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Variable Interest Entity (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Variable Interest Entity [Abstract] |
Variable Interest Entity, Qualitative or Quantitative Information, Ownership Percentage | 50.00%us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityOwnershipPercentage

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- Definition Percentage of the Variable Interest Entity's (VIE) voting interest owned by (or beneficial interest in) the reporting entity (directly or indirectly). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 810 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5A -Subparagraph (d) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28200181&loc=SL6759159-111685 + Details
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