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Direct costs arising from transactions with related parties who are not affiliates or joint Ventures. These costs are categorized as cost of goods sold.

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Related Party Transactions - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)							1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 09, 2016	Jun. 06, 2016	May 23, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Jan. 05, 2016	Mar. 26, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Jan. 13, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Exercise price (USD per share)							$ 11.50	$ 11.50
PWPI and PWIMF Commitment Agreements
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock repurchased (in shares)		3,000,000
FPA Commitment Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Unredeemable shares per agreement (in shares)		2,094,727
Administrative Service Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party amounts forgiven						$ 10,000	$ 10,000	$ 10,000		$ 10,000
Letter Agreement for Chairman’s Services
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party costs							200,000
Sponsor
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party, line of credit available				$ 750,000					$ 750,000
Stated interest rate				5.00%
Due to related party							200,000	200,000
Repayments of related party debt	$ 200,000
Sponsor \| January 2016 Convertible Note
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stated interest rate					5.00%
Due to related party					$ 400,000
Repayments of related party debt								400,000
Convertible number of shares					0.5
Conversion price (USD per share)					$ 0.50
Exercise price for half a share (USD per half share)					5.75
Exercise price (USD per share)					$ 11.50
Sponsor \| March 2015 Convertible Note
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stated interest rate						5.00%
Due to related party						$ 300,000
Repayments of related party debt	$ 300,000
Convertible number of shares						0.5
Conversion price (USD per share)						$ 0.60
Exercise price for half a share (USD per half share)						5.75
Exercise price (USD per share)						$ 11.50
Interest expense									$ 14,000
TPG
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership interest by related party	35.00%
Due to related party pursuant to contingent consideration obligations							$ 142,200,000	$ 142,200,000
Private Placement \| FPA Subscription Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of shares issued in transaction (in shares)			18,260,000
Private Placement \| Sponsor Subscription Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of shares issued in transaction (in shares)		1,000,000
Sale of stock, price per share (USD per share)		$ 10
Directors Founders Shares
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Shares in lieu of payment (in shares)								10,000