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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Reversal of uncertain tax positions	$ 209	$ 270
Liability for uncertain tax positions	1,630		$ 1,712
Estimated decrease in total gross unrecognized tax benefits as a result of resolutions of global tax examinations and expiration of applicable statutes of limitations, including interest and penalties	$ 293

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Reversal of previously recorded tax contingencies due to the expiration of applicable statutes of limitation.

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The noncurrent portion of the amount recognized for uncertain tax positions as of the balance sheet date.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification



-Topic 210



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-Section S99



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Amount of (increase) decrease reasonably possible in the estimated upper bound of the unrecognized tax benefit for a tax position taken or expected to be taken.

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-Publisher FASB



-Name Accounting Standards Codification



-Topic 740



-SubTopic 10



-Section 50



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