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Stock-Based Incentive Plans Schedule of Grants by Type (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage | 25.00% |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period | 138,000 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangment by Share-based Payment Award, Restricted Stock Units, Granted, Fair Value | $ 0 | $ 468,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Total Grants During the Period | 6,022,000,000 | 922,000,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, All Grants, Fair Value | $ 12,152,000 | $ 11,938,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Awards with Performance Condiditons, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized | $ 683,000 |
Unvested Shares with Market Based Vesting Conditions | 1,687,500 |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Awards with Market Conditions, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized | $ 2,400,000 |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Awards with Market Conditions, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition | 1 year |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross | 5,884,000 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangment by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Granted, Fair Value | $ 11,721,000 |
Minimum [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Market Based Vesting Conditions, price | $ 7.00 |
Maximum [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Market Based Vesting Conditions, price | $ 10.00 |
Time Based Vesting Conditions [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period | 0 | 894,000,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Restricted Stock Units, Grants in Period | 0 | 28,000,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Restricted Stock Awards, Granted, Fair Value | $ 0 | $ 11,470,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross | 3,434,000,000 | 0
Share-based Compensation Arrangment by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Granted, Fair Value | $ 5,704,000 | $ 0
Market Based Vesting Conditions [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross | 2,250,000,000 | 0
Share-based Compensation Arrangment by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Granted, Fair Value | $ 5,530,000 | $ 0
Performance Based Vesting Conditions [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period | 138,000,000 | 0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Restricted Stock Awards, Granted, Fair Value | $ 431,000 | $ 0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross | 200,000,000 | 0
Share-based Compensation Arrangment by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Granted, Fair Value | $ 487,000 | $ 0
Restricted Stock [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments With Performance Conditions, Nonvested, Number, | 138,000 |
Equity Option [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments With Performance Conditions, Nonvested, Number, | 200,000 |

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