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Supplementary Financial Information (Marketable Securities) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost $ 30,375us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities $ 30,374us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
Gross Unrealized Gains 266us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesAccumulatedUnrecognizedHoldingGain 243us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesAccumulatedUnrecognizedHoldingGain
Gross Unrealized Losses (23)us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesAccumulatedUnrecognizedHoldingLoss (29)us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesAccumulatedUnrecognizedHoldingLoss
Estimated Fair Value 30,618us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue 30,588us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue
U.S. treasury securities    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 30,049us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
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30,049us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
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Gross Unrealized Gains 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesAccumulatedUnrecognizedHoldingGain
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0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesAccumulatedUnrecognizedHoldingGain
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Gross Unrealized Losses (23)us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesAccumulatedUnrecognizedHoldingLoss
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(29)us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesAccumulatedUnrecognizedHoldingLoss
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Estimated Fair Value 30,026us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue
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30,020us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue
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Certificates of deposit    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 49us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
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48us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
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Gross Unrealized Gains 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesAccumulatedUnrecognizedHoldingGain
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0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesAccumulatedUnrecognizedHoldingGain
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Gross Unrealized Losses 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesAccumulatedUnrecognizedHoldingLoss
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0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesAccumulatedUnrecognizedHoldingLoss
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Estimated Fair Value 49us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue
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48us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue
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Mutual funds    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 277us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
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277us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
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Gross Unrealized Gains 266us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesAccumulatedUnrecognizedHoldingGain
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243us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesAccumulatedUnrecognizedHoldingGain
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Gross Unrealized Losses 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesAccumulatedUnrecognizedHoldingLoss
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0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesAccumulatedUnrecognizedHoldingLoss
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Estimated Fair Value $ 543us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue
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$ 520us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue
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