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Long-Term Debt - Convertible Senior Notes Due 2022 (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Nov. 01, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2012 USD ($) $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  | $ 530,508 |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount |  |  | 15,607 |  |  |
Convertible Senior Notes Maturing May 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 125,000 |  | 125,000 | $ 125,000 |  |
Net proceeds from debt issuance | $ 121,700 |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 4.25% |  |  |  |  |
Frequency of periodic payment | semi-annually |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date | May 01, 2022 |  |  |  |  |
Initial conversion ratio | 0.0719748 |  |  |  |  |
Initial conversion price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 13.89 |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Minimum percentage in aggregate principal amount | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount | $ 16,900 |  | 14,555 | 16,500 |  |
Expected life used to estimate fair value | 5 years 6 months |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (as a percent) | 7.30% |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of equity component | $ 11,000 |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Senior Notes Maturing March 2032 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  | $ 200,000 | 60,115 | 60,115 |  |
Repurchased principal amount | $ 125,000 |  |  |  | $ 7,600 | $ 7,300
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 3.25% |  |  |  |
Frequency of periodic payment |  | semi-annually |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  | Mar. 15, 2032 |  |  |  |
Initial conversion ratio |  | 0.0399752 |  |  |  |
Initial conversion price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 25.02 |  |  |  |
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount |  | $ 35,400 | $ 1,052 | $ 2,600 |  |
Expected life used to estimate fair value |  | 6 years |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (as a percent) |  | 6.90% |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of equity component |  | $ 22,500 |  |  |  |

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