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Retirement Plan (Details 2)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Periodic Pension Cost [Line Items]
Discount rate	2.25%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate	2.25%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate
Rate of increase in compensation levels	4.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationRateOfCompensationIncrease	5.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationRateOfCompensationIncrease

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The interest rate used to adjust for the time value of money for the plan.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

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Expected rate of compensation increases (for pay-related plans).

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

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