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Commitments (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Commitments (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due [Abstract]
2015	$ 1,839,000
2016	1,630,000
2017	1,484,000
2018	1,285,000
2019	1,237,000
Thereafter	11,404,000
Operating Leases, Total	18,879,000
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Rent expense	2,323,000us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense	2,554,000us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense	2,665,000us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense
Future Minimum Payments Receivable [Abstract]
2015	369,000
2016	369,000
2017	369,000
2018	369,000
2019	369,000
Thereafter	2,219,000
Sub lease, Total	4,064,000
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity Schedule [Abstract]
2015	22,229,000
2016	5,712,000
2017	4,103,000
2018	2,918,000
2019	1,521,000
Thereafter	1,572,000
Unconditional purchase obligation	38,055,000
Purchase Obligation [Member]
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity Schedule [Abstract]
2015	20,822,000
2016	4,794,000
2017	3,533,000
2018	2,468,000
2019	1,521,000
Thereafter	1,572,000
Unconditional purchase obligation	34,710,000
Sponsorship Obligations [Member]
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity Schedule [Abstract]
2015	1,407,000
2016	918,000
2017	570,000
2018	450,000
2019	0
Thereafter	0
Unconditional purchase obligation	3,345,000
Headquarters Office Space, Restaurant and Storage Facilities [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Right to buyout lease facility, Minimum	2,000,000
Lease Payment	125,000	127,000	125,000
Headquarters Office Space and Restaurant [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Number of additional lease renewal periods	2
Operating lease term	10 years
Headquarters Office Space [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Sublease term	5 years
Notice required from lessee for early termination of lease	180 days
Fee required of lessee for early termination of lease	150,000
Sublease rental income	269,000	266,000	254,000
Office Space and Land Underlying the Brewery and Pub [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Lease Payment	$ 499,000	$ 428,000	$ 402,000
Office Space and Land Underlying the Brewery and Pub [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Shareholder ownership in common stock (in hundredths)	5.00%
Limited Liability Company [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Number of additional sublease renewal periods	2
Limited Liability Company [Member] \| Headquarters Office Space, Restaurant and Storage Facilities [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Number of parties in agreement	2