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Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Apr. 28, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Apr. 01, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding amount |  | $ 800,000 | $ 800,000 | $ 800,000 | $ 800,000 |  |  |
Debt Issuance Cost |  | $ 2,479,000 | $ 2,648,000 |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured subordinated notes payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt stated rate |  | 7.25% |  | 7.25% |  |  |  |
Unsecured subordinated notes payable periodic payment |  |  |  | $ 2,700,000 |  |  |  |
Financing Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit and term loan agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000
Restricted payment for dividend and share repurchase, maximum |  |  |  | $ 70,000,000 |  |  |  |
Pro forma net leverage ratio |  | 4.5 |  | 4.5 |  |  |  |
Financing Agreement | Term loan B |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan, gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400,000,000
Variable interest rate |  | 3.49% | 3.27% | 3.49% | 3.27% |  |  |
LIBOR plus margin range |  |  |  | 2.50% | 2.75% |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  | 3.28% |  | 3.28% |  |  | 3.50% |
Financing Agreement | Term loan B | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  | 0.75% |  | 0.75% |  |  |
Financing Agreement | Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit and term loan agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000
Financing Agreement | Revolving credit facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, amount outstanding that triggers net leverage ratio (percent) |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |
LIBOR plus margin range |  |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |
Percentage of commitment fees of total unused commitment under revolving credit facility |  |  |  | 0.30% |  |  |  |
Financing Agreement | Revolving credit facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR plus margin range |  |  |  | 2.75% |  |  |  |
Percentage of commitment fees of total unused commitment under revolving credit facility |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |
Financing Agreement | Revolving credit facility | Line of Credit | Expected write-off |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,600,000 |  |
Senior 5.125% Unsecured Notes, Due 2025 | Senior Notes | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt stated rate | 5.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance price as percentage of par | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt redemption price | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Issuance Cost | $ 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior 5.125% Unsecured Notes, Due 2025 | Senior Notes | Subsequent Event | Prior to May 15, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt redemption price | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Agreement Amendment | Revolving credit facility | Line of Credit | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit and term loan agreement | $ 125,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Agreement Amendment | Revolving credit facility | Line of Credit | Minimum | Subsequent Event | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR plus margin range | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Agreement Amendment | Revolving credit facility | Line of Credit | Maximum | Subsequent Event | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR plus margin range | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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