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Reserves for Credit Losses - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) customer | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) customer | Sep. 30, 2015
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Trade receivable payments terms (30 days or less) | 30 days |  |
Threshold period past due for write-off of trade accounts receivable | 150 days |  |
Percentage of trade receivables outstanding balance, current | 93.00% |  | 90.00%
Percentage of trade accounts receivables less than 60 days past due | 97.00% |  | 98.00%
Customer Concentration Risk | Accounts Receivable |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration risk, number of customers | customer | 0 | 1 |
Concentration risk, percentage | 8.00% | 11.00% |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, net | $ | $ 2,600 | $ 1,100 |

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