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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012
Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
Effective tax rate (as a percent) | 35.00% |  | 36.00% | 33.90% | 36.00%
Reduction of tax expense due to changes in applicable tax law |  | $ 135,000 |  |  |
Effective tax rate excluding the effect of the change in applicable tax law (as a percent) |  |  |  | 35.00% |

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