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	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jan. 19, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Amount			$ 690,000us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount
Litigation Settlement, Expense	340,000us-gaap_LitigationSettlementExpense	350,000us-gaap_LitigationSettlementExpense
Nonoperating Income (Expense)			(690,000)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense	(4,226,000)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense	0us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Rent expense, operating leases			6,300,000	6,500,000	5,900,000
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Sublease Rentals			381,000	55,000	5,000
Self-insured health insurance, liability	250,000us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserve		250,000us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserve	302,000us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserve
Maximum
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Self-insured health insurance limit, per person			120,000
Self-insured health Insurance, aggregate liability based on participants and claims (percentage)			125.00%
Self-insured health insurance, estimated cumulative liability for annual contract	2,900,000.0		2,900,000.0
Computer equipment \| Minimum
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Capital lease obligation, term			3 years
Computer equipment \| Maximum
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Capital lease obligation, term			5 years
Subsequent Event
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Payments for Legal Settlements						$ 690,000