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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Performance Awards, Threshold Level, Number of Shares, Multiplier

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Stock-Based Compensation (Textual) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual) (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2010 shares
Stock options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation not yet recognized, stock options	$ 2.7
Percent of voting interests	10.00%
Purchase price of common stock above minimum threshold	110.00%
Expiration period	10 years
Award vesting period	4 years
Stock options [Member] \| One Year Vesting Period [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting rights	25.00%
Stock options [Member] \| Monthly, Three Year Vesting Period [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting rights	75.00%
RSAs and RSUs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation not yet recognized, share-based awards other than options	$ 2.2
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Monthly, Three Year Vesting Period [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	3 years
Award vesting rights	33.33%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Annually, Four Year Vesting Period [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	4 years
Award vesting rights	25.00%
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	1 year
Performance awards, threshold level, number of shares, multiplier			0.5
Performance awards, superior level, number of shares, multiplier	2
Performance Shares [Member] \| Annually, Two Year Vesting Period [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	2 years
Performance stock units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation not yet recognized, share-based awards other than options	$ 2.4
2010 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares reserved for future issuance (shares) \| shares				1,100,000
2016 PSU Plan [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Estimated percent of performance goals that will be achieved	100.00%
2015 PSU Plan [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Goals achieved percent	92.80%
2014 PSU Plan [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Goals achieved percent		53.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Incentive Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Purchase price of common stock	100.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Non-Statutory Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Purchase price of common stock	85.00%