Fair Value Measurements - Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Total Fair Value Inputs [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Company Owned Life Insurance	$ 1,650	$ 1,508
Company Owned Life Insurance - Deferred Compensation Assets	444	487
Large Capitalization Registered Investment Companies	63	64
Mid Capitalization Registered Investment Companies	5	4
Small Capitalization Registered Investment Companies	9	7
International Developed And Emerging Markets Registered Investment Companies	34	32
Fixed Income Registered Investment Companies	9	8
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	2,214	2,110
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Company Owned Life Insurance	0	0
Company Owned Life Insurance - Deferred Compensation Assets	0	0
Large Capitalization Registered Investment Companies	63	64
Mid Capitalization Registered Investment Companies	5	4
Small Capitalization Registered Investment Companies	9	7
International Developed And Emerging Markets Registered Investment Companies	34	32
Fixed Income Registered Investment Companies	9	8
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	120	115
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Company Owned Life Insurance	1,650	1,508
Company Owned Life Insurance - Deferred Compensation Assets	444	487
Large Capitalization Registered Investment Companies	0	0
Mid Capitalization Registered Investment Companies	0	0
Small Capitalization Registered Investment Companies	0	0
International Developed And Emerging Markets Registered Investment Companies	0	0
Fixed Income Registered Investment Companies	0	0
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	2,094	1,995
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Company Owned Life Insurance	0	0
Company Owned Life Insurance - Deferred Compensation Assets	0	0
Large Capitalization Registered Investment Companies	0	0
Mid Capitalization Registered Investment Companies	0	0
Small Capitalization Registered Investment Companies	0	0
International Developed And Emerging Markets Registered Investment Companies	0	0
Fixed Income Registered Investment Companies	0	0
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 0	$ 0

This element represents the fair value of mutual funds which are invested in fixed income common stock.

No definition available.

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- Definition

This element represents the fair value of mutual funds which are invested in international developed and emerging markets common stock.

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- Definition

This element represents the fair value of mutual funds which are invested in large capitalization common stock.

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- Definition

This element represents the fair value of mutual funds which are invested in mid capitalization common stock.

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- Definition

This element represents the fair value of mutual funds which are invested in small capitalization common stock.

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- Definition

This element represents the fair value of company owned life insurance in deferred compensation assets.

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- Definition

This element represents the fair value of company owned life insurance.

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- Definition

This element represents the aggregate of the assets reported on the balance sheet at period end measured at fair value by the entity. This element is intended to be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements.

+ References

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 820

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (a)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7578670&loc=d3e19207-110258

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