Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2015	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
Subsequent Event \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock grants during period	182,250
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 4,100,000

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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

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued 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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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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