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Long Term Retention Plan (Long Term Retention Plans Accrued Compensation Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Long term retention plan	$ 18,767	$ 1,055	$ 32,208	$ 16,792
LTRP 2010 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Long term retention plan		(29)		24
LTRP 2011 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Long term retention plan	(29)	(175)	26	487
LTRP 2012 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Long term retention plan	857	(326)	1,416	799
LTRP 2013 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Long term retention plan	(96)	(327)	97	1,422
LTRP 2014 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Long term retention plan	1,603	(372)	2,823	1,712
LTRP 2015 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Long term retention plan	2,880	(499)	4,862	2,317
LTRP 2016 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Long term retention plan	4,569	(492)	7,607	3,416
LTRP 2017 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Long term retention plan	4,163	173	6,976	3,513
LTRP 2018 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Long term retention plan	1,868	$ 3,102	3,323	$ 3,102
LTRP 2019 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Long term retention plan	$ 2,952		$ 5,078

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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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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Section 50
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