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Stock Based Compensation (Tables) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation | $ 15,513 | $ 19,363 | $ 22,603
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block] | A summary of PSP activity for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:
| Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value |  | Granted Shares |  | Awarded Shares |  | Shares Not Yet Awarded
Outstanding at January 1, 2013 | $ | 8.72 |  |  | 3,691,022 |  |  | 2,394,505 |  |  | 1,296,517 |
Granted | $ | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Awarded | $ | 10.25 |  |  | — |  |  | 122,021 |  |  | (122,021 | )
Vested | $ | 4.01 |  |  | (119,364 | ) |  | (119,364 | ) |  | — |
Forfeited | $ | 8.73 |  |  | (1,200,371 | ) |  | (101,310 | ) |  | (1,099,061 | )
Outstanding at December 31, 2013 | $ | 8.62 |  |  | 2,371,287 |  |  | 2,295,852 |  |  | 75,435 |
Granted | $ | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Awarded | $ | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Vested | $ | 16.76 |  |  | (277,009 | ) |  | (277,009 | ) |  | — |
Forfeited | $ | 9.75 |  |  | (165,647 | ) |  | (115,630 | ) |  | (50,017 | )
Outstanding at December 31, 2014 | $ | 8.71 |  |  | 1,928,631 |  |  | 1,903,213 |  |  | 25,418 |
Granted | $ | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Awarded | $ | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Vested | $ | 5.55 |  |  | (208,889 | ) |  | (208,889 | ) |  | — |
Forfeited | $ | 9.78 |  |  | (117,528 | ) |  | (100,110 | ) |  | (17,418 | )
Outstanding at December 31, 2015 | $ | 9.03 |  |  | 1,602,214 |  |  | 1,594,214 |  |  | 8,000 |
A summary of stock option activity for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:
Stock Options |  | Shares Under Option |  | Weighted- Average Exercise Price |  | Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) |  | Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2013 |  | 738,792 |  |  | $ | 18.39 |  |  | 4.9 |  | $ | 8,891 |
Granted |  | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercised |  | (115,847 | ) |  | $ | 17.56 |  |  |  |  |  |
Forfeited |  | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  |  |
Expired |  | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding at December 31, 2013 |  | 622,945 |  |  | $ | 18.55 |  |  | 4.1 |  | $ | 7,289 |
Granted |  | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercised |  | (106,589 | ) |  | $ | 18.48 |  |  |  |  |  |
Forfeited |  | (46,000 | ) |  | $ | 18.48 |  |  |  |  |  |
Expired |  | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding at December 31, 2014 |  | 470,356 |  |  | $ | 18.57 |  |  | 3.1 |  | $ | 5,087 |
Granted |  | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercised |  | (151,767 | ) |  | $ | 18.48 |  |  |  |  |  |
Forfeited |  | (49,000 | ) |  | $ | 19.36 |  |  |  |  |  |
Expired |  | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding at December 31, 2015 |  | 269,589 |  |  | $ | 18.48 |  |  | 2.2 |  | $ | 2,395 |
Ending vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2015 |  | 269,589 |  |  | $ | 18.48 |  |  | 2.2 |  | $ | 2,395 |
Exercisable at December 31, 2015 |  | 164,589 |  |  | $ | 18.48 |  |  | 2.2 |  | $ | 2,241 |
Exercisable at December 31, 2014 |  | 316,356 |  |  | $ | 18.48 |  |  | 3.2 |  | $ | 4,565 |
Exercisable at December 31, 2013 |  | 422,945 |  |  | $ | 18.48 |  |  | 4.2 |  | $ | 5,460 |
A summary of SIP activity for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:
| Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value |  | Granted Shares |  | Awarded Shares |  | Shares Not Yet Awarded
Outstanding at January 1, 2013 | $ | 22.91 |  |  | 3,157,311 |  |  | 37,408 |  |  | 3,119,903 |
Granted | $ | 31.95 |  |  | 3,719,974 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,719,974 |
Awarded | $ | 30.71 |  |  | — |  |  | 966,215 |  |  | (966,215 | )
Vested | $ | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Forfeited | $ | 23.88 |  |  | (271,184 | ) |  | (7,906 | ) |  | (263,278 | )
Outstanding at December 31, 2013 | $ | 27.96 |  |  | 6,606,101 |  |  | 995,717 |  |  | 5,610,384 |
Granted | $ | 31.02 |  |  | 422,572 |  |  | 113,088 |  |  | 309,484 |
Awarded | $ | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Vested | $ | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Forfeited | $ | 27.41 |  |  | (369,626 | ) |  | (47,915 | ) |  | (321,711 | )
Outstanding at December 31, 2014 | $ | 28.19 |  |  | 6,659,047 |  |  | 1,060,890 |  |  | 5,598,157 |
Granted | $ | 31.74 |  |  | 481,166 |  |  | 164,646 |  |  | 316,520 |
Awarded | $ | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Vested | $ | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Forfeited | $ | 26.32 |  |  | (863,241 | ) |  | (95,542 | ) |  | (767,699 | )
Outstanding at December 31, 2015 | $ | 28.74 |  |  | 6,276,972 |  |  | 1,129,994 |  |  | 5,146,978 |
Stock Incentive Plan [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation | $ 11,111 | 14,447 | 15,934
PerformanceStock​Plan [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation | 972 | 2,354 | 2,310
Employee Stock [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation | $ 3,430 | $ 2,425 | $ 3,538

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