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Litigation (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	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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