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Income Taxes Interest and penalties (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
Accrued interest and penalties (tax) [Abstract]
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The amount of estimated penalties and interest accrued as of the balance sheet date arising from income tax examinations.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 740

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 15

-Subparagraph (c)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32718-109319

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