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Subsidiary Guarantors - Senior Notes (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 04, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | May 02, 2013 USD ($) | Nov. 02, 2010 USD ($)
Senior Notes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of senior notes |  |  | $ 542,740,000 |  | $ 542,740,000 |  |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense |  |  | 5,066,000 | $ 1,000,000 | 5,985,000 |  |
Event of default for senior notes - not discharged, bonded or insured judgment in excess of this amount |  |  | 50,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Event of default for senior notes - failure of other debt payment at maturity in excess of this amount |  |  | $ 50,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Total Leverage Ratio Maximum, Ability to Repurchase Stock, Notes, or Pay Dividends |  |  | 2.5 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Total Leverage Ratio Maximum, Ability to Repurchase Stock, Notes, or Pay Dividends, Dividend Exception Amount |  |  | $ 20,000,000 |  |  |  |
Our ownership percentage of subsidiary guarantors of senior notes |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial Borrowing in Senior Notes |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of senior notes |  |  | $ 292,740,000 |  | 292,740,000 |  |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense |  |  | $ 2,500,000 |  | 3,100,000 |  |
Interest rate of senior notes |  |  | 6.625% |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000
Percentage of original aggregate principle amount of senior notes included in repurchase price at change of control |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member] | Senior Notes, Redemption, Period One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes, redemption price, percentage |  |  | 103.313% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial Borrowing in Senior Notes | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of senior notes |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |  | 250,000,000 |  |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense |  |  | $ 2,800,000 |  | $ 3,400,000 |  |
Interest rate of senior notes |  |  | 4.75% |  |  |  |
Proceeds to repurchase shares of common stock |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000.0 |
Percentage of original aggregate principle amount of senior notes included in repurchase price at change of control |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member] | Senior Notes, Redemption, Period One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes, redemption price, percentage |  |  | 103.563% |  |  |  |

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