Legal Proceedings (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Legal Proceedings [Abstract]

Legal Matters and Contingencies [Text Block]

Legal Proceedings

The Company has various lawsuits pending at September 30, 2014, arising in the normal course of business. While some matters pending against the Company specify damages claimed by plaintiffs, others do not seek a specified amount of damages or are at very early stages of the legal process. The Company records a loss accrual for all legal matters for which it deems a loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated. Some legal matters, which are at early stages in the legal process, have not yet progressed to the point where a loss amount can be determined to be probable and estimable.