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Acquisitions - Escrow Agreement (Details) - Jet Cooper Ltd. and Atatomic Inc. - Sellers' Continued Employment Agreement $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2013 CAD shares | Dec. 31, 2015 CAD shares | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2014 CAD shares | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2013 CAD shares | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) shares
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash transferred to escrow | CAD | CAD 468,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash released from escrow | CAD |  | CAD 0 |  | CAD 280,000 |  | CAD 188,000 |
Restricted shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted shares transferred to escrow (in shares) | shares | 289,435 |  |  |  |  |  |
Share vesting period | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted shares released from escrow (in shares) | shares |  | 82,697 | 82,697 | 118,301 | 118,301 | 40,200 | 40,200
Restricted shares released from escrow, fair value amount | $ |  |  | $ 345 |  | $ 493 |  | $ 168

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