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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Rollforward (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 2,723 | $ 1,705 | $ 929
Additions to sales allowance and bad debt expense | 1,337 | 1,610 | 1,305
Deductions (write-offs/recoveries) from reserve | (531) | (592) | (529)
Ending balance | 3,534 | 2,723 | 1,705
Allowance, net of FX [Member] |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Additions to sales allowance and bad debt expense | $ 1,342 | $ 1,610 | $ 1,305

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- Definition For an unclassified balance sheet, a valuation allowance for receivables due a company that are expected to be uncollectible. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66008989&loc=d3e5074-111524 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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- Definition Amount of expense related to write-down of receivables to the amount expected to be collected. Includes, but is not limited to, accounts receivable and notes receivable. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.5) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3602-108585 + Details
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