Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate Periodic Increase

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Debt Instrument, Percentage of Outstanding Debt

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

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))
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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(16))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(16))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878

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Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event.

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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 20, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Loan outstanding balance		$ 1,115,795	$ 898,023
Subsequent event \| Senior secured credit facilities with syndicate of various lenders \| Secured debt
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Loan outstanding balance	$ 303,000
Subsequent event \| Senior secured credit facilities with syndicate of various lenders \| Senior delayed draw term loan facility
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity	234,500
Subsequent event \| Senior secured credit facilities with syndicate of various lenders \| Senior Secured Credit Facility \| Subordinated debt
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity	58,500
Subsequent event \| Senior secured credit facilities with syndicate of various lenders \| Senior Secured Credit Facility \| Debt service reserve letter
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 10,000
Subsequent event \| Senior secured credit facilities with syndicate of various lenders \| Senior secured credit facility, initial \| Subordinated debt
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage of outstanding debt	30.00%
Subsequent event \| Senior secured credit facilities with syndicate of various lenders \| Senior secured credit facility, remaining \| Subordinated debt
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage of outstanding debt	70.00%
Subsequent event \| Senior secured credit facilities with syndicate of various lenders \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Senior delayed draw term loan facility
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Annual contractual interest rate	2.75%
Debt instrument, variable rate periodic increase	3.00%
Subsequent event \| Senior secured credit facilities with syndicate of various lenders \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Senior secured credit facility, initial \| Subordinated debt
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Annual contractual interest rate	5.00%
Subsequent event \| Senior secured credit facilities with syndicate of various lenders \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Senior secured credit facility, remaining \| Subordinated debt
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Annual contractual interest rate	7.03%