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Debt (BNDES Loans) (Narrative) (Details) (BNDES Loans [Member], USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
BNDES Loans [Member]
   
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument, fair value   $ 5,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
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Debt instrument, additional borrowings 400,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIncreaseDecreaseForPeriodNet
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1,300,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIncreaseDecreaseForPeriodNet
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Repayments of long-term debt $ 6,300,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
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