Share - Based Compensation Share Based Compensation 1 (Details) - Jun. 30, 2015 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total
Schedule Of Unrecognized Compensation Cost Nonvested Awards Table Text Block [Line Items]
Total unrecognized compensation costs under award programs	$ 7,391
Expected Period for Recognition	2 years
Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights [ Member]
Schedule Of Unrecognized Compensation Cost Nonvested Awards Table Text Block [Line Items]
Total unrecognized compensation costs under award programs	$ 1,792
Expected Period for Recognition	2 years 5 months
Performance Shares [Member]
Schedule Of Unrecognized Compensation Cost Nonvested Awards Table Text Block [Line Items]
Total unrecognized compensation costs under award programs	$ 3,701
Expected Period for Recognition	1 year 8 months
Restricted stock and Restricted Stock units [Member]
Schedule Of Unrecognized Compensation Cost Nonvested Awards Table Text Block [Line Items]
Total unrecognized compensation costs under award programs	$ 1,898
Expected Period for Recognition	2 years 4 months

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

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-Section 50

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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