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Employee Benefits - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Definedcontributionemployeeautomaticcontributionpercentag | 6.00% |  |
Company 401K plan contribution (percentage) | 3.00% |  |
Employer matching contribution, percent of match | 100.00% |  |
Maximum annual contributions per employee, percent | 6.00% |  |
Employee salary deferral contributions percentage vested | 100.00% |  |
Employer contribution annual vesting percentage | 20.00% |  |
Employer matching contributions | $ 5,900 | $ 9,000 | $ 6,800
Administrative expenses | $ 40 | 100 | 200
Profits sharing, percent of pre-tax profit paid to eligible employees on quarterly basis | 10.00% |  |
Profit sharing expense | $ 9,000 | $ 8,000 | $ 7,800
Effective January 1, 2016 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Company 401K plan contribution (percentage) | 3.00% |  |
Employer matching contribution, percent of match | 175.00% |  |
Maximum annual contributions per employee, percent | 6.00% |  |
Over Two Years |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Company 401K plan contribution (percentage) | 3.00% |  |

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