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Equity Incentive Plans (Details Textual) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) metrics shares | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) metrics shares | Dec. 31, 2016 shares | Dec. 31, 2015 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Options outstanding, number outstanding (in shares) | 1,230,000 | 1,230,000 |  |
Vesting period |  | 4 years |  |
Stock option vest immediately for the chief executive officer |  | 100.00% |  |
Expiration period |  | 10 years |  |
Restricted Stock Award |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unvested awards other than options | 1,770,000 | 1,770,000 | 1,345,000 |
Unrecognized compensation costs related to awards | $ | $ 33.4 | $ 33.4 |  |
Expected weighted average period to recognize expense |  | 2 years 6 months |  |
Granted shares |  | 933,000 |  |
Restricted Stock Award | Minimum |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  | 3 years |  |
Restricted Stock Award | Maximum |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  | 4 years |  |
Restricted Stock Award | Certain Employees and Executive Officers |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Granted shares |  | 933,000 | 524,000 | 635,000
Stock Options |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation costs related to awards | $ | $ 2.0 | $ 2.0 |  |
Expected weighted average period to recognize expense |  | 2 years 10 months 24 days |  |
Performance Shares |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  | 3 years |  |
Number of annual performance metrics | metrics | 2 | 2 |  |
Vesting rights, percentage weighted towards EPS performance | 50.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% |
Vesting rights, percentage weighted towards capital performance | 50.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% |
Performance Shares | Minimum |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage of target |  | 0.00% |  |
Performance Shares | Maximum |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage of target |  | 200.00% |  |
Performance Shares | Certain Employees and Executive Officers |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Granted shares |  | 352,500 | 173,000 | 223,000
Employee Stock |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Discount on purchase of Common Stock for employee from the current market price |  | 5.00% |  |
Capital shares reserved for future issuance | 750,000 | 750,000 |  |
Shares issued for ESPP | 20,009 |  | 23,037 | 19,808
2014 Stock Incentive Plan |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Shares authorized |  |  |  | 4,625,030
Common stock available for the issuance of awards | 3,000,000 | 3,000,000 |  |
2006 Stock Incentive Plan |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Common stock available for the issuance of awards | 1,625,030 | 1,625,030 |  |

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