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Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Escrow deposits - continuing operations	$ 579
Escrow deposits - discontinued operations	100
Restricted deposits - current		$ 2,172
Restricted deposits - non-current		2,951
Derivative liabilities		(4)
Total	679	5,119
Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Escrow deposits - continuing operations	579
Escrow deposits - discontinued operations	100
Restricted deposits - current		2,172
Restricted deposits - non-current		2,951
Derivative liabilities		(4)
Total	679	5,119
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Escrow deposits - continuing operations
Escrow deposits - discontinued operations
Restricted deposits - current
Restricted deposits - non-current
Derivative liabilities
Total
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Escrow deposits - continuing operations
Escrow deposits - discontinued operations
Restricted deposits - current
Restricted deposits - non-current
Derivative liabilities
Total

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