Comprehensive income net of tax including portion attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interest.

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Temporary equity adjustments to redemption values of redeemable noncontrolling interests investments.

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The amount of adjustment to stockholders' equity associated with an employee's income tax withholding obligation as part of a net-share settlement of a share-based award.

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Amount of increase to additional paid-in capital (APIC) from recognition of equity-based compensation.

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Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation.

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Amount of stockholders' equity (deficit), net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity, attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests. Amount excludes temporary equity. Alternate caption for the concept is permanent equity.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (DEFICIT) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 113,410	$ 3	$ 549,610	$ (1,956)	$ (448,216)	$ 13,969
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2017		30,294,895
Comprehensive income (loss)	(98,252)			114	(98,968)	602
Stock-based compensation expense	2,464		2,464
Stock-based compensation expense, shares		979,817
Cancellation of restricted stock awards for payroll tax withholdings on vested shares	(634)		(634)
Cancellation of restricted stock awards for payroll tax withholdings on vested shares, shares		(112,221)
Cash distributions to noncontrolling investors	(741)					(741)
Adjustments to redemption values of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(174)		(174)
Stockholders' equity, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2018	16,073	$ 3	551,266	(1,842)	(547,184)	13,830
Stockholders' equity, ending balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2018		31,162,491
Redeemable noncontrolling interests, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017	2,325
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests, Comprehensive income (loss)	(121)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests, Cash distributions to noncontrolling investors	(62)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests, Adjustments to redemption values of redeemable noncontrolling interests	174
Redeemable noncontrolling interests, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2018	2,316
Comprehensive income (loss)	(25,913)			(189)	(26,606)	882
Stock-based compensation expense	2,756		2,756
Cancellation of restricted stock awards for payroll tax withholdings on vested shares	(1,309)		(1,309)
Cancellation of restricted stock awards for payroll tax withholdings on vested shares, shares		(263,781)
Adjustments to redemption values of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(202)		(202)
Stockholders' equity, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2018	(8,595)	$ 3	552,511	(2,031)	(573,790)	14,712
Stockholders' equity, ending balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2018		30,898,710
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests, Comprehensive income (loss)	(217)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests, Adjustments to redemption values of redeemable noncontrolling interests	202
Redeemable noncontrolling interests, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2018	2,301
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ (74,930)	$ 3	557,309	759	(648,464)	15,463
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2018	31,521,398	31,521,398
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (38,483)			49	(39,006)	474
Adoption of ASC Topic 842	(728)				(728)
Stock-based compensation expense	1,770		1,770
Stock-based compensation expense, shares		5,000
Cancellation of restricted stock awards for payroll tax withholdings on vested shares	(461)		(461)
Cancellation of restricted stock awards for payroll tax withholdings on vested shares, shares		(231,729)
Cash distributions to noncontrolling investors	(1,177)					(1,177)
Adjustments to redemption values of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(120)		(120)
Stockholders' equity, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2019	(114,129)	$ 3	558,498	808	(688,198)	14,760
Stockholders' equity, ending balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2019		31,294,669
Redeemable noncontrolling interests, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	2,278
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests, Comprehensive income (loss)	(74)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests, Cash distributions to noncontrolling investors	(46)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests, Adjustments to redemption values of redeemable noncontrolling interests	120
Redeemable noncontrolling interests, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2019	2,278
Comprehensive income (loss)	(16,328)			48	(16,873)	497
Stock-based compensation expense	1,194		1,194
Stock-based compensation expense, shares		1,684,346
Cancellation of restricted stock awards for payroll tax withholdings on vested shares	(103)		(103)
Cancellation of restricted stock awards for payroll tax withholdings on vested shares, shares		(52,326)
Cash distributions to noncontrolling investors	(332)					(332)
Adjustments to redemption values of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(102)		(102)
Stockholders' equity, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2019	$ (129,800)	$ 3	$ 559,487	$ 856	$ (705,071)	$ 14,925
Stockholders' equity, ending balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2019	32,926,689	32,926,689
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests, Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (101)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests, Cash distributions to noncontrolling investors	(1)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests, Adjustments to redemption values of redeemable noncontrolling interests	102
Redeemable noncontrolling interests, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2019	$ 2,278