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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 2) (USD $)
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Apr. 24, 2012
Change in Stockholder Equity Due to Shareholder Amendment [Line Items]      
Common Stock, shares authorized (in shares) 500,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized 500,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized 250,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
Common Stock, par value per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 3.33us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
Shareholder Amendment [Member]      
Change in Stockholder Equity Due to Shareholder Amendment [Line Items]      
Common Stock, shares authorized (in shares)     500,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
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Common Stock, par value per share (in dollars per share)     $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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