Line of Credit Facility, Covenants, Subsidiary Ownership Percentage Securing Facility

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- Definition

Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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- Definition

The aggregate interest expense incurred on short-term borrowings including commercial paper and Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 225

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04.7)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879574&loc=d3e536633-122882

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Paragraph 7

-Article 9

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- Definition

The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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- Definition

Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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Line of Credit (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
Line of Credit (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Oct. 02, 2012 Line of Credit [Member]	Oct. 02, 2012 Line of Credit [Member] US Bank [Member] London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] Minimum [Member]	Oct. 02, 2012 Line of Credit [Member] US Bank [Member] London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] Maximum [Member]	Oct. 02, 2012 Line of Credit [Member] US Bank [Member] Base Rate [Member] Minimum [Member]	Oct. 02, 2012 Line of Credit [Member] US Bank [Member] Base Rate [Member] Maximum [Member]	Oct. 02, 2012 Line of Credit [Member] US Bank [Member] Enson [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Letter of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 55,000,000
Letter of credit outstanding amount										13,000
Subsidiary ownership percentage securing facility									65.00%
Basis spread on variable rate					1.25%	1.75%	(0.25%)	0.25%
Total interest expense on borrowings	$ 100,000	$ 23,000	$ 200,000