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Income Taxes (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
Net deferred tax liability | $ 100,800 |  | $ 100,800 |  | $ 38,300
Increase to income tax provision | $ 35,380 | $ 20,167 | $ 62,016 | $ 42,279 |
Increase in effective tax rate due to increase in valuation allowance (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 43.00
Percent of pretax (loss) income |  |  |  |  |
Actual effective income tax rate (as a percent) | 87.83% |  | 86.41% |  |
Restatement Adjustment |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
Increase to income tax provision |  | 12,125 |  | 18,683 |
Correction of the failed spin-off-leaseback accounting treatment |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
Period of cumulative pre-tax loss position |  |  | 3 years |  |
Increase to income tax provision | $ 17,800 |  | $ 30,900 |  |
Correction of the failed spin-off-leaseback accounting treatment | Restatement Adjustment |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
Increase to income tax provision |  | $ 17,800 |  | $ 34,500 |

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