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Debt (Details Textual) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Oct. 23, 2014 | Apr. 02, 2014 | Nov. 15, 2013 | Mar. 20, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit, Noncurrent |  |  |  |  | $ 85,276,000 |  |  |  | $ 0
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | Apr. 01, 2020 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium |  |  |  |  | 6,133,000 |  |  |  | 7,017,000
Interest Paid |  |  |  |  | 26,358,000 | $ 23,247,000 |  |  |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount |  |  |  |  | 5,035,000 |  |  |  |
Outstanding Checks |  |  |  |  | $ 44,941,000 |  |  |  | $ 72,147,000
6.75% Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  | $ 550,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate |  | 6.75% | 6.75% | 6.75% | 6.75% |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | Apr. 01, 2020 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Offering |  |  |  | $ 537,600,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Date, One |  |  |  |  | Apr. 01, 2016 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Date, Two |  |  |  |  | Apr. 01, 2017 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Date, Latest For Redemption At Face Amount |  |  |  |  | Apr. 01, 2018 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Percentage Of Redemption Price, Redemption Date One |  |  |  |  | 103.375% |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Percentage Of Redemption Price, Redemption Date Two |  |  |  |  | 101.688% |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Percentage Of Redemption Price, Redemption Date, Latest For Redemption At Face Amount |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Percentage Redeemable Redemption Date, Additional |  |  |  |  | 106.75% |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Percentage Of Redemption Price Redemption Date, Additional |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Percentage Of Redemption Price, Change In Ownership Control |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |
11% Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate |  |  |  | 11.00% |  |  |  |  |
Loss on redemption of notes |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 55,588,000 |  |
6.75% Notes issued in November 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional borrowing face amount |  |  | $ 110,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Offering |  |  | 111,925,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium |  |  | 4,125,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Expense Related to Distribution or Servicing and Underwriting Fees |  |  | $ 2,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
6.75% Notes Issued in April 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional borrowing face amount |  | $ 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Offering |  | 77,452,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium |  | 3,938,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expense Related to Distribution or Servicing and Underwriting Fees |  | $ 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease), Net | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit |  |  |  | $ 225,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Sep. 30, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 325,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Description |  |  |  | Dec. 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |
Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |
Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 1.75% |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |

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