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Indebtedness - Summary of Company's Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 18, 2017 | Sep. 17, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Debt | $ 372,691 |  |  | $ 497,829
Less: Current Maturities | 98,693 |  |  | 146,515
Long-Term Debt | $ 273,998 |  |  | 351,314
Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.95%, Due in Installments through April 2018 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated percentage | 3.95% |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.75%, Due in Installments through April 2021 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated percentage | 4.75% |  |  |
Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Debt | $ 0 |  |  | 0
Debt issuance costs, net | 3,300 |  |  |
Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | DAMI Credit Facility |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Debt | 0 |  |  | 47,302
Debt issuance costs, net | 1,400 | $ 1,700 |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.95%, Due in Installments through April 2018 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Debt | 24,986 |  |  | 49,975
Senior Unsecured Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.75%, Due in Installments through April 2021 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Debt | 239,621 |  |  | 299,562
Unsecured Debt | Term Loan |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Debt | 99,018 |  | $ 84,400 | 94,626
Capital Lease Obligations with Related Parties |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Debt | 1,777 |  |  | 3,095
Capital Lease Obligations with Unrelated Parties |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Debt | $ 7,289 |  |  | $ 3,269

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