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Subsequent Event (Details) CAD in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 24, 2016 USD ($) | Jan. 04, 2016 USD ($) Boat | Jan. 04, 2016 CAD Boat | Dec. 22, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Leverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  | 167.00%
Fixed charge coverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  | 218.00%
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual share repurchase limit |  |  |  |  | $ 20.0 |
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Leverage ratio |  |  |  | 300.00% |  |
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed charge coverage ratio |  |  |  | 175.00% |  |
Credit Agreement Amendment |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Leverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  | 350.00%
Fixed charge coverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  | 175.00%
Subsequent Event | Credit Agreement Amendment | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed charge coverage ratio | 175.00% |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Credit Agreement Amendment | Acquisitions In Same Or Related Lines Of Business | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Leverage ratio | 300.00% |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Credit Agreement Amendment | Unlimited Stock Dividends Distributions And Repurchases | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Leverage ratio | 250.00% |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Credit Agreement Amendment | Limited Stock Dividends Distributions And Repurchases |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual share repurchase limit | $ 20.0 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Credit Agreement Amendment | Limited Stock Dividends Distributions And Repurchases | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Leverage ratio | 250.00% |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Credit Agreement Amendment | Maintain Leverage Ratio | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Leverage ratio | 350.00% |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Credit Agreement Amendment | Unlimited Unsecured Indebtedness | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Leverage ratio | 300.00% |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Maligne Tours Ltd |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition date |  | Jan. 04, 2016 | Jan. 04, 2016 |  |  |
Number of boats | Boat |  | 7 | 7 |  |  |
Cash |  | $ 15.0 | CAD 20.9 |  |  |

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