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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  | $ 17,856 | $ 16,480 | $ 14,982
Weighted average interest rate |  | 3.65% | 2.81% |
2013 Credit Facility |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility amount drawn down |  | $ 115,000 |  |
2013 Credit Facility Tranche B |  | $ 35,000 |  |
2007 Credit Facility |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | $ 370,000 |  |  |
Prepayments of four scheduled amortization payments | $ 64,875 |  |  |
Debt variable rate basis |  | LIBOR |  |
Number of amortization payments | 5 |  |  |
Frequency of Payments |  | quarterly |  |
Deferral of scheduled amortization payments | November 2017 |  |  |
2007 Credit Facility | Extension of the final maturity date |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  | Dec. 31, 2019 |  |
2007 Credit Facility | Prior to amendment |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Credit facility margin |  | 2.00% |  |
2007 Credit Facility | After the amendment |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Credit facility margin |  | 3.00% |  |
2008 Credit Facility |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | 350,000
Prepayments of four scheduled amortization payments | $ 46,024 |  |  |
Number of amortization payments | 5 |  |  |
Frequency of Payments |  | quarterly |  |
Deferral of scheduled amortization payments | November 2017 |  |  |
2008 Credit Facility | Extension of the final maturity date |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  | Dec. 31, 2019 |  |
2011 Credit Facility |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | $ 25,000 |  |  | $ 25,000
Prepayments of four scheduled amortization payments | $ 5,000 |  |  |
Number of amortization payments | 5 |  |  |
Frequency of Payments |  | quarterly |  |
Deferral of scheduled amortization payments | December 2017 |  |  |

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