Number Of Board of Directors Members Who Elected To Received Cash In Lieu Of Stock Awards

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Number Of Officers Granted Restricted Stock Awards

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Number Of Officers Who Elected To Receive A Percentage Of Total Discretionary Cash Incentive Award In Shares Of Company Common Stock

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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Percentage Of Total Discretionary Cash Incentive Award Elected To Be Received In Shares Of Company Common Stock

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grant Date Fair Value Per Non-Employee Director, Nonvested

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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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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Stockholders' Equity - (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands				1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 15, 2018 officer shares	Jul. 03, 2017 director shares	May 17, 2016 director shares	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($) shares	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2017 officer	May 25, 2017 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares repurchased during the period (in shares) \| shares					764,825	2,044,981
Average purchase price per share for share repurchase (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares					$ 17.90	$ 16.70
Payments for repurchase of common stock					$ 13,695	$ 34,156
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount					122,600
Number of directors who elected to receive cash in lieu of the stock \| director		4
Percentage of total discretionary cash incentive award elected to be received in shares of Company stock							50.00%
Number of officers who elected to receive a portion of total discretionary cash incentive award in shares of company stock \| officer							4
Restricted stock awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity grant aggregate fair market value								$ 50
Number of directors granted restricted stock awards \| director		2	3
Number of restricted stock awards issued (in shares) \| shares	9,956	5,334	8,919
Restricted stock awards expense (less than)						$ 100
Number of officers granted restricted stock awards \| officer	4
Date of issue \| Restricted stock awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage			25.00%
August 17, 2016 \| Restricted stock awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage			25.00%
November 17, 2016 \| Restricted stock awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage			25.00%
February 17, 2017 \| Restricted stock awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage			25.00%
Director \| Restricted stock awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock awards expense (less than)					100
Officer \| Restricted stock awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock awards expense (less than)					$ 200
Subsequent Event
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares repurchased during the period (in shares) \| shares				506,226
Payments for repurchase of common stock				$ 8,900