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Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Fair Value Measurements [Abstract] |  |
Fair value and carrying value of debt | $ 6,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue |
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract] |  |
Available for sale securities | 25,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities | 25,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Total assets | 25,000 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure | 25,000 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
Commodity risk management liability | 63,000 us-gaap_PriceRiskDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue |
Executive retirement program liability | 1,245,000 us-gaap_CustomerLoyaltyProgramLiabilityNoncurrent | 1,309,000 us-gaap_CustomerLoyaltyProgramLiabilityNoncurrent
Total liabilities | 1,308,000 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure | 1,309,000 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
(Level 1) [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract] |  |
Available for sale securities | 25,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member | 25,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Total assets | 25,000 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member | 25,000 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Commodity risk management liability | 0 us-gaap_PriceRiskDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |
Executive retirement program liability | 0 us-gaap_CustomerLoyaltyProgramLiabilityNoncurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member | 0 us-gaap_CustomerLoyaltyProgramLiabilityNoncurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Total liabilities | 0 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member | 0 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
(Level 2) [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract] |  |
Available for sale securities | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Total assets | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Commodity risk management liability | 63,000 us-gaap_PriceRiskDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |
Executive retirement program liability | 0 us-gaap_CustomerLoyaltyProgramLiabilityNoncurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member | 0 us-gaap_CustomerLoyaltyProgramLiabilityNoncurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Total liabilities | 63,000 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member | 0 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
(Level 3) [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract] |  |
Available for sale securities | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member | 0 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Total assets | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Commodity risk management liability | 0 us-gaap_PriceRiskDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |
Executive retirement program liability | 1,245,000 us-gaap_CustomerLoyaltyProgramLiabilityNoncurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member | 1,309,000 us-gaap_CustomerLoyaltyProgramLiabilityNoncurrent / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Total liabilities | $ 1,245,000 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member | $ 1,309,000 us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member

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- Definition Value of deferred revenue or cost to provide products or services, which is expected to be recognized in income or incurred after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer, resulting from customer loyalty program. Excludes liability associated with frequent flier programs. Includes liability associated with customer loyalty programs for other businesses, for example, but is not limited to, hotels, supermarkets, credit card companies, automobile rental companies, and book sellers. + References No definition available. + Details
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