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Share Based and Deferred Compensation (Details Textuals) (Details) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended |  |  | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 Stock Option [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Stock Option [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Restricted Stock [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Restricted Stock [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Restricted Stock [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Restricted Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Restricted Stock [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Restricted Stock [Member] Minimum [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Restricted Stock [Member] Maximum [Member] | Mar. 01, 2014 Restricted Performance Share Units Plan [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Restricted Performance Share Units Plan [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Restricted Performance Share Units Plan [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Restricted Performance Share Units Plan [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Restricted Performance Share Units Plan [Member] | Feb. 07, 2014 Restricted Performance Share Units Plan [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Executive Officer [Member] Restricted Stock [Member] | Mar. 12, 2014 Executive Officer [Member] Restricted Stock [Member] | Mar. 11, 2014 Executive Officer [Member] Restricted Stock [Member] | Mar. 11, 2014 Executive Officer [Member] Restricted Performance Share Units Plan [Member] | Mar. 12, 2014 Executive Officer [Member] Restricted Performance Share Units Plan [Member] | Mar. 01, 2012 Executive Officer [Member] Restricted Performance Share Units Plan [Member] | Feb. 25, 2014 Executive Officer [Member] Restricted Performance Share Units Plan [Member] | Feb. 25, 2013 Executive Officer [Member] Restricted Performance Share Units Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69,794 | 131,641 | 134,284 | 61,720 | 265,222.00 |  | 231,093
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,792 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Voluntary Termination Of Employment Terms |  |  |  |  |  | after reaching age 57 and accumulating at least 15 years of service with the Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | after reaching age 57 and accumulating at least 15 years of service with the Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Service Period For Voluntary Termination |  |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Term, Minimum | 3 years |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  | 3 years | 7 years |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period |  |  |  |  |  | three years from the initial grant dates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum Percentage Of Participants Base Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Total Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,624,000 | $ 1,225,000 | $ 4,273,000 | $ 4,137,000 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number |  |  |  | 549,175 |  | 549,175 |  | 563,713 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 134,284.00 | 61,720.00 | 211,521.00 |  | 203,395.00
Vested/Exerciseable, shares | 2,808,784 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year 8 months 2 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year 2 months 2 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized |  |  |  | 2,500,000 |  | 2,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 2,700,000 |  | 2,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense |  | 200,000 | 600,000 | 400,000 | 900,000 | 2,300,000 | 2,600,000 |  |  |  |  | 500,000 | 1,300,000 | 2,800,000 | 3,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period |  |  |  |  |  | 234,169 |  |  |  |  | 150,829 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Age Limit Of Voluntary Termination Of Employment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost |  |  | $ 100,000 | $ 100,000 | $ 100,000 | $ 500,000 | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000 | $ 200,000 | $ 900,000 | $ 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5047-113901 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 14.F) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27013229&loc=d3e301413-122809 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (h)(1)(i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 14 -Section F + Details
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