Commitments and Contingencies - Multiemployer Pension Plans (Details Textual 5)	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013 PensionPlan
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Number of multi-employer pension plans (in number of plans)	27
Current employee participants in multi-employer plans	20.00%

Current employees participants in multi employer plans.

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