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Income Taxes - Periods Open to Tax Examination (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Domestic Tax Authority | Earliest Tax Year |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |
Open tax year | 2012
Net Operating Loss And Other Carryforwards | Earliest Tax Year |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |
Open tax year | 2005
Net Operating Loss And Other Carryforwards | Latest Tax Year |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |
Open tax year | 2011
Minimum |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |
Number of tax years open for state tax audit (in years) | 3 years
Maximum |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |
Number of tax years open for state tax audit (in years) | 5 years

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