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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Details Textual) - Interest rate swap [Member] - Contract	Jun. 30, 2015	Apr. 01, 2010
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of Interest rate swap agreements		2
First half of mortgage [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Textual) [Abstract]
Strike rate	5.91%
Second half of mortgage [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Textual) [Abstract]
Strike rate	6.07%

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Derivative instruments and hedging activities.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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The number of derivative instruments of a particular group held by the entity.

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