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Long-term Equity-based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 04, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Shares authorized |  | 10,000,000 |  |
Shares available for grant |  | 6,338,224 |  |
Share-based compensation expense |  | $ 9,400 | $ 4,700 | $ 6,500
Total compensation cost not yet recognized |  | $ 9,400 |  |
Total compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition |  | 1 year 4 months 26 days |  |
Annual Awards of Deferred Stock Units to be Issued to each Non-Employee Director, Aggregate Fair Value |  | $ 110 | 75 |
Annual Awards of Deferred Stock Units to be Issued to each Non-Employee Director |  |  |  | 500
Initial grant for non-employee director, shares |  |  |  | 4,000
Automatic annual grant, non-employee directors, options |  |  |  | 4,000
Automatic annual grant, non-employee directors, options, expiration date |  |  |  | 10 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value |  | $ 4,900 | $ 2,000 | $ 4,600
Performance Based Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Reduction in share authorization if maximum performance level is met or exceeded (shares) |  | 677,949 |  |
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Performance Period |  | 3 years |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period |  | 102,221 |  |
Stock Options [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period |  | 10 years |  |
Performance Period, 2017 to 2019 [Member] | Performance Based Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Reduction in share authorization if maximum performance level is met or exceeded (shares) |  | 253,149 |  |
Number of Additional Shares To Be Granted If Maximum Performance Level Is Met or Exceeded |  | 84,383 |  |
Performance Period, 2016 to 2018 [Member] | Performance Based Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Reduction in share authorization if maximum performance level is met or exceeded (shares) |  | 322,914 |  |
Number of Additional Shares To Be Granted If Maximum Performance Level Is Met or Exceeded |  | 107,638 |  |
Performance Period, 2014 to 2016 [Member] | Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period | 43,207 |  |  |
Number of Installments [Member] | Stock Options [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options |  | 4 |  |
Installment Periods [Member] | Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period |  | 3 years |  |
Installment Periods [Member] | Stock Options [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period |  | 3 years 6 months |  |

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