Percent of the Common Stock for distribution of New Eagle MIP Primary Equity.

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The maximum number of options and stock appreciation rights can be granted to one employee in one year pursuant to the share-based compensation plan.

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The maximum number of shares can be granted to one employee in one year pursuant to the share-based compensation plan.

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The maximum number of shares can be granted to non-employee director during any one calendar year.

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Aggregate number of common shares reserved for future issuance.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Paragraph 2
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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Number of fully vested and expected to vest options outstanding that can be converted into shares under option plan. Includes, but is not limited to, unvested options for which requisite service period has not been rendered but that are expected to vest based on achievement of performance condition, if forfeitures are recognized when they occur.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (e)(1)
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Percentage of vesting of share-based compensation awards.

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Number of non-vested options outstanding.

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Number of options vested.

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Stock Incentive Plans - Narrative (Details) - shares				12 Months Ended
Stock Incentive Plans - Narrative (Details) - shares	Dec. 15, 2016	Nov. 07, 2016	Oct. 15, 2014	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options vested or expected to vest (in shares)				9,960
Nonvested shares (in shares)				2,915
Chief Financial Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted, options (in shares)		280,000
Chief Financial Officer \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)		233,863
Management Incentive Plan 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percent of common stock for distribution			2.00%
Vesting period			4 years
Vesting Year 1			25.00%
Common stock subject to outstanding awards (in shares)				24,644
Management Incentive Plan 2014 \| Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options vested or expected to vest (in shares)				210,000
Vested, options (in shares)				3,369	6,591
Management Incentive Plan 2014 \| Chief Financial Officer \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)		233,863
Management Incentive Plan 2014 \| Chief Financial Officer \| Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted, options (in shares)		280,000
Vested, options (in shares)		70,000		70,000
Management Incentive Plan 2014 \| With Different Striking Prices
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percent of common stock for distribution			5.50%
2016 Equity Compensation Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized (in shares)	5,348,613
Shares that can be grated per employee (in shares)	3,000,000
Maximum number of options and stock appreciation rights that can be granted per employee in one year (in shares)	3,000,000
Maximum shares to be granted to non employee director in one year (in shares)	500,000
2016 Equity Compensation Plan \| Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options vested or expected to vest (in shares)				1,180,086
Vested, options (in shares)				828,085