Bank Loan Issued to Business Associate, Partially Guaranteed by Parent

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Bank Loan Issued to Business Associate, Percentage Guaranteed by Parent

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Commitments and Contingencies Disclosures [Line Items]

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 55
-Paragraph 8
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64930739&loc=d3e28878-108400

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 45
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64930785&loc=d3e28551-108399

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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 460
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (b)(1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12069-110248

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Minimum amount of other commitment not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Excludes commitments explicitly modeled in the taxonomy, including but not limited to, long-term and short-term purchase commitments, recorded and unrecorded purchase obligations, supply commitments, registration payment arrangements, leases, debt, product warranties, guarantees, environmental remediation obligations, and pensions.

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Minimum amount of other commitment maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for commitments not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Excludes commitments explicitly modeled in this taxonomy, including but not limited to, long-term and short-term purchase commitments, recorded and unrecorded purchase obligations, supply commitments, registration payment arrangements, leases, debt, product warranties, guarantees, environmental remediation obligations, and pensions.

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The cash outflow associated with extending a long-term loan to a related party. Alternate caption: Payments for Advances to Affiliates.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 02, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015	Sep. 04, 2015	Oct. 09, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Bank loan issued to VIE, partially guaranteed by parent		$ 46,200,000		$ 13,300,000	$ 18,000,000.0
Bank loan issued to VIE, percentage guaranteed by parent (percent)					25.00%
Parent's guarantor obligation, maximum exposure		3,250,000		$ 1,800,000	$ 4,500,000.0
Other commitment			$ 49,100,000
Payments to fund long-term loans to related parties	$ 13,900,000
Forgivable Notes Receivable
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Other commitment	133,600,000
Other commitment, due in next twelve months	67,800,000
Capital contributions to joint ventures
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Other commitment, due in next twelve months	$ 28,500,000
Medium-term Notes \| Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Term loan obtained for refinancing for construction loan		$ 61,000,000