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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Impaired Notes Receivable) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Impaired Notes Receivable |  |  |
Balance Beginning of Year | $ 1,639 | $ 1,855 | $ 1,910
Additions | 1,267 | 0 | 5
Deductions | 14 | 216 | 60
Balance End of Year | 2,892 | 1,639 | 1,855
Average Outstanding Balance | $ 2,266 | $ 1,747 | $ 1,883

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- Definition Average amount of investment of impaired financing receivables with related allowance for credit losses and without a related allowance for credit losses. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 15 -Subparagraph (c)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28368275&loc=d3e5212-111524 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 17 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28368275&loc=d3e5258-111524 + Details
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