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Legal Proceedings (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Product liability insurance, amount per incident	$ 25
Product liability insurance, aggregate annual amount	25
Patent Infringement [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement costs	$ 0.9

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Amount of litigation expense, including but not limited to legal, forensic, accounting, and investigative fees.

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