Stock Based Compensation Stock Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Stock Based Compensation
Employee Benefits and Share-based Compensation	$ (1,332)	$ 400
Restricted Stock, Shares Issued Net of Shares for Tax Withholdings	28,567
Minimum [Member]
Stock Based Compensation
Equity Share Payout Range	0
Maximum [Member]
Stock Based Compensation
Equity Share Payout Range	112,300
MSU [Member]
Stock Based Compensation
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Granted	74,866
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member]
Stock Based Compensation
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Granted	53,503
Share Based Compensation Non Option Equity Instruments Granted Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 18.98

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Share Based Compensation Non Option Equity Instruments Granted Weighted Average Exercise Price

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Costs and payments related to employee benefits and equity-based compensation, such as pension expense and contributions, other postretirement benefits expense and payments, stock or unit options expense, and amortization of restricted stock or unit.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
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-Section 45
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The number of restricted shares issued as compensation, net of shares for the payment of withholding taxes. This element is to be used only if shares are used in lieu of cash to satisfy all or a portion of withholding taxes.

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Net number of non-option equity instruments granted to participants.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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