Leases (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Leases [Line Items]
2014	$ 130
2015	193
2016	258
2017	356
Thereafter	1,505
Total minimum sublease payments	$ 2,442

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Amount of minimum sublease rentals to be received by the seller-lessee for sale-leaseback transactions accounted for using the deposit method or as a financing.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 840

-SubTopic 40

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (b)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6456377&loc=d3e50824-112756

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Amount of minimum sublease rentals to be received by the seller-lessee in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for sale-leaseback transactions accounted for using the deposit method or as a financing.

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