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Marketable Securities (Details) (SHG, USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 person | Dec. 31, 2012
SHG |  |
Marketable Securities |  |
Face rate of senior subordinated notes (as a percent) |  | 11.00%
Effective yield on senior subordinated notes (as a percent) |  | 11.10%
Interest income recognized from investment |  | $ 235,000
Investment in senior subordinated notes of related party |  | $ 6,500,000
Number of directors serving as chief executive officer of related entity | 1 |

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