Related Party Transaction, Estimated Future Fees to be Paid, Maximum

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- Definition

Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options grants in period value

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- Definition

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Percentage

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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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)(2)(iii)(1)

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

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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Related Party Transaction) (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Nov. 15, 2012	Nov. 15, 2011 Director [Member] Restricted Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Director [Member] Restricted Stock [Member]	Nov. 15, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Granted, value		$ 200,000
Shares granted		9,402
Awards vested in period, percentage	50.00%			50.00%
Estimated future fees to be paid, maximum			$ 60,000