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Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
business
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]      
Number of completed acquisitions 1us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired    
Carrying value of outstanding debt $ 213,600,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt $ 213,600,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt  
Senior Subordinated 6.25% Notes      
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]      
Carrying value of outstanding debt $ 210,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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$ 210,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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Senior Subordinated Notes, interest rate 6.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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  6.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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