,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period					7 years							6 years
Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Officers' Compensation									$ 1,042	$ 992
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Shares Issued	87,500	87,500
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period												5 years
Chief Financial Officer [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Officers' Compensation										642	$ 612,000	$ 582
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Shares Issued				18,750
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period																3 years
President [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Officers' Compensation											670
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross								150,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period																			4 years
Executive C [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Officers' Compensation											723,000
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Shares Issued								42,254
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period																	3 years
Executive D [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period		6 years			7 years		5 years
Executive Vice President [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Officers' Compensation									$ 600	$ 570	$ 540
Compensation												100,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period																		4 years
Common Stock [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Share Price			$ 35.95			$ 26.77	$ 24.90	$ 23.83													$ 14.09	$ 18.23
Restricted Stock [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Stock Granted, Value, Share-based Compensation, Gross															$ 40,000
January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019 [Member] \| Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Officers' Compensation												$ 945,000