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Discloses the amount charged against the accrued restructuring reserves, or earnings if not previously accrued, during the period for the specified type of restructuring cost.

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Restructuring Expenses - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands			9 Months Ended
	Aug. 18, 2014 USD ($)	May 22, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) Lease	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Property Subject to Operating Lease [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Number of sub leases \| Lease			2
Restructuring reserve balance			$ 874	$ 1,039
Sub-lease 1 [Member] \| Facility Closing [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve charges		$ 900
Sub Lease 2 [Member] \| Facility Closing [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve charges	$ 700
Other non-current liabilities [Member] \| Property Subject to Operating Lease [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve balance			700
Accrued Expenses [Member] \| Property Subject to Operating Lease [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve balance			$ 200