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Fair Value Measurements (Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value Recurring) (Details) (USD $)
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Liabilities, Level 1 to Level 2 Transfers $ 0us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesLevel1ToLevel2TransfersAmount $ 0us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesLevel1ToLevel2TransfersAmount
Assets, Level 1 to Level 2 Transfers 0us-gaap_FairValueAssetsLevel1ToLevel2TransfersAmount 0us-gaap_FairValueAssetsLevel1ToLevel2TransfersAmount
Liabilities, Level 2 to Level 1 Transfers 0us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesLevel2ToLevel1TransfersAmount 0us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesLevel2ToLevel1TransfersAmount
Assets, Level 2 to Level 1 Transfers 0us-gaap_FairValueAssetsLevel2ToLevel1TransfersAmount 0us-gaap_FairValueAssetsLevel2ToLevel1TransfersAmount
Recurring [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
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