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Stock Repurchase Program (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012
Stock Repurchase Program [Abstract] |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  | $ 6,000,000 |
Shares repurchased under stock repurchase program (in shares) | 103,000 | 103,000 |
Average price of shares repurchased (in dollars per share) | $ 2.79 | $ 2.79 |
Total share purchase price of shares repurchased | 287,000 | 287,000 | 0
Amount available for future repurchases |  | $ 5,700,000 |

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