Equity-Based Compensation - Schedule of Performance-Based RSUs (Details) - Certain executives - Performance-Based RSUs	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016 shares
February 11, 2013 \| Sales growth
Share-based Compensation
Target based Vesting of performance-based restricted stock unit	36,750
Options awarded	58,875
February 11, 2013 \| Cash flow
Share-based Compensation
Target based Vesting of performance-based restricted stock unit	31,500
Options awarded	59,819
February 14, 2014 \| Sales growth
Share-based Compensation
Target based Vesting of performance-based restricted stock unit	15,071
February 14, 2014 \| Cash flow
Share-based Compensation
Target based Vesting of performance-based restricted stock unit	12,918
February 13, 2015 \| Sales growth
Share-based Compensation
Target based Vesting of performance-based restricted stock unit	24,150
February 13, 2015 \| Cash flow
Share-based Compensation
Target based Vesting of performance-based restricted stock unit	20,700
February 16, 2016 \| Sales growth
Share-based Compensation
Target based Vesting of performance-based restricted stock unit	34,528
February 16, 2016 \| Cash flow
Share-based Compensation
Target based Vesting of performance-based restricted stock unit	29,595
Minimum
Share-based Compensation
Vesting percent	0.00%
Maximum
Share-based Compensation
Vesting percent	200.00%

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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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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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