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Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities Summary of Fair Value Hierarchy for Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Nov. 30, 2005 | May 31, 2005
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facilities | $ 64,992 | $ 28,900 |  |
Amortizing debt facilities | 38,619 | 61,100 |  |
Notes Payable, Related Parties | 20,000 | 20,000 |  |
Convertible Debt, Fair Value Disclosures | 61,903 | 64,783 |  |
Liabilities carried at fair value |  |  |  |
Economic sharing arrangement liability | 26 | 42 |  |
Notes payable associated with structured financings, at fair value | 15,626 | 20,970 |  |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Amortizing debt facilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Notes Payable, Related Parties | 0 | 0 |  |
Convertible Debt, Fair Value Disclosures | 0 | 0 |  |
Liabilities carried at fair value |  |  |  |
Economic sharing arrangement liability | 0 | 0 |  |
Notes payable associated with structured financings, at fair value | 0 | 0 |  |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Amortizing debt facilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Notes Payable, Related Parties | 0 | 0 |  |
Convertible Debt, Fair Value Disclosures | 36,844 | 42,734 |  |
Liabilities carried at fair value |  |  |  |
Economic sharing arrangement liability | 0 | 0 |  |
Notes payable associated with structured financings, at fair value | 0 | 0 |  |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facilities | 64,992 | 28,900 |  |
Amortizing debt facilities | 38,619 | 61,100 |  |
Notes Payable, Related Parties | 20,000 | 20,000 |  |
Convertible Debt, Fair Value Disclosures | 0 | 0 |  |
Liabilities carried at fair value |  |  |  |
Economic sharing arrangement liability | 26 | 42 |  |
Notes payable associated with structured financings, at fair value | $ 15,626 | $ 20,970 |  |
Five Point Eight Seven Five Percent Convertible Senior Notes Due Two Thousand Thirty Five [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 5.875% | 5.875%

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