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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Income Taxes [Textual] [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent | (13.10%) | (4.70%) | (9.30%) | 58.50%
Deferred tax asset related to unrecognized excess tax benefits | $ 1,117 |  | $ 1,117 |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit Realized from Exercise of Stock Options | 27 |  | 365 |
Reserve for Uncertain Tax Positions | 1,538 |  | 1,538 | $ 1,283
Income Tax Examination, Penalties and Interest Expense | $ 25 |  | $ 47 |

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