Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Option granted to purchase shares of its common stock, Exercise price one	607,995
Granted option share purchase price, per share Exercise price one	$ 22.01
Grant date fair value, Option grants during period	$ 8.4
Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period of shares	3 years
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock grants during period	113,289

Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award options grants in period at exercise price one.

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award options grants in period fair value.

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Share based compensation arrangements by share based payment award options grants in period exercise price one.

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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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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (a)(1)

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Gross number of shares (or other type of equity) issued during the period as a result of any equity-based compensation plan other than an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). Shares issued could result from the issuance of restricted stock, the exercise of stock options, stock issued under employee stock purchase plans, and/or other employee benefit plans.

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