Line of Credit Facility, Covenants, Subsidiary Ownership Percentage Securing Facility

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The percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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- Definition

The aggregate interest expense incurred on short-term borrowings including commercial paper and Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 225

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04.7)

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Paragraph 7

-Article 9

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-Name Federal Regulation (FR)

-Number Title 12

-Section 563c.102

-Paragraph 7

-Chapter V

-Subsection II

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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- Definition

Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 129

-Paragraph 2, 4

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

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Line of Credit (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Line of Credit (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Oct. 02, 2012 Amended Credit Agreement [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] Minimum [Member] Amended Credit Agreement [Member] US Bank [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] Maximum [Member] Amended Credit Agreement [Member] US Bank [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Base Rate [Member] Minimum [Member] Amended Credit Agreement [Member] US Bank [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Base Rate [Member] Maximum [Member] Amended Credit Agreement [Member] US Bank [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Enson [Member] Amended Credit Agreement [Member] US Bank [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum Borrowing Capacity					$ 55,000,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	13,000		13,000
Subsidiary Ownership Percentage Securing Facility										65.00%
Basis Spread on Variable Rate						1.25%	1.75%	(0.25%)	0.25%
Total interest expense on borrowings	$ 16,000	$ 100,000	$ 49,000	$ 200,000