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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Federal corporate tax rate | 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Increase (decrease) in net liability for unrecognized tax benefits | $ (37,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPeriodIncreaseDecrease | $ (1,800,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPeriodIncreaseDecrease |
Accrued interest expense | 200,000 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesExpense | 300,000 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesExpense |
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact our effective tax rate | 5,500,000 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate | 5,500,000 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate |
Interest included in total liability | 1,700,000 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued | 1,700,000 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued |
Significant increases or decreases for uncertain tax positions | $ 0 us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleAmountOfUnrecordedBenefit |  |
State and Foreign Tax Authorities | Minimum |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Period of statute of limitations (years) | 3 years |  |
State and Foreign Tax Authorities | Maximum |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Period of statute of limitations (years) | 4 years |  |

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