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The total recognized tax benefit related to compensation cost for equity-based payment arrangements recognized in income during the period.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from holders exercising their stock options. This item inherently excludes any excess tax benefit, which the entity may have realized and reported separately.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Weighted average remaining contractual term for equity-based awards excluding options, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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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 maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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Share Capital - Textual (Details)	12 Months Ended
Share Capital - Textual (Details)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2003 shares	Jun. 01, 2011 shares	Jun. 02, 2009 shares	May 30, 2008 shares	May 26, 2005 shares
Share Capital [Line Items]
Compensation cost not yet recognized \| $	$ 0
Options, outstanding, intrinsic value \| $	27,000
Options, exercises in period, intrinsic value \| $	$ 471,000	$ 471,000	$ 0
Options, outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual term	6 months
Options, vested, weighted average remaining contractual term	6 months
Reserved shares	2,753,496
Stock Incentive Plan 2003
Share Capital [Line Items]
Vested percentage on date of grant				20.00%
Vested percentage on each anniversary date				20.00%
Vested percentage on each of first two years				20.00%
Stock Incentive Plan Maxxcom Privatization [Member]
Share Capital [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross				802,440
Employee Stock Incentive Plan
Share Capital [Line Items]
Proceeds from exercise of options \| $	$ 0	$ 224,000	$ 0
Employee Stock Option
Share Capital [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross	0	0	0
Employee Stock Option \| Stock Incentive Plan 2005
Share Capital [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized						6,750,000		3,000,000
Employee Stock Option \| Stock Incentive Plan 2005 \| Additional Authorized On June 2007 And 2009
Share Capital [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized						3,750,000
Employee Stock Option \| Stock Incentive Plan 2003
Share Capital [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross				2,836,179
Employee Stock Option \| Stock Incentive Plan 2003 \| Tranche 1
Share Capital [Line Items]
Expiration period (years)				5 years
Employee Stock Option \| Stock Incentive Plan 2003 \| Tranche 2
Share Capital [Line Items]
Expiration period (years)				10 years
Employee Stock Option \| Key Partner Incentive Plan 2008
Share Capital [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized							900,000
Employee Stock Option \| Stock Incentive Plan 2011
Share Capital [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized					3,000,000
Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Units
Share Capital [Line Items]
Expiration period (years)	3 years
Award vesting period (years)	3 years
Equity instruments other than options, vested in period, fair value \| $	$ 6,272,000	$ 5,394,000	$ 7,659,000
Tax benefit from compensation expense \| $	5,429,000	$ 4,678,000	$ 11,874,000
Restricted stock and restricted unit awards, fair value \| $	5,441,000
Nonvested awards, compensation not yet recognized, share-based awards other than options \| $	$ 7,105,000
Number of shares available for grant (in shares)	1,934,861
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)
Share Capital [Line Items]
Number of shares available for grant (in shares)	781,135
Time Based Awards \| Employee Stock Option
Share Capital [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	380,367	297,794	264,478
Time Based Awards \| Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Units
Share Capital [Line Items]
Equity instruments other than options, outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual terms	1 year 7 months 24 days
Performance Shares \| Employee Stock Option
Share Capital [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	17,963	68,067	497,214
Performance Shares \| Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Units
Share Capital [Line Items]
Equity instruments other than options, outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual terms	1 year 10 months 13 days
Common Class A
Share Capital [Line Items]
Number of votes per share	1
Common Class B
Share Capital [Line Items]
Number of votes per share	20