Stock Compensation Plans Narrative (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Trading days	30 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value	$ 800,000
MSU Expense	200,000
Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Potential Shares From MSU Vest	0
MSU Stock Price Target	$ 12.18
Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Potential Shares From MSU Vest	$ 88,503
MSU Stock Price Target	$ 18.00
Stock Performance Rights \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	1 year
Stock Performance Rights \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	3 years
2009 Equity Compensation Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized		500,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Maximum Number of Shares Per Employee	40,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant		77,000

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MSU Stock Price Target

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Trading days

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash.

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The highest quantity of shares an employee can purchase under the plan per period.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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