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Stock Plans - Unrecognized Share-based Compensation Costs (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Unrecognized share-based compensation costs |
Unrecognized Share-Based Compensation Costs | $ 32,510
Weighted Average Period Expected to be Recognized | 2 years 8 months 12 days
Stock option Awards |
Unrecognized share-based compensation costs |
Unrecognized Share-Based Compensation Costs | $ 12
Weighted Average Period Expected to be Recognized | 3 months 18 days
Vested |
Number of Shares | shares | 1,389
Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ / shares | $ 34.99
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | 3 years 10 months 24 days
Expected to vest |
Number of shares | shares | 5
Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ / shares | $ 30.18
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | 4 years 2 months 12 days
Total |
Number of shares | shares | 1,394
Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ / shares | $ 34.97
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | 3 years 10 months 24 days
Closing price | $ / shares | $ 14.85
Restricted stock units |
Unrecognized share-based compensation costs |
Unrecognized Share-Based Compensation Costs | $ 6,157
Weighted Average Period Expected to be Recognized | 2 years 9 months 18 days
Restricted Stock Awards |
Unrecognized share-based compensation costs |
Unrecognized Share-Based Compensation Costs | $ 21,656
Weighted Average Period Expected to be Recognized | 2 years 7 months 6 days
Performance Share Units |
Unrecognized share-based compensation costs |
Unrecognized Share-Based Compensation Costs | $ 4,685
Weighted Average Period Expected to be Recognized | 2 years 1 month 6 days

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