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Debt and Line of Credit (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Jul. 02, 2014 USD ($) covenant | Jul. 01, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 30, 2013 USD ($) satellite_hub | Jan. 30, 2013 USD ($) satellite_hub | Jun. 09, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) financial_covenants | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) satellite_hub | Apr. 06, 2009 USD ($)
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total outstanding at December 31, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 64,692 | $ 70,875 |
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities |  |  |  |  |  | 6,638 | 6,188 |
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities |  |  |  |  |  | 58,054 | 64,687 |
Line of credit | Term loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total outstanding at December 31, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 58,906 | 63,781 |
Mortgages |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000
Debt instrument, maturity term |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |
Debt instrument, principal amortization term |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |
Monthly repayments of long-term debt, principal and interest |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Annual increase in repayments of long-term debt, principal and interest |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Thereafter |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,551 |  |
Number of financial covenants | financial_covenants |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2016 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,638 |  |
2017 |  |  |  |  |  | 7,898 |  |
2018 |  |  |  |  |  | 6,931 |  |
2019 |  |  |  |  |  | 43,225 |  |
Thereafter |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Total outstanding at December 31, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  | 3,114 | $ 3,268 |
Mortgages | Land, buildings and improvements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, collateral amount |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000 |  |
Mortgages | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, restrictive covenant, fixed charge coverage ratio, amount |  |  |  |  |  | 25,000 |  |
Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | $ 1,200 | $ 4,700 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity term |  |  | 5 years | 5 years |  |  |  |
Number of satellite hubs pledged as collateral | satellite_hub |  |  | 1 | 6 |  |  |  |
Number of satellite hubs purchased in period | satellite_hub |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |
Debt instrument, fixed interest rate |  |  | 3.08% | 2.76% |  |  |  |
Monthly debt payment |  |  | $ 21 | $ 83 |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total outstanding at December 31, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,672 | $ 3,826 |
Senior Credit Facility | Line of credit | Line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of financial covenants | covenant | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity | $ 80,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Lines of Credit | 250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, amount outstanding | $ 30,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Mandatory Prepayment Provision, Net Cash Proceeds from Dispositions Not Reinvested, Percentage | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Mandatory Prepayment Provision, Net Cash Proceeds from Stated Equity Issuance, Percentage | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Mandatory Prepayment Provision, Net Cash Proceeds from Receipts Greater than 250 Thousand Dollars, Non-ordinary Business, Percentage | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated Leverage Ratio |  | 2.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Credit Facility | Line of credit | Revolving loan agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity | $ 15,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Credit Facility | Line of credit | Term loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity | $ 65,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Lines of Credit |  | $ 35,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Security Interest Pledged, Percentage |  | 65.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Credit Facility | Line of credit | Base Rate | Maximum | Line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Credit Facility | Line of credit | Base Rate | Minimum | Line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loan On Headquarters Facility | Mortgages | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One | Senior Credit Facility | Line of credit | Term loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal |  | $ 1,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two | Senior Credit Facility | Line of credit | Term loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal |  | $ 1,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Six | Senior Credit Facility | Line of credit | Line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Compliance, Maximum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio | 1.25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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