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    <Log type="Info">'Monetary' elements on report '2449401 - Disclosure - Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values.</Log>
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    <Log type="Info">Columns in Cash Flows statement 'Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)' have maximum duration 365 days and at least 43 values. Shorter duration columns must have at least one fourth (10) as many values. Column '1/1/2013 - 3/31/2013' is shorter (89 days) and has only 3 values, so it is being removed.</Log>
    <Log type="Info">Columns in Cash Flows statement 'Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)' have maximum duration 365 days and at least 43 values. Shorter duration columns must have at least one fourth (10) as many values. Column '4/1/2013 - 6/30/2013' is shorter (90 days) and has only 1 values, so it is being removed.</Log>
    <Log type="Info">Columns in Cash Flows statement 'Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)' have maximum duration 365 days and at least 43 values. Shorter duration columns must have at least one fourth (10) as many values. Column '7/1/2013 - 9/30/2013' is shorter (91 days) and has only 1 values, so it is being removed.</Log>
    <Log type="Info">Columns in Cash Flows statement 'Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)' have maximum duration 365 days and at least 43 values. Shorter duration columns must have at least one fourth (10) as many values. Column '10/1/2013 - 12/31/2013' is shorter (91 days) and has only 3 values, so it is being removed.</Log>
    <Log type="Info">Columns in Cash Flows statement 'Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)' have maximum duration 365 days and at least 43 values. Shorter duration columns must have at least one fourth (10) as many values. Column '1/1/2014 - 3/31/2014' is shorter (89 days) and has only 3 values, so it is being removed.</Log>
    <Log type="Info">Columns in Cash Flows statement 'Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)' have maximum duration 365 days and at least 43 values. Shorter duration columns must have at least one fourth (10) as many values. Column '4/1/2014 - 6/30/2014' is shorter (90 days) and has only 1 values, so it is being removed.</Log>
    <Log type="Info">Columns in Cash Flows statement 'Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)' have maximum duration 365 days and at least 43 values. Shorter duration columns must have at least one fourth (10) as many values. Column '7/1/2014 - 9/30/2014' is shorter (91 days) and has only 1 values, so it is being removed.</Log>
    <Log type="Info">Columns in Cash Flows statement 'Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)' have maximum duration 365 days and at least 43 values. Shorter duration columns must have at least one fourth (10) as many values. Column '10/1/2014 - 12/31/2014' is shorter (91 days) and has only 3 values, so it is being removed.</Log>
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Dec. 31, 2014'</Log>
    <Log type="Info">	Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014'</Log>
    <Log type="Info">	Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014'</Log>
    <Log type="Info">	Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014'</Log>
    <Log type="Info">	Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013'</Log>
    <Log type="Info">	Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013'</Log>
    <Log type="Info">	Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013'</Log>
    <Log type="Info">	Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013'</Log>
    <Log type="Info">Process Flow-Through: 1003000 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME</Log>
    <Log type="Info">	Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014'</Log>
    <Log type="Info">	Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014'</Log>
    <Log type="Info">	Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014'</Log>
    <Log type="Info">	Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014'</Log>
    <Log type="Info">	Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013'</Log>
    <Log type="Info">	Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013'</Log>
    <Log type="Info">	Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013'</Log>
    <Log type="Info">	Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013'</Log>
    <Log type="Info">Process Flow-Through: 1005000 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS</Log>
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