Derivative, Maturity Date at a point in time

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- Definition

Derivative, Purchase Date - The date the derivative was purchased.

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- Definition

Deriviative at purchase price - The amount paid for the deriviative when it was purchased.

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- Definition

Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Article 12

-Section 13

-Sentence Column B

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- Definition

Nominal or face amount used to calculate payments on the derivative asset.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 815

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1B

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35706170&loc=SL5580258-113959

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 815

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Notional Amount

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6519104

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- Definition

Fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative.

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Interest Rate Derivative Agreements (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Interest Rate Derivative Agreements (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate				3.00%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
Bank of New York Mellon [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Purchase Date	Sep. 02, 2010
Notional Amount of Interest Rate Derivatives		$ 31,936,667
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate		3.00%
Derivative, Maturity Date at a point in time		Sep. 01, 2017
Deriviative at purchase price		921,000
Barclays Bank PLC [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Purchase Date	Sep. 02, 2010
Notional Amount of Interest Rate Derivatives		31,936,667
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate		3.00%
Derivative, Maturity Date at a point in time		Sep. 01, 2017
Deriviative at purchase price		845,600
Royal Bank of Canada [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Purchase Date	Sep. 02, 2010
Notional Amount of Interest Rate Derivatives		31,936,667
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate		3.00%
Derivative, Maturity Date at a point in time		Sep. 01, 2017
Deriviative at purchase price		928,000
Deutsche Bank [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Purchase Date			Aug. 15, 2013
Notional Amount of Interest Rate Derivatives		93,305,000
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate		1.50%		1.50%
Derivative, Maturity Date at a point in time		Sep. 01, 2017		Sep. 01, 2017
Deriviative at purchase price		793,000		800,000
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount				93,300,000
SMBC Capital Markets, Inc [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Purchase Date			Feb. 18, 2014
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate			1.00%
Derivative, Maturity Date at a point in time			Mar. 01, 2017
Deriviative at purchase price			230,500
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount			41,250,000
SMBC Capital Markets, Inc-2 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Purchase Date			Feb. 18, 2014
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate			1.00%
Derivative, Maturity Date at a point in time			Mar. 01, 2017
Deriviative at purchase price			161,000
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount			28,750,000
Barclays Bank PLC 1 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Purchase Date			Jul. 10, 2014
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate			3.00%
Derivative, Maturity Date at a point in time			Aug. 15, 2019
Deriviative at purchase price			315,200
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount			31,565,000
Royal Bank of Canada-2 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Purchase Date			Jul. 10, 2014
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate			3.00%
Derivative, Maturity Date at a point in time			Aug. 15, 2019
Deriviative at purchase price			343,000
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount			31,565,000
SMBC Capital Markets, Inc-3 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Purchase Date			Jul. 10, 2014
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate			3.00%
Derivative, Maturity Date at a point in time			Aug. 15, 2019
Deriviative at purchase price			333,200
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount			31,565,000