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Retirement Plans (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 item	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013 item
Retirement Plans
Employer's matching contribution for every dollar the employees contribute (as a percent)	50.00%	50.00%	50.00%
Employer's matching contribution, maximum	$ 7,650	$ 7,500	$ 3,000
Employer's contribution as a percentage of employee's eligible compensation, maximum	3.00%	3.00%
Employer's matching contribution, vesting period (in years)	5 years
Number of foreign subsidiaries	1
Aggregate employer's contribution to pension plans	2,300,000	2,500,000	2,100,000
Number of participants				110
Contract assets under the plan				$ 1,600,000

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Assets, usually stocks, bonds, and other investments, that have been segregated and restricted (usually in a trust) to provide benefits, at their fair value as of the measurement date. Plan assets include amounts contributed by the employer (and by employees for a contributory plan) and amounts earned from investing the contributions, less benefits paid. If a plan has liabilities other than for benefits, those non-benefit obligations may be considered as reductions of plan assets.

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The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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Percentage employer matches of the employee's percentage contribution matched.

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Represents the employer's maximum contribution as a percentage of employee's eligible compensation.

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Represents the number of foreign subsidiaries.

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Represents the number of participants who have participated in the plan.

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