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Earnings Per Share (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted | The following table presents the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding used in the calculation of basic and diluted income per share:
|  | Three Months Ended June 30, |  | Six Months Ended June 30,
|  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Numerator (in thousands): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net loss |  | $ | (12,949 | ) |  | $ | (12,503 | ) |  | $ | (37,370 | ) |  | $ | (7,390 | )
Undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total dividends declared / paid |  | (6,258 | ) |  | (6,149 | ) |  | (12,513 | ) |  | (6,149 | )
Dividends attributable to common stockholders |  | 6,053 |  |  | 6,014 |  |  | 12,102 |  |  | 6,014 |
Net loss attributable to common stockholders – basic |  | $ | (13,154 | ) |  | $ | (12,638 | ) |  | $ | (37,781 | ) |  | $ | (7,525 | )
Diluted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net loss |  | $ | (12,949 | ) |  | $ | (12,503 | ) |  | $ | (37,370 | ) |  | $ | (7,390 | )
Undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total dividends declared / paid |  | (6,258 | ) |  | (6,149 | ) |  | (12,513 | ) |  | (6,149 | )
Dividends attributable to common stockholders |  | 6,053 |  |  | 6,014 |  |  | 12,102 |  |  | 6,014 |
Net loss attributable to common stockholders – diluted |  | $ | (13,154 | ) |  | $ | (12,638 | ) |  | $ | (37,781 | ) |  | $ | (7,525 | )
Denominator: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to common stockholders – basic |  | 48,543,334 |  |  | 48,008,998 |  |  | 48,436,946 |  |  | 47,934,810 |
Effect of potentially dilutive securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock options and restricted stock units |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to common stockholders – diluted |  | 48,543,334 |  |  | 48,008,998 |  |  | 48,436,946 |  |  | 47,934,810 |
Basic net loss per common share |  | $ | (0.27 | ) |  | $ | (0.26 | ) |  | $ | (0.78 | ) |  | $ | (0.16 | )
Diluted net loss per common share |  | $ | (0.27 | ) |  | $ | (0.26 | ) |  | $ | (0.78 | ) |  | $ | (0.16 | )
Impact of the Revision to the Comparable Prior Period Earnings (Loss) Per Share Calculations Using the Two-Class Method [Table Text Block] | The impact of the revision to the comparable prior period earnings (loss) per share calculations using the two-class method were as follows:
|  | Three Months Ended June 30, |  | Six Months Ended June 30,
|  | 2013 |  | 2013
Numerator (in thousands): |  |  |  |
Net loss attributable to common stockholders – basic and diluted - As Reported |  | $ | (12,503 | ) |  | $ | (7,390 | )
Net loss attributable to common stockholders – basic - As Adjusted |  | $ | (12,638 | ) |  | $ | (7,525 | )
Net loss attributable to common stockholders – diluted - As Adjusted |  | $ | (12,638 | ) |  | $ | (7,525 | )
Basic net loss per common share - As Reported |  | $ | (0.26 | ) |  | $ | (0.15 | )
Basic net loss per common share - As Adjusted |  | $ | (0.26 | ) |  | $ | (0.16 | )
Diluted net loss per common share - As Reported |  | $ | (0.26 | ) |  | $ | (0.15 | )
Diluted net loss per common share - As Adjusted |  | $ | (0.26 | ) |  | $ | (0.16 | )

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