Deferred gain on sale leaseback transaction amortization period.

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- Definition

The portion of the deferred gain that was recognized in the current period.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 840

-SubTopic 40

-Section 35

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- Definition

The amount of the gain recorded in connection with the transaction involving the sale of property to another party and the lease of the property back to the seller to be recognized in future periods.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 840

-SubTopic 40

-Section 25

-Paragraph 3

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6456126&loc=d3e49567-112750

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- Definition

The portion of the gain that will be recorded as income or a reduction in rent expense in future periods less amounts recognized in the current period.

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Leases - Sale-leaseback transaction (Details 4) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Leases - Sale-leaseback transaction (Details 4) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014
Sale-leaseback transaction
Sale-leaseback transaction gain	$ 10,300,000	$ 10,334,000
Sale-leaseback transaction, deferred gain
Sale-leaseback transaction gain, deferred	4,500,000	4,500,000
Amortization period of deferred gain on sale	6 years
Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Sale-leaseback transaction, deferred gain
Sale-leaseback transaction gain, recorded			764,625
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Sale-leaseback transaction, deferred gain
Sale-leaseback transaction gain, recorded			$ 2,250,237