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Investments (Details) - RLJE [Member] - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Jan. 30, 2017 | Oct. 14, 2016
Investment [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  | $ 65,000
Investment Warrants, Exercise Price | $ 3.00 |  |
Ownership Interest In Investment Upon Full Exercise Of Warrants | 50.10% |  |
Expire On The Fifth Anniversary Of Closing Date [Member] |  |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |  |
Warrants Received per RLJE Investment Agreement |  |  | 5,000,000
Expire On The Sixth Anniversary Of Closing Date [Member] |  |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |  |
Warrants Received per RLJE Investment Agreement |  |  | 10,000,000
Expire On The Seventh Anniversary Of Closing Date [Member] |  |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |  |
Warrants Received per RLJE Investment Agreement |  |  | 5,000,000
Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |  |
Warrants Received per RLJE Investment Agreement |  |  | 20,000,000
Tranche A Loan [Member] |  |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term | 1 year |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 7.00% |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage To Be Paid In Cash | 4.00% |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage To Be Paid In Common Stock | 3.00% |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  | $ 5,000
Tranche B Loan [Member] |  |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term | 7 years |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 6.00% |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage To Be Paid In Cash | 4.00% |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage To Be Paid In Common Stock | 2.00% |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  | 60,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount, Due on Fifth Anniversary |  |  | 15,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount, Due on Sixth Anniversary |  |  | $ 30,000
Amended Tranche A Loan [Member] |  |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term | 7 years |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Tranche A Loan [Member] |  |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  | $ 13,000 |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Amended Tranche A Loan [Member] |  |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  | $ 8,000 |

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