Date when the Credit Facility is scheduled to expire, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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- Definition

Date the credit facility terminates, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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- Definition

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

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- Definition

Loan Payable to Bank Prior to the Amendment of a Credit Facility

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

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- Definition

Amount of debt issuance costs (for example, but not limited to, legal, accounting, broker, and regulatory fees).

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- Definition

The effective interest rate at the end of the reporting period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

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

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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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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- Definition

Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of loans from a bank with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle if longer.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Section S99

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16(a))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 20, 22

-Article 5

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Weighted average interest rate of long-term debt outstanding.

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Debt Obligations (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended							9 Months Ended
Debt Obligations (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Apr. 09, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 Minimum [Member] LIBOR [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Minimum [Member] Base Rate [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Maximum [Member] LIBOR [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Maximum [Member] Base Rate [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Apr. 09, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Apr. 09, 2014 Term Loan A [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term Loan A	$ 73,125,000		$ 68,000,000							$ 75,000,000
Loan Payable to Bank - Pre Amended Credit Facility										66,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity								600,000,000	400,000,000		675,000,000
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				1.375%	0.375%	2.375%	1.375%
Revolving Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End	1.96%
Term Loan A, Weighted Average Interest Rate	1.78%
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread Reduction		0.125%
Debt Issuance Cost	$ 2,500,000
Credit Facility Expiration Date - Amended Facility											Aug. 18, 2016
Credit Facility Expiration Date											Apr. 09, 2019