The annual maximum amount the entity agreed to spend under the commitments for capital additions.

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- Definition

The aggregate maximum amount the entity agreed to spend under the commitments for capital additions.

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Amount of commitments for capital additions funded by the Company.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate for the variable rate at the time of any disbursement applied to the minimum rent.

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Maximum rate at the time of any disbursement applied to the minimum rent.

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- Definition

The total number of new claims filed pertaining to a loss contingency during the period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 450
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25496072&loc=d3e14435-108349

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	Jul. 05, 2016 claim	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Number of derivative actions filed \| claim	2
Capital additions funded			$ 1.2
Capital Additions \| HCRMC
Commitment for capital additions, maximum aggregate amount		$ 100.0
Commitment for capital additions, maximum annual amount		$ 50.0
Maximum rate applied to the minimum rent		7.75%
Capital Additions \| 10-year Treasury Rate \| HCRMC
Basis spread on variable rate applied to the minimum rent		5.00%