Commitments and Contingencies - (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Standard Product Warranty Accrual	$ 1,700us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual	$ 1,509us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual	$ 1,574us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual	$ 1,551us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual
Product Warranty Accrual, Warranties Issued	822	481
Product Warranty Accrual, Payments	$ 696us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments	$ 523us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments

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Represents the aggregate decrease in the liability related to payments to satisfy claims for standard and extended product warranties.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 460

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 8

-Subparagraph ((c)(2))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51674963&loc=d3e12565-110249

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- Definition

Represents the aggregate increase in the liability for accruals related to standard and extended product warranties issued during the reporting period.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 460

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 8

-Subparagraph ((c)(3))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51674963&loc=d3e12565-110249

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Amount as of the balance sheet date of the aggregate standard product warranty liability. Does not include the balance for the extended product warranty liability.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 460

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 8

-Subparagraph (c)(1),(c)(5)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51674963&loc=d3e12565-110249

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