Bankruptcy Proceeding Bankruptcy Proceeding (Details) $ in Thousands	May 12, 2016 subsidiary	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Reorganizations [Abstract]
Number of Subsidiaries Filing Chapter 11 Bankruptcy \| subsidiary	8
Bankruptcy Claims, amount reserved for outstanding claims \| $		$ 3,922	$ 3,922

Bankruptcy Claims, amount reserved for outstanding claims

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