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Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Current | $ 175,000,000.0 | $ 250,000,000.0
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage | 0.0625% |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Leverage Ratio | 2 |
Debt Covenant, Minimum Net Income Requirement | $ 1.00 |
Debt Covenant, Minimum Tangible Net Worth | 175,000,000.0 |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount | 3,700,000 |
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity | $ 171,300,000 |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.625% |
Prime Rate [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.00% |

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