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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss | $ 29,631 | $ 0 | $ 29,631 | $ 0
All Other Segment [Domain] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss | $ 29,631 |  | 29,631 |
All Other Segment [Domain] | Experiential [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  |  | 28 |
All Other Segment [Domain] | Immaterial [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  |  | $ 2 |

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