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The maximum number of options and stock appreciation rights can be granted to one employee in one year pursuant to the share-based compensation plan.

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The maximum number of shares can be granted to non-employee director during any one calendar year.

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Not Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested But Unexercised, Weighted Average Exercise Price

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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The weighted average fair value of nonvested awards on equity-based plans excluding option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, revenue or profit achievement stock award plan) for which the employer is contingently obligated to issue equity instruments or transfer assets to an employee who has not yet satisfied service or performance criteria necessary to gain title to proceeds from the sale of the award or underlying shares or units.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Stock Incentive Plans - Narrative (Details) - $ / shares				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 15, 2016	Nov. 07, 2016	Oct. 15, 2014	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Chief Financial Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted, options (in shares)		280,000
Chief Financial Officer \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)		233,863
Management Incentive Plan 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percent of common stock for distribution			2.00%
Vesting period			4 years
Vesting Year			25.00%
Management Incentive Plan 2014 \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vested (in shares)				1,432	133,452
Forfeited (in shares)				83
Shares outstanding (in shares)				50,625	52,140
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)				$ 5.90	$ 42.19
Management Incentive Plan 2014 \| Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options vested but not exercised (in shares)				12,875	9,960
Nonvested (in shares)				0
Not vested but expected to vest (in shares)				140,000	2,915
Vested and unexercised (in dollars per share)				$ 4.28
Options vested or expected to vest (in shares)					210,000
Management Incentive Plan 2014 \| Chief Financial Officer \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares outstanding (in shares)				233,863	233,863
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)				$ 4.24	$ 4.24
Granted (in shares)		233,863
Management Incentive Plan 2014 \| Chief Financial Officer \| Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options vested but not exercised (in shares)				140,000
Granted, options (in shares)		280,000
Vested, options (in shares)				70,000	70,000
Management Incentive Plan 2014 \| With Different Striking Prices
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percent of common stock for distribution			5.50%
2016 Equity Compensation Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized (in shares)	5,348,613
Shares that can be granted per employee (in shares)	3,000,000
Maximum number of options and stock appreciation rights that can be granted per employee in one year (in shares)	3,000,000
Maximum shares to be granted to non employee director in one year (in shares)	500,000
2016 Equity Compensation Plan \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Forfeited (in shares)					10,750
Shares outstanding (in shares)				1,212,465	1,430,925	993,925
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)				$ 4.79	$ 5.70	$ 5.90
2016 Equity Compensation Plan \| Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options vested but not exercised (in shares)				525,501	828,085
Vested and unexercised (in dollars per share)				$ 4.55
Vested, options (in shares)					828,085
Cumulative options vested or expected to vest (in shares)				1,353,586
Options vested or expected to vest (in shares)				651,835	1,180,086
Minimum \| Management Incentive Plan 2014 \| Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise Price (in dollars per share)				$ 360
Minimum \| 2016 Equity Compensation Plan \| Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise Price (in dollars per share)				4.28
Maximum \| Management Incentive Plan 2014 \| Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise Price (in dollars per share)				505
Maximum \| 2016 Equity Compensation Plan \| Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise Price (in dollars per share)				$ 5.56