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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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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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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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 3) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
Stock-Based Compensation (Details 3) - $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of non-vested stock options
Shares Forfeited		(105,126)
Restricted Stock Service Based [Member]
Summary of non-vested stock options
Non-vested Shares, Beginning Balance	569,000
Shares Granted	430,000
Shares Vested	(8,000)
Shares Forfeited	(137,000)
Non-vested Shares, Ending Balance	854,000	569,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Weighted average fair value, Beginning Balance	$ 14.03
Weighted average fair value, Granted	22.51
Weighted average fair value, Vested	15.03
Weighted average fair value, Forfeited	18.08
Weighted average fair value, Ending Balance	$ 17.64	$ 14.03
Restricted Stock Performance Based [Member]
Summary of non-vested stock options
Non-vested Shares, Beginning Balance	97,000
Shares Granted	0		116,841
Shares Vested	(96,590)
Shares Forfeited	0
Non-vested Shares, Ending Balance	0	97,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Weighted average fair value, Beginning Balance	$ 13.24
Weighted average fair value, Granted	0.00
Weighted average fair value, Vested	0.00
Weighted average fair value, Forfeited	0.00
Weighted average fair value, Ending Balance	$ 13.24	$ 13.24
Restricted Stock Units Service Based [Member]
Summary of non-vested stock options
Non-vested Shares, Beginning Balance	71,000
Shares Granted	36,000
Shares Vested	(39,000)
Shares Forfeited	0
Non-vested Shares, Ending Balance	68,000	71,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Weighted average fair value, Beginning Balance	$ 16.28
Weighted average fair value, Granted	24.58
Weighted average fair value, Vested	14.02
Weighted average fair value, Forfeited	0.00
Weighted average fair value, Ending Balance	$ 21.89	$ 16.28
Restricted Stock Units Performance Based [Member]
Summary of non-vested stock options
Non-vested Shares, Beginning Balance	97,000
Shares Granted	0		116,841
Shares Vested	(96,590)
Shares Forfeited	0
Non-vested Shares, Ending Balance	0	97,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Weighted average fair value, Beginning Balance	$ 0.00
Weighted average fair value, Granted	0
Weighted average fair value, Vested	0.00
Weighted average fair value, Forfeited	0
Weighted average fair value, Ending Balance	$ 0	$ 0.00