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Stock-Based Incentive Plans Schedule of Grants by Type (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	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
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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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