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Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Contingencies	Contingencies During the normal course of the Company’s operations, various legal and tax matters are pending. In the opinion of management, these matters will not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

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The entire disclosure for legal proceedings, legal contingencies, litigation, regulatory and environmental matters and other contingencies.

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