Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Number of Offerings

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Offering Period

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Target Percentage

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Forfeitures

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Performance Period

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Share Based Compensation Options Discount Exercise Percent From Fair Value

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Stock Purchase Right, Number

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Exercise price per share or per unit of warrants or rights outstanding.

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Aggregate proceeds received by the entity during the annual period from exercises of stock or unit options and conversion of similar instruments granted under equity-based payment arrangements.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Discount rate from fair value on purchase date that participants pay for shares.

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Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash.

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The estimated dividend rate (a percentage of the share price) to be paid (expected dividends) to holders of the underlying shares over the option's term.

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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares.

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Percentage of vesting of share-based compensation awards.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Shareholders' Equity and Equity Compensation (Additional Information) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) stock_purchase_right offering_periods $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Lower limit of exercise price range	50.00%
Vesting period	4 years
Expiration period	10 years
Stock purchase right \| stock_purchase_right	1
Stock repurchase right exercise price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 240.00
Class of warrant or right, exercise price of warrants or rights (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 0.01
Total intrinsic value of options exercised in period	$ 6,700	$ 9,400
Cash received from exercise of options exercised	7,000	20,500
Total grant-date fair value of stock options vested	0	300
Stock-based compensation expense	9,643	7,533	$ 5,393
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 500	500	500
Employee stock purchase plan number of offering periods \| offering_periods	2
Employee stock purchase plan length of offering periods	6 months
Discount from market price percentage	15.00%
Equity Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration period	10 years
Annual forfeiture rate	3.00%
Nonvested awards, total compensation cost not yet recognized	$ 0
Future compensation cost, period of recognition	1 month
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 200	300	400
Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected dividend yield	0.00%
Nonvested awards, total compensation cost not yet recognized	$ 6,000
Future compensation cost, period of recognition	1 year 5 months
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 3,200	2,300	1,300
Performance-based restricted stock measurement period	3 years
Performance Shares \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance-based restricted stock award percentage target	200.00%
Performance Shares \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance-based restricted stock award percentage target	0.00%
Time Based Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Nonvested awards, total compensation cost not yet recognized	$ 7,900
Future compensation cost, period of recognition	1 year 6 months
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 5,000	3,600	2,500
Deferred Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 800	$ 800	$ 700
Director
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration period	10 years
Vesting on the second anniversary after the grant date \| Employee stock option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options vesting percentage	33.33%
Vesting on the third anniversary after the grant date \| Employee stock option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options vesting percentage	33.33%
Vesting on the fourth anniversary after the grant date \| Employee stock option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options vesting percentage	33.34%