Number of stock option plans which are frozen to future issuance.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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- Definition

Number of equity instruments other than options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested instruments.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (c)(1)(i)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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Employee Benefits - Equity Incentive Plans (Details)	12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
Employee Benefits - Equity Incentive Plans (Details)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 21, 2006	May 18, 2007	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 14, 2014
Employee Benefits
Options outstanding	362,500	362,500
Number of stock option plans frozen	3
Employee And Directors Time Based Options
Employee Benefits
Number of options granted	14,042	43,298
Options outstanding	1,096,774	1,099,264				1,082,092
2014 Plan
Employee Benefits
Number of shares or units authorized for grants							1,273,838
2014 Plan \| Employee And Directors Time Based Options
Employee Benefits
Options outstanding	11,000
2010 Option Plan \| Employee And Directors Stock Options
Employee Benefits
Number of shares or units authorized for grants			2,239,906
Vesting period			4 years
2010 Option Plan \| Employee And Directors Time Based Options
Employee Benefits
Options outstanding	425,996
2010 Option Plan \| Employee And Directors Performance Options
Employee Benefits
Number of options granted	11,958
Options outstanding	1,277,990
2006 Option Plan
Employee Benefits
Number of shares or units authorized for grants				450,000
Vesting period				4 years
Term of awards				10 years
Redstone Option Plan
Employee Benefits
Options outstanding	297,278	306,444
SAR Plan
Employee Benefits
Number of shares or units authorized for grants					200,000
Units outstanding	134,000
Term of awards					10 years
Number of units available for grant	416,000
2014 Option Plan
Employee Benefits
Number of options granted	11,000