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Leadership Changes and Restructuring Activities (Details) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 09, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Severance, separation and restructuring
Severance related expenses			$ 1,043,000
Equity-based compensation expense			766,000	$ 142,000
Selling, Operating and Administrative Expenses
Severance, separation and restructuring
Total costs, severance and other related expenses			1,043,000	$ 451,000
Separation And Transition Agreement
Severance, separation and restructuring
Equity-based compensation expense			331,000
Separation And Transition Agreement \| Selling, Operating and Administrative Expenses
Severance, separation and restructuring
Total costs, severance and other related expenses			1,043,000
Separation And Transition Agreement \| Accrued Liabilities
Severance, separation and restructuring
Reserve for severance and related benefits, current			583,000
Retirement Agreement \| Selling, Operating and Administrative Expenses
Severance, separation and restructuring
Total costs, severance and other related expenses					$ 877,000
Equity-based compensation expense					216,000
Retirement Agreement \| Accrued Liabilities
Severance, separation and restructuring
Reserve for severance and related benefits, current			253,000		250,000
Retirement Agreement \| Other liabilities
Severance, separation and restructuring
Reserve for severance and related benefits, noncurrent			109,000		175,000
Separation Agreement \| Selling, Operating and Administrative Expenses
Severance, separation and restructuring
Total costs, severance and other related expenses						$ 3,581,000
Equity-based compensation expense						$ 1,007,000
Separation Agreement \| Accrued Liabilities
Severance, separation and restructuring
Reserve for severance and related benefits, current			766,000		759,000
Separation Agreement \| Other liabilities
Severance, separation and restructuring
Reserve for severance and related benefits, noncurrent			589,000		$ 789,000
Former Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer \| Separation And Transition Agreement \| Selling, Operating and Administrative Expenses
Severance, separation and restructuring
Equity-based compensation expense			$ 331,000
Former Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer \| Separation And Transition Agreement \| Forecast
Severance, separation and restructuring
Severance related expenses		$ 575,000
Former President \| Retirement Agreement
Severance, separation and restructuring
Severance period			24 months
Former Chief Executive Officer \| Separation Agreement
Severance, separation and restructuring
Severance period						36 months
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Forecast
Severance, separation and restructuring
Accelerated vesting of restricted stock units	12,109
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Former Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer \| Separation And Transition Agreement \| Forecast
Severance, separation and restructuring
Accelerated vesting of restricted stock units		12,109