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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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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Equity Incentive Plan - Restricted Share Awards Granted and Vested (Details) - shares						7 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	23 Months Ended	31 Months Ended	35 Months Ended
	Jun. 01, 2015	Jan. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014	May. 17, 2013	Jan. 29, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Time-based Restricted Stock Awards \| Awarded January 29, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total Shares Granted					40,829
Vested										27,222
Time-based Restricted Stock Awards \| Awarded January 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total Shares Granted			48,213
Vested								16,071
Time-based Restricted Stock Awards \| Awarded January 30, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total Shares Granted		40,161
Vested							0
Time-based Restricted Stock Awards \| Awarded June 1, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total Shares Granted	8,949
Vested						0
Performance-based Restricted Stock Awards \| Awarded May 17, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total Shares Granted				40,829
Vested									27,222
Performance-based Restricted Stock Awards \| Awarded January 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total Shares Granted			38,805
Vested								12,935
Performance-based Restricted Stock Awards \| Awarded January 30, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total Shares Granted		36,144
Vested							0