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Stock-Based Compensation Stock-Based Compensation - PSUs Settled (Details) - Performance share units | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 shares | Dec. 31, 2015 shares
2013 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Net Number of Issued Shares upon Vesting (in shares) | 38,706 | 8,768
Shares Withheld to Settle Tax Withholding Obligations (in shares) | 1,572 | 3,954
2013 | Minimum |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
TSR Multiple Range | 0.63 | 1.75
Russell 3000 Multiple | 0 | 2
2013 | Maximum |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
TSR Multiple Range | 1.00 | 1.75
Russell 3000 Multiple | 0 | 2
2014 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Net Number of Issued Shares upon Vesting (in shares) | 11,487 | 2,506
Shares Withheld to Settle Tax Withholding Obligations (in shares) | 0 | 1,145
2014 | Minimum |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
TSR Multiple Range | 0.63 | 0.63
Russell 3000 Multiple | 0 | 0
2014 | Maximum |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
TSR Multiple Range | 0.63 | 0.75
Russell 3000 Multiple | 0 | 0.75
2015 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Net Number of Issued Shares upon Vesting (in shares) | 13,529 |
Shares Withheld to Settle Tax Withholding Obligations (in shares) | 0 |
2015 | Minimum |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
TSR Multiple Range | 0.50 |
Russell 3000 Multiple | 0 |
2015 | Maximum |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
TSR Multiple Range | 0.50 |
Russell 3000 Multiple | 0 |

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