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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Subsequent Event |  |  |
Early termination revenue |  | $ 28.9 | $ 23.4
Subsequent Event. |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |
Early termination revenue | $ 78.0 |  |

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- Definition Revenue related to early termination of contract. + References No definition available. + Details
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Period Type: | duration

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- Definition Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event. + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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Data Type: | na
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