Subsequent Events (Details) (Subsequent Event [Member])	0 Months Ended
Jan. 10, 2014
Omnibus Share Plan 2014 [Member]
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Duration Of First Performance Measurement Period	3 years
Out Performance Plan 2014 [Member]
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Award vesting in three years	33.00%
Award versting in four years	33.00%
Award vesting in five years	34.00%
Out Performance Plan 2014 And Relative Component [Member]
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Required Shareholder Return Under Relative Component	6.00%
Out Performance Plan 2014 And Absolute Component [Member]
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Required Shareholder Return Per Year	7.00%
Required Shareholder Return Three Year	21.00%
Percentage Of Shareholder Return Under Which No Awards Will Be Earned	0.00%

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The first period of time during which the performance of the stock will be evaluated to calculate the earning of the stock based awards.

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Percentage of shareholder return required under any plan before any payments will be awarded.

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Minimum percentage of shareholder return per year before any payout is made under the out performance plan.

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Minimum percentage of shareholder return for three years before any payout is made under the out performance plan.

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Required percentage of shareholder return under the Relative plan. If this percentage is not met, then the total award is reduced based on the absolute TSR plan.

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Percentage of total awards to be vested in year five.

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Percentage of total awards to be vested in year four.

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Percentage of total awards to be vested in year three.

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