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The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3602-108585

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Stock-based compensation - Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, shares in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation		$ 1,886	$ 2,230	$ 3,758	$ 5,669
Cost of Goods Sold [Member]
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation		324	719	471	1,308
Research and Development Expense [Member]
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation		511	556	1,173	1,527
Selling and Marketing Expense [Member]
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation		313	365	777	1,252
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation		$ 738	$ 590	$ 1,337	$ 1,582
Stock Appreciation Units (SAUs) [Member]
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Accelerated Vesting, Number	1.1
Market Based Awards Member
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Accelerated Vesting, Number	0.2
Market Based Awards Vesting, Threshold Consecutive Trading Days	20 days
Share Price	$ 15.00