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Share-Based Awards - Stock Option Activity (Details) (2012 Plan, USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
2012 Plan
 
2012 Incentive Compensation Plan [Roll Forward]  
Outstanding, January 1, 2014 (in shares) 1,337,300us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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Exercised (in shares) (212,700)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
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Forfeitures and expired (in shares) 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod
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Outstanding, December 31, 2014 (in shares) 1,124,600us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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Vested or expected to vest (in shares) 1,113,400us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber
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Exercisable (in shares) 1,075,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
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Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]  
Outstanding, January 1, 2014 (in dollars per share) $ 19.21us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Exercised (in dollars per share) $ 21.13us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Forfeited and expired (in dollars per share) $ 0.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Outstanding, December 31, 2014 (in dollars per share) $ 18.84us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Vested or expected to vest (in dollars per share) $ 18.84us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Exercisable (in dollars per share) $ 18.67us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Weighted Average Contractual Life [Abstract]  
Weighted average contractual life, December 31, 2014 4 years 6 months 12 days
Vested or expected to vest weighted average contractual life (in years) 4 years 6 months 12 days
Weighted average contractual life, exercisable (in years) 4 years 5 months 12 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]  
Aggregate intrinsic value, December 31, 2014 $ 23,478us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
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Vested and expected to vest aggregate intrinsic value 23,243us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableAggregateIntrinsicValue
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Aggregate intrinsic value, exercisable $ 22,627us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
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