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Commitments and Contingencies - Settlement and Royalty Indemnity, Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 30, 2011 | Aug. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Reduction to royalty award accrual |  |  | $ 4,000,000 | $ 4,000,000 |
Settlement and royalty indemnification |  |  | 5,656,000 | 5,656,000 | $ 6,502,000
Settlement and royalty indemnification, long-term |  |  | $ 5,382,000 | $ 5,382,000 | $ 13,797,000
Norit Litigation |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Period of payment for equity award after each quarter |  | 3 months |  |  |
Ability to pay dividends, percent of market fair value | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Benchmark for earnings for increase in letters of credit | $ 20,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Increase in letters of credit as collateral | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |
Maximum amount of increase in letters of credit based on dividends or earnings | $ 7,500,000 |  |  |  |

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