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Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Qualified Defined Contribution Plan [Member] |  |  |
Summary of contributions to qualified defined contribution plan, 401(k), non-qualified defined contribution plan and total assets of the plans |  |  |
Contributions to employees’ accounts | $ 4,701 | $ 4,148 | $ 4,864
Total assets at the end of the year | 135,097 | 141,286 | 149,675
401 K Plan [Member] |  |  |
Summary of contributions to qualified defined contribution plan, 401(k), non-qualified defined contribution plan and total assets of the plans |  |  |
Contributions to employees’ accounts | 2,781 | 2,753 | 2,856
Total assets at the end of the year | 134,891 | 118,073 | 111,370
Non Qualified Defined Contribution Plan [Member] |  |  |
Summary of contributions to qualified defined contribution plan, 401(k), non-qualified defined contribution plan and total assets of the plans |  |  |
Contributions to employees’ accounts | 0 | 0 | 0
Total assets at the end of the year | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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- Definition Assets, usually stocks, bonds, and other investments, that have been segregated and restricted (usually in a trust) to provide benefits, at their fair value as of the measurement date. Plan assets include amounts contributed by the employer (and by employees for a contributory plan) and amounts earned from investing the contributions, less benefits paid. If a plan has liabilities other than for benefits, those non-benefit obligations may be considered as reductions of plan assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28361610&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 30 -Section 35 -Paragraph 50 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=29635418&loc=d3e12355-114930 + Details
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