Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value

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- Definition

The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (c)(1)(iv)(3)

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- Definition

The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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Share-Based Payments - Summary of Grants, Exchanges and Forfeitures of Restricted Stock and RSUs (Details) (LTIP [Member], USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended						12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013	Feb. 28, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	May 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Feb. 29, 2012
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grant	51,767	5,000	11,304	20,000	1,496	9,584	274,114	161,032
Estimated Fair Value on Grant Date, Exchange	$ 855	$ 81	$ 200	$ 352	$ 25	$ 150
RSU [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grant	390,000			180,000			610,254	402,709	10,254			10,000			15,000		20,000
Forfeiture/Canceled										(5,000)	(288,750)		(5,000)	(5,000)		(112,084)		(1,875)
Estimated Fair Value on Grant Date, Exchange	6,474			3,166					169			154			264		310
April 2014, One [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grant										8,931
Estimated Fair Value on Grant Date, Exchange										150
April 2014, Two [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grant										5,000
Estimated Fair Value on Grant Date, Exchange										85