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Litigation (Details) - USD ($) |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Oct. 26, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | May. 31, 2011
M&T Bank and Trustee [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Amount of litigation settlement | $ 18,500,000 |  |  |  |
M&T Bank and Trustee [Member] | General and Administrative Expense [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Recorded amount of accruals for litigation settlement net of insurance recovery |  |  |  | $ 9,250,000 |
Amount of litigation settlement paid |  | $ 9,250,000 |  |  |
Fapco [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Direct ownership interest acquired |  |  |  |  | 1.00%
FAPL's ownership interest prior to acquisition |  |  |  |  | 99.00%
Combined direct and indirect ownership interest subsequent to acquisition |  |  |  |  | 100.00%
Fapco [Member] | General and Administrative Expense [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Amount recived from litigation settlement |  | $ 5,800,000 | $ 5,800,000 |  |

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