Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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Gain (loss) from sale or disposal of an organization or integrated set of activities (for example, but not limited to, a partnership or corporation) engaged in providing a product or service in a commercial, industrial, or professional environment.

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Net rentable area for properties owned.

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The charge against earnings resulting from the write down of long lived assets other than goodwill due to the difference between the carrying value and lower fair value.

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	Dec. 31, 2014 sqft	Dec. 31, 2014 sqft	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012 sqft	Sep. 30, 2011 sqft
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Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business		$ 1,200,000us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness
Other Asset Impairment Charges		700,000us-gaap_OtherAssetImpairmentCharges
Asset Impairment Charges	600,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges	2,086,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges	0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Net Rentable Area	9,000us-gaap_NetRentableArea	9,000us-gaap_NetRentableArea					6,700us-gaap_NetRentableArea	47,000us-gaap_NetRentableArea
Segment, Discontinued Operations [Member]
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]
Asset Impairment Charges				600,000	700,000
Marketing Services [Member]
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Asset Impairment Charges			$ 600,000			$ 100,000