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Consolidated Statement Of Operations Consolidated Statement of Operations (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Consolidated Statement of Operations (Parenthetical) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Management fee rebate | [1] | $ 172 | $ 0 | $ 172 | $ 0
[1] | See Note 7 for further details on management fee rebates.

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