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Related Party Transactions Related Party Transactions (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Note payable to related party noncurrent | $ 15,356,000 | $ 15,897,000 | $ 15,356,000 | $ 15,897,000 |  | $ 15,728,000
Related party interest expense on note payable | $ 275,000 | 282,000 | $ 827,000 | 769,000 |  |
Swire Resources [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party note payable maturity date | Dec. 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |
Related party note payable interest rate | 7.00% |  | 7.00% |  | 7.00% |
Related party interest expense on note payable | $ 275,000 | 282,000 | $ 827,000 | 769,000 |  |
Accounts payable to related party current | 2,995,000 | 4,062,000 | 2,995,000 | 4,062,000 |  | $ 3,651,000
Related party sourcing fees | 73,000 | 81,000 | 362,000 | 374,000 |  |
Related party service fees, interest expense and miscellaneous expenses | $ 1,225,000 | $ 2,194,000 | $ 5,099,000 | $ 7,075,000 |  |
China, Yuan Renminbi | Swire Resources [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Note payable to related party noncurrent | ¥ |  |  |  |  | ¥ 97,600,000 |

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