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Related Party Transactions (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Management agreement renewal period	1 year
Expense reimbursement period	60 days
Termination fee percentage	5.00%

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- Definition

Number of days in which the Company will reimburse the Manager following the receipt of an expense invoice.

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- Definition

Number of years the Management Agreement will be automatically renewed for after the current term has lapsed.

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Percentage used to calculated termination fee in the event of the termination of the Management Agreement, as described in the Management Agreement.

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