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Long Term Retention Plan ("LTRP") (Long Term Retention Plans Accrued Compensation Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
LTRP 2009 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Long term retention plan	$ 33	$ (12)
LTRP 2010 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Long term retention plan	62	120
LTRP 2011 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Long term retention plan	96	142
LTRP 2012 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Long term retention plan	130	185
LTRP 2013 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Long term retention plan	413	842
LTRP 2014 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Long term retention plan	505	$ 1,059
LTRP 2015 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Long term retention plan	$ 893

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- Definition

Represents the compensation cost capitalized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, units, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (h)(1)(ii)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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