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Shares
Non-vested, beginning of period (in shares)										76,000	152,000
Granted (in shares)										13,000	74,000
Vested (in shares)										(38,000)	(76,000)
Forfeited (in shares)										(13,000)	(74,000)
Non-vested, end of period (in shares)										38,000	76,000	152,000
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Non-vested, beginning of period (in dollars per share)										$ 15.37	$ 15.37
Granted (in dollars per share)										3.71	7.83
Vested (in dollars per share)										15.37	15.37
Forfeited (in dollars per share)										3.71	7.83
Non-vested, end of period (in dollars per share)										$ 15.37	$ 15.37	$ 15.37
Weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted (in dollars per share)							$ 3.71	$ 7.83	$ 15.37
Percentage of performance target cap of award	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage of year-over-year annual revenue growth rate			2.70%	44.00%
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Performance Shares \| Maximum \| Scenario Performance Financial Metric is Between 50% to 200%
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
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Performance Shares \| Maximum \| Scenario Performance Financial Metric Greater Than 200%
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Percentage of targeted financial performance					200.00%
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Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
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Performance Shares \| Chief Financial Officer
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Performance Shares \| Chief Financial Officer \| Scenario Performance Minimum Financial Metric
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