Loans Forgiven in Exchange For Share Issued, Amount

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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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Amount of increase in noncontrolling interest from sale of a portion of the parent's controlling interest.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of or advances to an entity that is related to it but not strictly controlled (for example, an unconsolidated subsidiary, affiliate, and joint venture or equity method investment) or the acquisition of an additional interest in a subsidiary (controlled entity).

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and have not been retired and are not held in treasury. Some state laws may govern the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

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-Paragraph 29, 30

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Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased during the period and has not been retired and is not held in treasury. Some state laws may mandate the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock.

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Amount of stock repurchase plan authorized.

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Shareholders' Equity (Share Repurchases, Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014	May 31, 2010
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Loans Forgiven in Exchange For Share Issued, Amount	$ 2,400,000
Repurchase of common shares, value		4,315,444	4,800,908	8,086,594
Sale of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interest		1,000,005
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent					85.00%
Payments to acquire interest in subsidiaries	1,000,000
Shares Repurchase, All, Except Settlement of Tax Liabilities Related to Exercise of Stock Options
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Repurchase of common shares, shares		881,810	1,008,105	1,268,809
Repurchase of common shares, value		4,300,000	4,800,000	8,100,000
Share Repurchase Program Authorized in 2010
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Share repurchase program, number of shares authorized to be repurchased						10,000,000
Common Stock [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Repurchase of common shares, shares		881,810	1,008,105	1,268,809
Repurchase of common shares, value		4,315,444	4,800,908	8,086,594
Sale of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interest	$ 1,000,000	$ 769,991