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Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants In Period, Grant Date Premium On Exercise Price

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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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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Unrecognized cost of unvested options awarded to employees as compensation.

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Estimated period over which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the equity-based payment award, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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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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Weighted average fair value as of the grant date of equity-based award plans other than stock (unit) option plans that were not exercised or put into effect as a result of the occurrence of a terminating event.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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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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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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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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The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.

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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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Share-Based Compensation Plans (Narrative) (Details)	1 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
Share-Based Compensation Plans (Narrative) (Details)	Mar. 31, 2018 $ / shares shares	Feb. 28, 2018 $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2015 $ / shares shares	Apr. 30, 2012 $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2015 $ / shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted-average grant-date fair value per share (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares					$ 1.04	$ 1.54	$ 1.37
Unrecognized compensation cost \| $					$ 6,100,000
Unrecognized compensation costs, recognized over a weighted average period					1 year 9 months 18 days
Compensation cost for share-based payments \| $					$ 13,800,000	$ 24,200,000	$ 24,000,000
Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period, years					3 years
Contractual term, years					10 years
Options, grant date premium on exercise price						25.00%	30.00%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period, years					3 years
Forfeited, weighted average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares					$ 4.45
Fair value vested during period \| $					$ 7,200,000
Granted (in shares)					2,433,000
Granted, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares					$ 2.61
Vested (in shares)					1,705,000
Nonvested, ending balance (in shares)					4,998,000	4,804,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Director
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period, years					1 year
Performance Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period, years					3 years
Forfeited, weighted average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares					$ 5.93
Granted (in shares)					1,301,000
Granted, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares					$ 2.93
Vested (in shares)					986,000
Nonvested, ending balance (in shares)					3,177,000	4,356,000
Restricted Stock Units and Performance Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation costs, recognized over a weighted average period					1 year 8 months 12 days
Unrecognized compensation cost \| $					$ 9,500,000
Restricted Stock Units - Treasury Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost \| $					0
Compensation cost for share-based payments \| $					$ 100,000	$ 800,000	$ 1,700,000
Vested (in shares)					163,198
Nonvested, ending balance (in shares)					0
2018 \| Performance Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Forfeited, weighted average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares					$ 2.63
2018 \| Restricted Stock Units - Treasury Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period, years		3 years
Unrecognized compensation cost \| $					$ 900,000.0
Granted (in shares)		600,000
Compensation cost for share-based payments \| $					$ 400,000.0
Granted, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 2.25
Vested (in shares)					0
Nonvested, ending balance (in shares)					600,000
2018 \| Performance Restricted Stock Units - Treasury Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period, years	3 years
Performance period	1 year
Unrecognized compensation cost \| $					$ 400,000.0
Granted (in shares)	200,000
Compensation cost for share-based payments \| $					$ 100,000.0
Granted, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 2.79
Vested (in shares)					121,951
Nonvested, ending balance (in shares)					200,000
2017 \| Performance Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period, years					3 years
Forfeited, weighted average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares						$ 4.52
2016 \| Performance Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period, years					3 years
Performance period					3 years
Forfeited, weighted average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares							$ 4.42
2015 \| Performance Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Forfeited, weighted average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares								$ 7.49
2015 \| Restricted Stock Units - Treasury Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period, years			3 years
Granted (in shares)			489,596
Granted, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares			$ 9.00
2015 \| Performance Restricted Stock Units - Treasury Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)			121,951
Compensation cost for share-based payments \| $					$ 0.0	$ 100,000.0	$ 100,000.0
Granted, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares			$ 7.49
Late 2015 \| Performance Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)							1,123,183
Compensation cost for share-based payments \| $							$ 2,000,000
2012 \| Restricted Stock Units - Treasury Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period, years				5 years
Granted (in shares)				200,000
Granted, weighted-average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares				$ 21.69
2013 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum award (in shares)					55,000,000
Multiplier for grant award					3.13
2016 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum award (in shares)					48,000,000
Multiplier for grant award					2.4