Subsequent Events (Details) (Subsequent Event [Member], USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015
Dividend Declared [Member]
Equity
Cash dividend declared per common share per month (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17
Amended and Restated Uncommitted Private Shelf Agreement [Member]
Debt Obligations
Maximum availability under the private shelf agreement for senior unsecured term note issuances	$ 102,000,000

The per share amount of a dividend declared, but not paid, for each share of common stock outstanding payable in each of the three months subsequent to the balance sheet date.

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