Subsequent Event (Details) (Subsequent Event [Member], USD $)	0 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2014
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event (Details) [Line Items]
Subsequent Event, Date	Jul. 31, 2014
Supplemental Unemployment Benefits, Salary Continuation	$ 310,000
Supplemental Unemployment Benefits, Other Postemployment	$ 27,125

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Date the event occurred after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issues or available to be issued, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 855

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (a)

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- Definition

Liability for other forms of postemployment benefits not otherwise specified in the US GAAP taxonomy.

+ References

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 712

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

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Liability for agreement to continue an employee's salary after termination of employment (but before retirement) including death, disability, or other event. For example, a company may agree to continue a disabled employee's salary for six months.

+ References

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Other Postemployment Benefits

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6519534

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