Class of Warrant or Right, Issuance Rate

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Class of Warrant or Right, Repurchase Rate

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Number Of Investment Banking Firms Consulting With Company

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Class of Warrant or Right, Triggering Event, Issuance, Beneficial Owner, Percentage

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Class of Warrant or Right, Triggering Event, Repurchase, Beneficial Owner, Percentage

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Class of Warrant or Right, Triggering Event, Repurchase, Reduction in Qualifying Accounts, Earnings or Cash Flows

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Class Of Warrant Or Right, Value, Percent Of Common Stock Issued

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Class or Warrant or Right, Percent of Common Stock Issued

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The number of new shares issued in the conversion of stock in a noncash (or part noncash) transaction. Noncash is defined as transactions during a period that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 5

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Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased and retired during the period. The excess of the purchase price over par value can be charged against retained earnings (once the excess is fully allocated to additional paid in capital).

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Article 3

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-Paragraph 29, 30, 31

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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and have not been retired and are not held in treasury. Some state laws may govern the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock.

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Amount of stock repurchase plan authorized.

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Amount remaining of a stock repurchase plan authorized.

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Shareholders Equity (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Shareholders Equity (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 13, 2008 firm	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Apr. 23, 2013
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount					$ 100,000,000
Number of investment banking firms consulting with company	1
Percent of common stock issued	200.00%
Maximum percentage of companies assets, cash flow or earnings power before shareholders will lose right to exercise shares	50.00%
Class of Warrant or Right, Triggering Event, Repurchase, Beneficial Owner, Percentage	50.00%
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares		691,000
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value		61,561,000	0	0
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount		$ 38,400,000
Preferred Stock
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued	0.0001
Minimum
Beneficial ownership percentage	15.00%
Common Stock \| Common Stock
Class or Warrant or Right, Percent of Common Stock Issued	200.00%
Class of Warrant or Right, Repurchase Rate	1
Series A Preferred Stock [Member] \| Common Stock
Class of Warrant or Right, Issuance Rate	1