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Represents the percentage of outstanding principal amount used in calculation of make-whole premium.

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Represents the redemption price as a percentage of the principal amount at which the debt instrument is required to be redeemed in the event of a change of control.

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Represents the maximum percentage of the principal amount of the debt instrument that the entity could redeem with net cash proceeds from certain equity offerings.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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The amount of debt premium that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized.

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The cash outflow paid to third parties in connection with debt origination, which will be amortized over the remaining maturity period of the associated long-term debt.

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The cash inflow from additional borrowings, net of cash paid to third parties in connection with debt origination.

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Long-term debt: Senior secured notes - 2018 Notes (Details) - 2018 Notes - USD ($) $ in Millions			12 Months Ended
	Aug. 19, 2013	Jan. 26, 2011	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015
Senior secured notes-2018 Notes
Interest rate (as a percent)	8.375%	8.375%			8.375%
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued	$ 65.0	$ 175.0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs	69.9	170.5
Debt issuance costs	1.0	$ 4.5
Senior secured notes, premium (in dollars)	$ 5.9
Premium price of debt instrument (as a percent)	109.00%
Percentage of principal amount at which notes will be required to be repurchased in the event of a change of control			101.00%
Treasury Rate
Senior secured notes-2018 Notes
Discount rate used to compute make-whole premium, basis points added to reference rate (as a percent)			0.50%
12-month period beginning on February 15, 2017 and thereafter
Senior secured notes-2018 Notes
Percentage of principal amount that the holders of the Convertible Notes may require the Company to repurchase			100.00%
12-month period beginning on February 15, 2016
Senior secured notes-2018 Notes
Percentage of principal amount that the holders of the Convertible Notes may require the Company to repurchase			102.094%
Prior to February 15, 2015
Senior secured notes-2018 Notes
Percentage of principal amount that the holders of the Convertible Notes may require the Company to repurchase			100.00%	108.375%
Percentage of outstanding principal amount used in calculation of make-whole premium			1.00%
Maximum percentage of principal amount of debt instrument which the entity could redeem with proceeds from certain equity offerings				35.00%
12-month period beginning on February 15, 2015
Senior secured notes-2018 Notes
Percentage of principal amount that the holders of the Convertible Notes may require the Company to repurchase			104.188%