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Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2014 Restricted stock unit Performance Vesting | Jan. 02, 2014 Board of Director item | Dec. 31, 2014 Members of management Restricted stock unit Performance Vesting Recognized during 2014 | Jan. 02, 2014 2013 Equity Incentive Plan Stock options | Mar. 31, 2014 2013 Equity Incentive Plan Stock options | Jan. 02, 2014 2013 Equity Incentive Plan Board of Director Stock options | Mar. 31, 2014 2013 Equity Incentive Plan Board of Director Stock options | Jan. 02, 2014 2013 Equity Incentive Plan Members of management and executive officers Restricted stock unit Performance Vesting | Mar. 31, 2014 2013 Equity Incentive Plan Members of management and executive officers Restricted stock unit Performance Vesting | Jan. 02, 2014 2013 Equity Incentive Plan Members of management and executive officers Restricted stock unit Performance Vesting Minimum | Jan. 02, 2014 2013 Equity Incentive Plan Members of management and executive officers Restricted stock unit Performance Vesting Maximum | Jan. 02, 2014 2013 Equity Incentive Plan Members of management and executive officers Restricted stock unit Performance Vesting 30% Minimum | Jan. 02, 2014 2013 Equity Incentive Plan Members of management and executive officers Restricted stock unit Performance Vesting 150% Maximum | Jan. 02, 2014 2013 Equity Incentive Plan Members of management Restricted stock unit | Mar. 31, 2014 2013 Equity Incentive Plan Members of management Restricted stock unit | Dec. 31, 2014 2013 Equity Incentive Plan Members of management Restricted stock unit Performance Vesting Recognized during 2014 | Jan. 02, 2014 2013 Equity Incentive Plan Executive officers Restricted stock unit | Mar. 31, 2014 2013 Equity Incentive Plan Executive officers Restricted stock unit | Jan. 02, 2014 Class A common stock 2013 Equity Incentive Plan | Jan. 02, 2014 Class A common stock 2013 Equity Incentive Plan Board of Director Stock options
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares owned by holding entity | 1 |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense included in general and administrative | $ 6,357,000 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 202,000 |  | $ 1,231,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,328,000 | $ 4,924,000 |  | $ 2,596,000 |  |
Increase to additional paid-in capital related to stock based compensation | 6,357,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total estimated unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock-based compensation arrangements | 3,693,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,474,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares remaining available for grant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,615,792 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of stock at grant date (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20.18 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Board of Directors to whom common stock was granted |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares granted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,004 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,002
Number of shares that will be received under each RSU |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Number of days form the termination of service for settlement of fully vested RSU |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60 days |  |  |  |  |  | 60 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Grant date fair value (in dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,596,000 |  |  |
Service condition term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PSUs vesting as a percentage of performance target |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00% | 120.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of performance target |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  | 30.00% | 150.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Awards to be granted on achieving specified percentage of performance target (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 244,016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of PSUs vesting, if Holdings does not achieve free cash flow minimum performance target |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected performance target to be achieved (as a percent) | 100.00% |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares of RSU and PSU |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted (in shares) |  |  |  | 488,032 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 115,375 |  |  | 128,641 |  |  |
Vested (in shares) |  |  |  | (115,375) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unvested at the end of the period (in shares) |  |  |  | 372,657 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 20.18 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vested (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 20.18 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unvested at the end of the period (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 20.18 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20.18 |  |  |

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