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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |
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Aug. 31, 2013 | Sep. 18, 2013 Common Class A [Member]
Subsequent Events (Details) [Line Items] |  |
Subsequent Event, Date | Sep. 18, 2013 |
Subsequent Event Dividend Declared Per Share (in Dollars per share) |  | $ 0.15

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- Definition Date the event occurred after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issues or available to be issued, in CCYY-MM-DD format. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 855 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6842918&loc=SL6314017-165662 + Details
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