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Fair Value Measurements - Fair Value of Liabilities (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Senior notes $ 360,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes $ 360,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes
Junior subordinated debt 0us-gaap_JuniorSubordinatedNotes 126,381us-gaap_JuniorSubordinatedNotes
Senior notes | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | 2011 Senior Notes    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Stated interest rate 8.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Senior notes | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | 2012 Senior Notes    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Stated interest rate 8.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Senior notes | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | 2013 Senior Notes    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Stated interest rate 7.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Junior subordinated debt | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Stated interest rate 14.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Carrying Value | Senior notes | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | 2011 Senior Notes    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Senior notes 107,500us-gaap_SeniorNotes
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107,500us-gaap_SeniorNotes
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Carrying Value | Senior notes | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | 2012 Senior Notes    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Senior notes 100,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes
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Carrying Value | Senior notes | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | 2013 Senior Notes    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Senior notes 152,500us-gaap_SeniorNotes
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Carrying Value | Junior subordinated debt | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Junior subordinated debt 0us-gaap_JuniorSubordinatedNotes
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Fair Value | Senior notes | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | 2011 Senior Notes    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Senior notes 113,391us-gaap_SeniorNotes
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Fair Value | Senior notes | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | 2012 Senior Notes    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Senior notes 106,320us-gaap_SeniorNotes
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Fair Value | Senior notes | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | 2013 Senior Notes    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Senior notes 162,016us-gaap_SeniorNotes
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Fair Value | Junior subordinated debt | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Junior subordinated debt $ 0us-gaap_JuniorSubordinatedNotes
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