v3.6.0.2

Indebtedness - Narrative (Details) |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2016 | Apr. 14, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2002 USD ($) Property | Nov. 30, 2004 USD ($) Property | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) lease lender | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Oct. 15, 2015 USD ($) | Apr. 13, 2014 | Jul. 05, 2011 USD ($)
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 497,829,000 | $ 606,746,000 | [1] |  |  |
Less: Current Maturities |  |  |  |  |  | 146,515,000 | 156,235,000 |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  | 351,314,000 | 450,511,000 |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt issuance expense |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,900,000 |  |  |  |  |
Lease term (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |
Sale leaseback transaction, deferred gain, net |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease renewal option term (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease renewal option term (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |
DAMI Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenant, senior debt to capital ratio |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenant, intercompany dividends as a percentage of acquiree's net income, maximum |  |  |  |  |  | 0.75 |  |  |  |  |
DAMI Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, covenant compliance percentage |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average borrowing rate (percentage) |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |
Amount available for borrowing |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,600,000 |  |  |  |  |
DAMI Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Agreement | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee for unused balance amount (percentage) |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |
DAMI Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Agreement | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee for unused balance amount (percentage) |  |  |  |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |
DAMI Credit Facility | LIBOR | Revolving Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate basis spread (percentage) |  |  |  |  |  | 4.375% |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, threshold percentage of monthly excess availability |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenant, EBITDA plus lease expense to fixed charges (no less than) |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenant, total debt to EBITDA (no greater than) |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | DAMI Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | [1] |  |  |  |  | $ 47,302,000 | 41,409,000 |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Revolving Facility | Revolving Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | [1] |  |  |  |  | 0 | 73,232,000 |  |  |  |
Line of credit, current borrowing capacity (up to) |  |  |  |  |  | 225,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit, additional borrowing capacity (up to) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit, additional borrowing capacity, number of lenders | lender |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Installment payments required |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,100,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | $ 225,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Revolving Facility | Revolving Credit Agreement | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee for unused balance amount (percentage) |  |  |  |  |  | 0.15% |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Revolving Facility | Revolving Credit Agreement | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee for unused balance amount (percentage) |  |  |  |  |  | 0.30% |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Revolving Facility | LIBOR | Revolving Credit Agreement | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate basis spread (percentage) |  |  |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Revolving Facility | LIBOR | Revolving Credit Agreement | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate basis spread (percentage) |  |  |  |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average borrowing rate (percentage) |  |  |  |  |  | 2.52% |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes Issued July 2011 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 125,000,000
Debt interest rate (percentage) |  |  | 3.95% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.75% |
Annual principal repayment amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000,000
Senior Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.95%, Due in Installments through April 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | [1] |  |  |  |  | $ 49,975,000 | 74,956,000 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.75%, Due in Installments through April 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | [1] |  |  |  |  | 299,562,000 | 299,462,000 |  |  |  |
Notes issued |  |  | $ 300,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt interest rate (percentage) |  |  | 4.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Periodic payment, principal |  |  | $ 60,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | [1] |  |  |  |  | $ 94,626,000 | 108,393,000 |  |  |  |
Related Party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of capital leases | lease |  |  |  |  |  | 19 |  |  |  |  |
Properties sold | Property |  |  |  | 10 | 11 |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings collateralized by the land and buildings |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 | $ 6,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease term (in years) |  |  |  | 15 years | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease renewal option term (in years) |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate annual rental |  |  |  | $ 1,200,000 | $ 800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest implicit in the leases (percentage) |  |  |  | 10.10% | 9.70% |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Lease Obligations, Related Party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,095,000 | 4,703,000 |  |  |  |
Capital Lease Obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,269,000 | 4,591,000 |  |  |  |
DAMI | Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | (400,000) |  |  |  |
DAMI | Subsidiaries | Revolving Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 85,000,000 |  |
DAMI | Subsidiaries | Accordion Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000,000 |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,700,000) |  |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,700,000 |  |  |  |
[1] | 1 Total debt as of December 31, 2016 includes unamortized debt issuance costs of $2.9 million. The Company retrospectively adopted ASU 2015-03 in the first quarter of 2016, which resulted in the reclassification of unamortized debt issuance costs of $3.7 million from prepaid and other expenses to a direct reduction from debt in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015.

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