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Common Stock Repurchases (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Common Stock Repurchases (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Repurchased shares | 0 | 23,183 | 250,760
Common stock purchased for treasury |  | $ (526,000) | $ (4,600,000)
Shares remain available for repurchase | 1,030,438 |  |
Repurchased shares tax withholding | 50,156 | 56,885 | 28,627
Share repurchased relating to tax withholding requirements | $ 1,300,000 | $ 1,100,000 | $ 679,000

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- Definition Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and are being held in treasury. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 3 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6928386&loc=d3e21463-112644 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 29, 30 -Article 5 + Details
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