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Equity Compensation Plans - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions				3 Months Ended
	Mar. 17, 2016 $ / shares shares	Mar. 16, 2016 $ / shares shares	Mar. 06, 2014 shares	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) person $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2014 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Options, Granted (in shares)				364,583
The 2013 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total number of shares of common stock that may be subject to grant awards (in shares)							15,500,000
Awards granted (in shares)				373,434
Stock Options, Granted (in shares)		364,583
Options granted, exercise price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 7.95
Options granted, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 4.32
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum approved shares of common stock for ESPP (in shares)			5,178,815
Total number of shares issued under ESPP (in shares)				90,898
Persons eligible to participate \| person				830
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards outstanding (in shares)				1,969,070		501,634
Forfeited (in shares)				51,337
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares				$ 10.82
RSUs, Liability Classified, outstanding (in shares)				329,802		329,802
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| The 2013 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards outstanding (in shares)				2,663,455
Compensation expense \| $				$ 0.9	$ 0.7
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Certain Employees \| The 2013 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted (in shares)				1,501,257
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Director \| The 2013 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted (in shares)	25,158
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 8.84
Performance Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Certain Employees \| The 2013 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted (in shares)				473,657
Market Conditions \| Certain Employees \| The 2013 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted (in shares)				390,324
Share multiplier performance period (in years)				3 years
Restricted Stock Units Related to Service Conditions \| Certain Employees \| The 2013 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted (in shares)				637,276
Restricted Stock Units Granted 17 March 2015 \| The 2013 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted (in shares)				7,642
Restricted Stock Units Granted 6 March 2014 \| The 2013 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted (in shares)			329,823
Compensation expense \| $				$ (0.1)	0.3
RSUs, Liability Classified, outstanding (in shares)				329,802
Combined undiscounted maximum cash value of all RSUs \| $				$ 7.1
Employee Stock Option \| The 2013 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period (in months)		3 years
Award expiration period (in years)		10 years
Minimum \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Certain Employees \| The 2013 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grant date fair value range (in usd per share) \| $ / shares				$ 8.32
Vesting period (in months)				33 months 15 days
Minimum \| Market Conditions \| Certain Employees \| The 2013 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share multiplier				0
Maximum \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Certain Employees \| The 2013 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grant date fair value range (in usd per share) \| $ / shares				$ 15.80
Vesting period (in months)				36 months
Maximum \| Market Conditions \| Certain Employees \| The 2013 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share multiplier				3
Deferred Bonus \| Long Term Cash Bonus Plan (LTCB)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense \| $				$ 0.2	$ 1.0
Allotted bonus total amount \| $				$ 12.3		$ 3.0
Deferred Bonus \| Minimum \| Long Term Cash Bonus Plan (LTCB)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period (in months)				36 months
Deferred Bonus \| Maximum \| Long Term Cash Bonus Plan (LTCB)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period (in months)				62 months 15 days
Vesting Depending Upon Return on Invested Capital Benchmarks \| Performance Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Certain Employees \| The 2013 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted (in shares)				390,324
Vesting Depending Upon Return on Invested Capital Benchmarks \| Minimum \| Performance Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Certain Employees \| The 2013 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share multiplier				0
Vesting Depending Upon Return on Invested Capital Benchmarks \| Maximum \| Performance Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Certain Employees \| The 2013 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share multiplier				2.0
Vesting Based on EBITDA Target Benchmarks \| Performance Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Certain Employees \| The 2013 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted (in shares)				83,333
Vesting Based on EBITDA Target Benchmarks \| Minimum \| Performance Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Certain Employees \| The 2013 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share multiplier				0
Vesting Based on EBITDA Target Benchmarks \| Maximum \| Performance Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Certain Employees \| The 2013 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share multiplier				1
Vesting Based on Unestablished EBITDA Target Benchmarks \| Performance Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| The 2013 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total number of shares of common stock that may be subject to grant awards (in shares)				166,667
Vesting Based on Unestablished EBITDA Target Benchmarks \| Minimum \| Performance Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| The 2013 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share multiplier				0
Vesting Based on Unestablished EBITDA Target Benchmarks \| Maximum \| Performance Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| The 2013 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share multiplier				1