Stock-Based Compensation (Summary of Unvested Stock Options) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options	$ 474,715
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Stock Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Unvested, beginning of period	78,666
Granted	20,000
Vested	(29,999)
Unvested, end of period	68,667
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Stock Options, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Unvested, weighted average grant date fair value, beginning of period	$ 8.82
Granted, weighted average exercise price	$ 14.89
Vested, weighted average grant date fair value	$ 7.99
Unvested, weighted average grant date fair value, end of period	$ 10.95
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options, weighted average period for recognition	1 year 9 months 7 days
Share-based compensation expense	$ 214,083	$ 234,150

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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.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Aggregate unrecognized cost of option awards made to employees under a stock option plan or plans, that have yet to vest.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Weighted average price at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance on stock options awarded.

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