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Employee Stock and Benefit Plans (Employee Stock Purchase Plan Narrative) (Details) (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
     
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Discount from market price percentage from ofering date 85.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDiscountFromMarketPriceOfferingDate
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Shares purchased under ESPP 78,500us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans
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71,600us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans
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102,700us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans
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