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Equity Incentive Plans - Company's Equity Incentive Plans (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 7 Months Ended | 8 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Feb. 20, 2014 $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) shares | Apr. 13, 2016 shares | Apr. 13, 2015 $ / shares shares | Mar. 20, 2015 shares | May 09, 2016 $ / shares shares | May 03, 2013 shares | May 31, 2014 shares | Jul. 11, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Jul. 31, 2016 shares | Jul. 31, 2014 $ / shares shares | Sep. 12, 2016 $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2013 shares
Equity Incentive Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares granted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,035,000 | 135,230 | 117,201 |
Number of directors |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |
Number of shares vested during the period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 783,545 | 78,833 | 89,968 |
Shares cancelled |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,685 |  | 3,733 |
Dividends on non-vested shares | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Share based compensation | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,808 |  |  |  | $ 4,166 | $ 2,684 | $ 5,834 |
Number of options granted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 104,250 |  |
Total unrecognised compensation cost relating to non-vested share option | $ |  | $ 483 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 483 |  |  |
Total unrecognised compensation cost relating to restricted share awards | $ |  | $ 923 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 923 |  |  |
Weighted average remaining term for non-vested share option awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years 4 months 13 days |  |  |
Weighted average remaining term for non-vested restricted share awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 months |  |  |
Unvested shares |  | 385,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 385,000 | 135,230 | 78,833 | 55,333
Total fair value of shares vested during the period | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,580 | $ 1,301 | $ 5,773 |
Equity Incentive Plan 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Incentive Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares reserved for issuance | 86,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares granted | 78,833 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grant date fair value | $ / shares | $ 54.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock issued during period, share based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78,833 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares vested during the period |  |  |  |  | 78,833 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Incentive Plan 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Incentive Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares reserved for issuance |  |  |  | 280,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares granted |  |  |  | 135,230 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grant date fair value | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 17.75 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock issued during period, share based compensation |  |  | 131,545 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares vested during the period |  |  | 135,230 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Incentive Plan 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Incentive Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares reserved for issuance |  |  |  |  |  | 940,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares granted |  |  |  |  |  | 690,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 01, 2018 |  |  |
Grant date fair value | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.75 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock issued during period, share based compensation |  | 558,050 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares vested during the period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 650,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Unvested shares |  | 40,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,000 |  |  |
Employee Stock Option |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Incentive Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of options granted |  |  |  | 104,250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Option exercise price | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 27.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value assumptions - Expected term |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value assumptions - Expected volatility rate |  |  |  | 59.274% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value assumptions - Risk free interest rate |  |  |  | 1.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Directors |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Incentive Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares granted | 1,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock issued during period, share based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares vested during the period | 1,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Two directors |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Incentive Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares granted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of directors |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grant date fair value | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 60.15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock issued during period, share based compensation |  |  | 3,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares vested during the period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Former Chief Executive Officer | Renewal consultancy agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Incentive Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares granted |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Former Chief Executive Officer | Agreement to terminate the consultancy agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Incentive Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grant date fair value | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 53.55 |  |  |  |  |
Stock issued during period, share based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,768 |  |  |  |  |
Former Chief Executive Officer | First installment | Renewal consultancy agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Incentive Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | May 03, 2014 |  |  |
Stock issued during period, share based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,866 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares vested during the period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,866 |
Former Chief Executive Officer | Second installment | Renewal consultancy agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Incentive Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | May 03, 2015 |  |  |
Shares cancelled |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,867 |  |  |  |  |
Former Chief Executive Officer | Third installment | Renewal consultancy agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Incentive Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | May 03, 2016 |  |  |
Shares cancelled |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,867 |  |  |  |  |
Directors and officers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Incentive Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares granted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 345,000 |  |  |  |
Grant date fair value | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4.94 |  |  |  |
Directors and officers | First installment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Incentive Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 30, 2017 |  |  |
Unvested shares |  | 305,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 305,000 |  |  |
Directors and officers | Second installment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Incentive Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 01, 2018 |  |  |
Unvested shares |  | 40,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,000 |  |  |

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