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Equity Compensation (Schedule of Equity Compensation Performance Shares Valuation Assumptions) (Details) (Performance Shares, USD $) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Performance Shares |
Schedule of Share Based Payment Award Performance Shares Valuation Assumptions [Abstract] |
Dividends per share (quarterly amounts) | $ 0.05
Risk-free interest rate | 1.50%

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- Definition The risk-free interest rate assumption that is used in valuing an option on its own shares. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (f)(2)(iv) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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