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Subsequent Events (Details) (Subsequent Event, USD $) |  |  |  | 0 Months Ended
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Feb. 24, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Mar. 11, 2014 SMC Plant | Feb. 24, 2014 Super Products LLC, Wausau-Everest LP, and Howard P Fairfield LLC Operation
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of operations acquired |  |  |  | 3
Net sales of acquired operations during 2013 |  |  |  | $ 139,000,000
Total consideration transferred |  |  |  | 186,000,000
Anticipated period for completion of purchase |  |  |  | 45 days
Line of credit | 250,000,000 | 100,000,000 |  |
Sales price for SMC plant |  |  | $ 900,000 |

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