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Legal Proceedings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Legal Proceedings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 02, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Legal Proceedings (Details) [Line Items]
Transaction Costs		$ 36,452	$ 842	$ 37,861	$ 7,891
Agreement in Principle to Settle the Lawsuit Related to the Apple Ten Merger on November 2, 2016 (Which Remains Subject to Court Approval) [Member]
Legal Proceedings (Details) [Line Items]
Estimated Litigation Liability		$ 32,000		32,000
Transaction Costs				$ 32,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Agreement in Principle to Settle the Lawsuit Related to the Apple Ten Merger on November 2, 2016 (Which Remains Subject to Court Approval) [Member]
Legal Proceedings (Details) [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Amount	$ (32,000)
Minimum [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Agreement in Principle to Settle the Lawsuit Related to the Apple Ten Merger on November 2, 2016 (Which Remains Subject to Court Approval) [Member]
Legal Proceedings (Details) [Line Items]
Anticipated Settlement Amount Funded from Insurance Proceeds and Other Parties to the Settlement	10,000
Maximum [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Agreement in Principle to Settle the Lawsuit Related to the Apple Ten Merger on November 2, 2016 (Which Remains Subject to Court Approval) [Member]
Legal Proceedings (Details) [Line Items]
Anticipated Settlement Amount Funded from Insurance Proceeds and Other Parties to the Settlement	$ 15,000