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Employee Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |
Period of service before an employee is eligible for contribution | 1 year |  |
Common stock authorized for issuance but not yet issued for ESPP | 248 |  |
Common stock authorized and reserved for ESPP | 250 |  |
ESPP employee contribution, percentage | 15.00% |  |
Shares issued under ESPP | 1 | 1 | 1
Fair value of investments in rabbi trust | $ 18,331 | $ 16,147 |
Deferred Plan [Member] |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |
Employer matching contribution, percentage on first 3% | 100.00% |  |
Employer matching contribution, percentage on next 2% | 50.00% |  |
Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution of 100% under the Deferred Plan | 3.00% |  |
Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution of 50% under the Deferred Plan | 2.00% |  |
Deferred compensation matching contributions | $ 617 | 536 | $ 201
Total liabilities under Deferred Plan | $ 18,331 | 16,147 |
401(k) Plan [Member] |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |
Employer matching contribution, percentage on first 3% | 100.00% |  |
Employer matching contribution, percentage on next 2% | 50.00% |  |
Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution of 100% | 3.00% |  |
Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution of 50% | 2.00% |  |
Period of service before an employee is eligible for contribution | 1 year |  |
Company matching contributions | $ 4,995 | $ 3,881 | $ 2,644

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