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Borrowings - Line of Credit (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Nov. 30, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity			$ 15,000,000
Deposit account balance requirement			6,000,000
Requirements for EBITDA			24,000,000
Letters of credit	$ 5,000,000	$ 9,005,000
Remaining borrowing capacity	4,300,000
Secured
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit	$ 10,733,000
After Certain Conditions are Met
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deposit account balance requirement			$ 3,000,000

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- Definition

Line of Credit, Deposit Account Balance Requirement

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- Definition

Line of Credit, Requirements for EBITDA

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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- Definition

Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))
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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
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