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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Intangible Assets and Related Accumulated Amortization (Details) (USD $) |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended
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Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 25,209,336 | $ 14,091,700 | $ 11,117,770 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,209.3 | $ 11,117.8 |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,091.5
Goodwill | 25,209,336 | 14,091,700 | 11,117,770 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,209.3 | 11,117.8 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | 50,059,000 |  | 15,769,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 3,900,000 | 3,900,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 |  |  | 669,000 | 669,000 |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization | (2,347,300) |  | (1,893,400) | (370,100) | (295,100) | (1,443,400) | (1,150,900) | (296,100) | (236,100) |  |  | (237,700) | (211,300) |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense | 47,711,700 |  | 13,875,600 | 629,900 | 704,900 | 2,456,600 | 2,749,100 | 503,900 | 563,900 |  |  | 431,300 | 457,700 |  |  |
Other Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 43,690,000 | $ 9,400,000 |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life |  |  |  | 10 years |  | 10 years |  | 10 years |  |  |  | 19 years |  |  |  |

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