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Derivative Instruments (Details 3) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Interest rate contracts      
Effects of derivative instruments      
Amount of Loss (Gain) Recognized on Derivatives in the Statements of Income $ 500us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
$ (1,500)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
$ (6,400)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
Cash Flow Hedging      
Effects of derivative instruments      
Amount of Loss (Gain) Recognized on Derivatives in the Statements of Income (499)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
1,485us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
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16,570us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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Cash Flow Hedging | Loss on debt extinguishment and derivatives termination      
Effects of derivative instruments      
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in termination of derivative instruments and recognized on derivatives in the statements of income     10,143us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
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Cash Flow Hedging | Interest rate contracts | Interest expense Member      
Effects of derivative instruments      
Amount of Loss (Gain) Recognized on Derivatives in the Statements of Income $ (499)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
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$ 1,485us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
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$ 6,427us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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