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Stock Plans - Plans and Awards (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012
Unrecognized share-based compensation costs
Unrecognized Share-Based Compensation Costs	$ 37,268
Weighted Average Period Expected to be Recognized	2 years 7 months 6 days
Inducement Plan
Equity Compensation Plans
Common stock available for issuance (in shares)		0
2010 Stock Incentive Plan
Equity Compensation Plans
Maximum number of shares authorized to be issued	6,800,000
Shares reserved for future issuance
Total shares reserved to cover outstanding stock options, vesting of RSUs, and additional grants	3,900,000
2000 Stock Incentive Plan
Equity Compensation Plans
Common stock available for issuance (in shares)	0
Number of options outstanding (in shares)	200,000
Expiration term	7 years
2000 Stock Incentive Plan | Minimum
Equity Compensation Plans
Vesting period	2 years
2000 Stock Incentive Plan | Maximum
Equity Compensation Plans
Vesting period	5 years
Stock Options
Equity Compensation Plans
Number of options outstanding (in shares)	2,064,000	2,598,000	2,391,000	2,322,000
Unrecognized share-based compensation costs
Unrecognized Share-Based Compensation Costs	$ 4,252
Weighted Average Period Expected to be Recognized	1 year 3 months 18 days
Vested
Number of Shares	1,609,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 32.95
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	5 years 3 months 18 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 1,671
Expected to vest
Number of shares	435,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 32.75
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	6 years 7 months 6 days
Total
Number of shares	2,044,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 32.91
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	5 years 7 months 6 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 1,671
Closing price	$ 20.56
Stock Options | Inducement Plan
Equity Compensation Plans
Vesting period		3 years
Term of awards		10 years
Number of options outstanding (in shares)	88,200
Option awards granted (in shares)		124,500
Stock Options | 2010 Stock Incentive Plan
Equity Compensation Plans
Vesting period	3 years
Number of options outstanding (in shares)	1,800,000
Stock Options | 2010 Stock Incentive Plan | Minimum
Equity Compensation Plans
Term of awards	7 years
Stock Options | 2010 Stock Incentive Plan | Maximum
Equity Compensation Plans
Term of awards	10 years
Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units | 2010 Stock Incentive Plan | Minimum
Equity Compensation Plans
Vesting period	1 year
Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units | 2010 Stock Incentive Plan | Maximum
Equity Compensation Plans
Vesting period	5 years
Restricted Stock Units
Unrecognized share-based compensation costs
Unrecognized Share-Based Compensation Costs	$ 5,581
Weighted Average Period Expected to be Recognized	2 years
Restricted Stock Units | Inducement Plan
Equity Compensation Plans
Number of RSUs outstanding (in shares)	27,700
Awards granted (in shares)		87,000
Restricted Stock Units | Inducement Plan | Minimum
Equity Compensation Plans
Vesting period		2 years
Restricted Stock Units | Inducement Plan | Maximum
Equity Compensation Plans
Vesting period		4 years
Restricted Stock Units | 2010 Stock Incentive Plan
Equity Compensation Plans
Number of RSUs outstanding (in shares)	500,000
Restricted Stock Awards
Unrecognized share-based compensation costs
Unrecognized Share-Based Compensation Costs	$ 21,523
Weighted Average Period Expected to be Recognized	2 years 9 months 18 days
Performance Share Units
Unrecognized share-based compensation costs
Unrecognized Share-Based Compensation Costs	$ 5,912
Weighted Average Period Expected to be Recognized	3 years 1 month 6 days

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