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Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  | $ 12,329 | $ 14,172 |  |
Cash equivalents | [1] | 5,849 | 3,718 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ 18,178 | $ 17,890 | $ 12,997 | $ 13,306
Weighted average interest rate of cash on deposit |  | 0.11% | 0.14% |  |
[1] | Comprised mainly of deposits in banks as at December 31, 2014 and 2015 carrying a weighted average interest rate of 0.14% and 0.11%, respectively.

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