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Stock appreciation rights (''SARs'') (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise Price Per Share Appreciation Limit Under Condition One	exceed four times
Percentage Of Exercise Price Per Share Appreciation Limit Under Condition One	400.00%
Exercise Price Per Share Appreciation Limit Under Condition Two	exceed five times
Percentage Of Exercise Price Per Share Appreciation Limit Under Condition Two	500.00%
Equity Incentive Plan 2013 [Member] | Officers And Directors [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	1,347,575
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period	1,579

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)(1)(iv)(3)
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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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