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Equity Incentive Plan (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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May 31, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2015 | Jul. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Equity Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum number of common shares available for issuance (in shares) |  |  |  | 7,500,000 |  | 7,500,000 |
Summary of non-vested shares/units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 2,554 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 22.26 |
Other Disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  | $ (57) | $ (99)
Common shares available for future grant (in shares) |  |  |  | 3,964,629 |  | 3,964,629 |
Restricted share awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of non-vested shares/units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unvested at the beginning of the period (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 540,885 |
Granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 584,098 |
Vested (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | (213,385) |
Forfeited (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | (292,843) |
Unvested at the end of the period (in shares) |  |  |  | 618,755 |  | 618,755 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unvested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 26.73 |
Granted (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  | 20.73 |
Vested (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  | 23.67 |
Forfeited (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  | 23.71 |
Unvested at the end of the period (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 23.55 |  | $ 23.55 |
Other Disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense |  |  |  | $ 1,600 | $ 2,000 | $ 5,000 | 7,600
Total unrecognized compensation costs |  |  |  | 13,600 |  | $ 13,600 |
Weighted-average period of recognition of unrecognized share-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years 6 months |
Total fair value of shares vested |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,500 |
2012 Performance Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |
Performance-based vesting period |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
Time-based vesting period |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |
Restricted shares issued upon conversion of performance units (in shares) |  | 838,934 |  |  |  |  |
2016 Performance Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of non-vested shares/units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted (in shares) | 280,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ 10.31 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance-based vesting period | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Time-based vesting period | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage upon satisfaction of performance-based vesting period | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage upon satisfaction of time-based vesting period | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value assumptions, risk free interest rate | 1.05% |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value assumptions, expected volatility rate | 23.82% |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of grant date fair value to be recognized over three years | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee service share based compensation cost period of recognition | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of grant date fair value to be recognized over four years | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee service share based compensation cost period of recognition | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense |  |  |  | 300 | $ 700 | (1,100) | $ 2,900
Total unrecognized compensation costs |  |  |  | $ 2,600 |  | $ 2,600 |
Weighted-average period of recognition of unrecognized share-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years 1 month 25 days |
Total fair value of shares vested |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,700 |
President and Chief Executive Officer | Restricted share awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of non-vested shares/units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forfeited (in shares) | (285,926) |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ (500) |  |  |  |  |  |
President and Chief Executive Officer | 2012 Performance Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of non-vested shares/units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forfeited (in shares) | (133,467) |  |  |  |  |  |
President and Chief Executive Officer | Performance Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ (2,300) |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | 2016 Performance Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of performance units that will convert into restricted shares | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | 2016 Performance Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of performance units that will convert into restricted shares | 150.00% |  |  |  |  |  |

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