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Initial Vesting Percentage

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Number Of Trading Period Days Where Entity's Average Closing Price Per Common Share Is Greater Than The Stated Lower Amount Triggering Vesting

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Options Converted To Common Shares Exercise Price

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Share Based Compensation Expense Average Period

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period After Termination

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Stated Lower Amount Where Entity's Average Closing Price Per Common Share Is Greater Than The Stated Amount Triggering Vesting

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Vesting Percentage

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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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Number of common stock held in a trust that has been set up specifically to accumulate stock for the sole purpose of distribution to participating employees but not yet earned.

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Value of stock issued under share-based plans to employees or officers which is the unearned portion, accounted for under the fair value method.

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The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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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 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 difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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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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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Weighted average price at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance under the stock option plan.

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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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Percentage of vesting of share-based compensation awards.

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Amount of difference between fair value of the underlying shares reserved for issuance and exercise price of vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable.

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The noncash expense that accounts for the value of stock or unit options distributed to employees as compensation.

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Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2010 $ / shares shares	Jan. 08, 2010 $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2008 $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2013 $ / shares
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Common share options granted (in shares) \| shares				0	0	0
Recognized compensation expense \| $					$ 480	$ 1,038
Exercises in period, intrinsic value \| $				$ 2,856		2,780
Options, exercisable, intrinsic value \| $				$ 1,632
Shares held in employee trust (in shares) \| shares				427,531	427,531
Initial vesting percentage				25.00%
Vesting percentage				100.00%
Vesting period (in years)				4 years
Cost recognized \| $				$ 357	$ 333	299
Allocated share-based compensation expense \| $				$ 8,415	$ 8,201	$ 7,550
Options 2010 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Common share options granted (in shares) \| shares	1,248,501
Common share options exercise price (usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 7.95
Expiration period after termination (in months)				6 months
Deferred compensation equity \| $				$ 2,422
Recognized compensation expense average period (in years)				5 years
Options 2010 [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, percentage	20.00%
Options 2010 [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, percentage	20.00%
Options 2010 [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, percentage	20.00%
Options 2010 [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Four [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, percentage	20.00%
Options 2010 [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Five [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, percentage	20.00%
Options 2009 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Common share options granted (in shares) \| shares		1,265,500
Common share options exercise price (usd per share) \| $ / shares		$ 6.39
Expiration period after termination (in months)				6 months
Deferred compensation equity \| $				$ 2,771
Recognized compensation expense average period (in years)				5 years
Options 2009 [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, percentage		20.00%
Options 2009 [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, percentage	20.00%
Options 2009 [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, percentage	20.00%
Options 2009 [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Four [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, percentage	20.00%
Options 2009 [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Five [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, percentage	20.00%
Options 2008 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Common share options granted (in shares) \| shares			2,000,000
Common share options exercise price (usd per share) \| $ / shares			$ 5.60
Number of trading period days (in days)			20 days
Options convertible to common shares			1.13
Options converted to common shares exercise price (usd per shares) \| $ / shares			$ 4.97
Deferred compensation equity \| $				$ 2,480
Recognized compensation expense average period (in years)				3 years 7 months 6 days
Options 2008 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Average closing price, lower limit (usd per share) \| $ / shares			8
Options 2008 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Average closing price, lower limit (usd per share) \| $ / shares			$ 10
Options 2008 [Member] \| Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Vesting Rate First Vesting Trigger [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, percentage			50.00%
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Common share options exercise price (usd per share) \| $ / shares				$ 6.78	$ 7.05	$ 7.05	$ 6.95
Non-vested Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation costs \| $				$ 11,128
Non-options, nonvested, number (in shares) \| shares				3,151,310	2,369,350	1,970,385
Number of shares available for grant (in shares) \| shares				2,344,136
Total compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition (in years)				2 years 9 months 18 days
Shares Subject to Time [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Non-options, nonvested, number (in shares) \| shares				1,693,855
Shares Subject to Performance [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Non-options, nonvested, number (in shares) \| shares				1,457,455