Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements - Narrative (Details)	Jul. 21, 2015
$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility \| Senior Secured Credit Facility
Debt instrument, refinance date	Jul. 21, 2015

Date the debt instrument was refinanced, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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