Benefit Plans 401(k) Plan (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Employer's match of employees' contributions of the first 3% of eligible compensation (as a percent)	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage of eligible compensation, matched 100% by employer	3.00%	3.00%	3.00%
Employer's match of employees' contributions of the next 2% of eligible compensation (as a percent)	50.00%	50.00%	50.00%
Percentage of eligible compensation, matched 50% by employer	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%
Contributions made	$ 769	$ 540	$ 401
Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Employee contribution, as a percentage of compensation	1.00%
Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Employee contribution, as a percentage of compensation	50.00%

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Represents the first level of employees' contributions (percentage of compensation), which are matched by the employer.

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Represents the second level of employees' contributions (percentage of compensation), which are matched by the employer.

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Represents the employer's matching contribution of the first level of employees' contributions.

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The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 70
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49170846&loc=d3e28014-114942

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