body {
	margin:0;
	background:#666 url("../images/template/topgradient.gif") top repeat-x;
	font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size:12px;
}
p{
	margin:0;
	padding:0;
}
hr {
	size:1px;
	height:1px;
	border:none;
	color:#DDD;
	background:#DDD;
	clear:both;
}
hr.clear {
	visibility:hidden;
	height:0;
}
img {
	border:none;
	display:block;
}
img.inline {
	display:inline;
}
a {
	color:#333;
	outline:none;
}
.clickable {cursor:pointer;}

/*----- TEMPLATE STYLES -----*/
#site_container {
	width:958px;
	margin:auto;
	background:#666 url("../images/template/back.gif") top center repeat-y
}
#site_header {
	width:100%;
	height:136px;
	background:#222 url("../images/template/header.gif") top center no-repeat;
	color:#EEE;
	position:relative;
	z-index:3;
}
#site_content{
	margin:0 6px;
	width:946px;
	min-height:320px;
	position:relative;
	z-index:1;
	background:#000 url("../images/icons/loader.gif") 50% 40% no-repeat;
}
#background {
	background:#FFF;
	float:left;
	width:100%;
}
#site_footer{
	width:100%;
	height:70px;
	padding-top:60px;
	font-size:11px;
	color:#CCC;
	text-align:center;
	background:#666 url("../images/template/footer.gif") top center no-repeat;
	position:relative;
}
#site_footer img {
	margin:auto;
}
/*----- END TEMPLATE STYLES -----*/

/*----- HEADER STYLES -----*/
.button {
	background-position:top left;
	cursor:pointer;
}
.button:hover {
	background-position:bottom left;
}
#site_header .button {
	display:block;
	height:45px;
	z-index:3;
}
#site_header .sm_container:hover .button,{
	background-position:bottom left;
}
#site_header .sm_container:hover {
	z-index:4;
}
#menu_bar {
	position:absolute;
	bottom:0;
	left:6px;
	width:946px;
}
#logo_link {
	position:absolute;
	width:175px;
	height:80px;
	display:block;
	left:42px;
	top:0;
}
#newsletter_signup {
	position:absolute;
	right:6px;
	top:18px;
	font-size:11px;
	color:#777;
}
#newsletter_input {
	position:absolute;
	right:40px;
	top:8px;
	font-size:11px;
	padding:0;
	border:1px inset #333;
}
#newsletter_overtext,
#newsletter_input {
	width:125px;
	height:15px;
}
input.submit {
	background-position: top left;
	outline:none;
	border:none;
	cursor:pointer;
	background-color:transparent;
}
input.submit::-moz-focus-inner {
	border:none;
}
input.submit:hover,
input.submit:focus {
	background-position: bottom left;
}
.submit_button {
	width:83px;
	height:28px;
	background-image:url("../images/template/btn_submit.gif");
}
#newsletter_submit {
	width:37px;
	height:38px;
	position:absolute;
	right:0;
	top:0;
	background-image:url("../images/template/btn_newsletter.gif");
}

#btn_products:hover, #btn_features:hover, #btn_info:hover, #btn_news:hover, #btn_video:hover, #btn_contact:hover, #btn_commercial:hover, #btn_cart:hover, #btn_myaccount:hover {
	background-position:bottom;
}

#btn_products {
	background-image:url("../images/template/btn_products.gif");
    width:139px;
	background-position:top;
}
#btn_features {
	background-image:url("../images/template/btn_features.gif");
   	width:125px; 
	background-position:top;
}
#btn_info {
	background-image:url("../images/template/btn_info.gif");
 	width:83px;
	background-position:top;
}
#btn_news {
	background-image:url("../images/template/btn_news.gif");
	width:89px; 
	background-position:top;
}
#btn_video {
	background-image:url("../images/template/btn_video.gif");
 	width:94px; 
	background-position:top;
}
#btn_contact {
	background-image:url("../images/template/btn_contact.gif");
	width:121px; 
	background-position:top;
}
#btn_commercial {
	background-image:url("../images/template/btn_commercial.gif");
 	width:158px;  
/*    width:161px; */
	background-position:top;
}
#btn_cart {
	background-image:url("../images/template/btn_cart.gif");
    width:118px;
	background-position:top;
}
#btn_myaccount {
	background-image:url("../images/template/btn_myaccount.gif");
    width:150px;
	background-position:top;
}

/* ---------- HIGHLIGHT BAR ----------- */
#highlight_bar {
	float:left;
}

#highlight_bar a {
	display:block;
	float:left;
}

/* main menu override styles */

#menu_bar #nav {
  display:block;
  left:0px;
  list-style:none outside none;
  margin:0;
  padding:0;
  position:absolute;
  text-align:center;
  top:-45px;
  z-index:5;
}
#menu_bar #nav {
  margin:0;
  padding:0;
}
#menu_bar #nav a, #menu_bar #subMenusContainer a, #menu_bar #nav li, #menu_bar #nav li a {
/*  float:left;
  display:inline;
  padding:0px;
  margin:0px;*/
  
}



/* #menu_bar #nav li .mainMenuParentBtn {
  background:none;
}
.mainMenuParentBtn {
  background:none;
  background-image:none;
  margin:0;
  padding:0;
}*/
#menu_bar {

}
#menu_bar #nav {
 width:946px; 
}


#nav li  {
  margin:0px -1px 0px 0px;
  padding:0px;

}

#subMenusContainer ul.top_level_menu, #subMenusContainer ul.top_level_menu li .ecs_sub_menu, .ecs_sub_menu, #subMenusContainer .ecs_sub_menu {
   padding:38px 0px 38px 0px;
/*   margin:0 0px 0 -2px;  */
   background-image:url(http://epicureancs.com/images/template/menu_back.gif);
   background-repeat:no-repeat;
   background-position:top center;
   background-color:#000000;
   border:1px solid #444444;
   width:200px;

}


/* .ecs_sub_menu, #subMenusContainer .ecs_sub_menu  { */
/*   background:url("http://epicureancs.com/images/template/menu_back.gif") no-repeat scroll center top #000000;*/
/*   background-image:url(http://epicureancs.com/images/template/menu_back.gif);
   background-repeat:no-repeat;
   background-position:top center;*/
/*   background-color:#000000;
   border:1px solid #444444;
   padding:38px 3px 38px 3px;
   width:200px;
   float:left;
   margin:0 0 0 -3px; 
}*/



.ecs_sub_menu li {
  background-color:#000;
}

.ecs_sub_menu li a {
   border-bottom:1px solid #111111;
   color:#CCCCCC;
   cursor:pointer;
   display:block;
   font-size:10px;
   letter-spacing:1px;
   line-height:18px;
   padding:0 10px;
   text-decoration:none;
   text-transform:capitalize;
   background-color:#000;
}

#subMenusContainer .ecs_sub_menu li a:hover {
  background-color:#151515;
  text-indent:5px;
  color:#fff;
  
}
#subMenusContainer .ecs_sub_menu li, #subMenusContainer .ecs_sub_menu li a  {
  padding:0px;
  margin:0px;
}
#subMenusContainer .ecs_sub_menu li a {
  padding:3px 10px;
}
#subMenusContainer ul {
  line-height:0.5em;
}
#nav li ul li {
  overflow:visible;
}

#nav li ul {
  overflow:visible;
}

#subMenusContainer {

}

/* #subMenusContainer .smOW {
overflow:visible;
}

#subMenusContainer .smOW .ecs_secondary_menu_cutting_boards {
  float:left;
  margin-top:-64px;
  overflow:visible;
}
#subMenusContainer .smOW .ecs_secondary_menu_utensils {
  float:left;
  margin-top:-90px;
  overflow:visible;
} */