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Share based compensation (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ 14 |  |
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of awards vest on each anniversary (in hundredths) | 20.00% |  |
Vesting period | 3 years |  |
Exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ 14 |  |
Total number of units awarded (in units) | 1,078,125 |  |
Contractual term | 7 years |  |
Dividend yield (in hundredths) | 2.87% |  |
Risk free rate of return (in hundredths) | 2.15% |  |
Expected volatility (in hundredths) | 54.89% |  |
Weighted average fair value of unit (in dollars per unit) | $ 4.28 |  |
Percentage of tranches for which share based compensation costs recognized (in hundredths) | 20.00% |  |
Share based compensation costs recognized | $ 560,071 |  |
Unrecognized share based compensation costs | 4,056,460 |  |
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Average expected exercise life | 4 years 10 months 24 days |  |
Vesting period of tranches for which recognition of share based compensation costs will be accelerated | 1 year |  |
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Average expected exercise life | 6 years |  |
Vesting period of tranches for which recognition of share based compensation costs will be accelerated | 2 years |  |
Management Incentive Units [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Total number of units awarded (in units) | 6,250 |  |
Share based compensation costs recognized | 11,250 | 11,250 | 16,674
Unrecognized share based compensation costs | $ 17,076 |  |
Number of years of service for units to be vest | 5 years |  |
Estimated fair value of each Management Incentive Unit (in dollars per unit) | $ 9 |  |
Period over which returns are expected | 5 years |  |
Cost of equity | 25.00% |  |
Period taken in to consideration to calculate probability of various returns | 10 years |  |

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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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- Definition The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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