Indebtedness (Details) - Revolving Credit Facility - DAMI Secured Credit Agreement		6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Cash Collection Percentage	5.00%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	4.375%
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate, Applicable Margin Increase		0.25%
Debt Instrument, Threshold Percentage Of Monthly Excess Availability		20.00%

Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate, Applicable Margin Increase

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Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Cash Collection Percentage

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Debt Instrument, Threshold Percentage Of Monthly Excess Availability

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