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Benefit Plans, Share-based Compensation Stock Option by Exercise Price Range (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
401(k) Plan [Abstract]
Maximum percentage of compensation employees may defer	50.00%
Total matching contribution	$ 212	$ 186
Employer maximum contribution to plan	35.00%	50.00%
Percentage of participants contribution	6.00%	4.00%
Safe harbor non-elective contribution	3.00%	3.00%
Safe harbor non-elective contribution	$ 416	$ 391

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Amount of discretionary contributions made by an employer to a defined contribution plan.

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