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Property and Equipment - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation | $ 0.3 | $ 0.8 | $ 1.2 | $ 2.7 |
Information technology |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Assets not yet placed into service | $ 0.7 |  | $ 0.7 |  | $ 0.4

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