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Debt (Narrative) (United States Credit Facilities) (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Jun. 28, 2013 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 | Nov. 18, 2015 USD ($) | Nov. 16, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 02, 2014 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facilities amount outstanding |  |  |  | $ 9,500 | $ 9,500 |  |  |  | $ 6,860 |
Term Credit Facility (U.S. Facilities) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio |  |  |  |  | 1.35 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of debt to capitalization |  |  |  | 50 | 50 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of subsidiary shares used to secure borrowings in facility | 65.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facilities amount outstanding |  |  |  | $ 4,800 | $ 4,800 |  |  |  |  |
United States Credit Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 9,500 | 9,500 |  |  |  |  |
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio |  |  |  | 0.50 |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facilities amount outstanding |  |  |  | $ 14,300 | $ 14,300 |  |  |  |  |
United States Credit Facilities [Member] | Scenario, Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio |  |  | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United States Credit Facilities [Member] | Bank of Montreal [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, borrowing capacity | $ 10,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United States Credit Facilities [Member] | Prime Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate spread |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |
United States Credit Facilities [Member] | LIBOR Eurodollar Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate spread |  |  |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Sublimit for Domestic Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000 |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | United States Credit Facilities [Member] | Prime Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument default interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | United States Credit Facilities [Member] | LIBOR Eurodollar Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument default interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |
Term Loan Facility [Member] | Term Credit Facility (U.S. Facilities) [Member] | Prime Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate spread |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Facility [Member] | Term Credit Facility (U.S. Facilities) [Member] | LIBOR Eurodollar Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate spread |  |  |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | United States Credit Facilities [Member] | Scenario, Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio |  | 1.25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | United States Credit Facilities [Member] | Scenario, Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
EBITDA benchmark ratio |  | 3.25 | 4.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 2.75 |  |  |  |
Fiscal Quarters Ending on of After December 31, 2015 [Member] | Term Credit Facility (U.S. Facilities) [Member] | Scenario, Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
EBITDA benchmark ratio |  |  | 3.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarter Ends March 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015 [Member] | Term Credit Facility (U.S. Facilities) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
EBITDA benchmark ratio |  |  |  | 3.75 | 3.75 |  |  |  |  |

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