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Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited) [Abstract] |
Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block] | Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited) The following is a summary of the quarterly results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:
|  | 2016
|  | March 31 |  | June 30 |  | September 30 |  | December 31
Operating revenue |  | 229,548 |  |  | 238,637 |  |  | 249,552 |  |  | 264,793 |
Income from operations |  | 21,404 |  |  | (14,348 | ) |  | 24,700 |  |  | 28,223 |
Net income |  | 13,099 |  |  | (10,066 | ) |  | 11,931 |  |  | 12,706 |
Net income per share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic |  | $ | 0.43 |  |  | $ | (0.33 | ) |  | $ | 0.39 |  |  | $ | 0.42 |
Diluted |  | $ | 0.43 |  |  | $ | (0.33 | ) |  | $ | 0.39 |  |  | $ | 0.42 |
|  | 2015
|  | March 31 |  | June 30 |  | September 30 |  | December 31
Operating revenue |  | $ | 205,918 |  |  | $ | 249,694 |  |  | $ | 247,093 |  |  | $ | 256,420 |
Income from operations |  | 8,248 |  |  | 19,908 |  |  | 24,601 |  |  | 29,015 |
Net income |  | 4,836 |  |  | 11,824 |  |  | 15,687 |  |  | 23,228 |
Net income per share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic |  | $ | 0.16 |  |  | $ | 0.38 |  |  | $ | 0.51 |  |  | $ | 0.75 |
Diluted |  | $ | 0.16 |  |  | $ | 0.38 |  |  | $ | 0.50 |  |  | $ | 0.75 |

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- Definition The entire disclosure for quarterly financial data. Includes, but is not limited to, tabular presentation of financial information for fiscal quarters, effect of year-end adjustments, and an explanation of matters or transactions that affect comparability of the information. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 270 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68076893&loc=d3e1570-108306 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 270 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 13 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68064558&loc=d3e765-108305 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 270 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 12 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68064558&loc=d3e725-108305 + Details
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