Commitments, Contingencies, and Guarantees - Schedule of Minimum Annual Payments Required in Conjunction with Landlord Liability (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Commitments Contingencies And Guarantees [Line Items]
Capital Leases, 2017	$ 1,703
Capital Leases, 2018	1,925
Capital Leases, 2019	2,118
Capital Leases, 2020	2,326
Capital Leases, 2021	2,550
Capital Leases, Thereafter	19,608
Capital Leases, Total minimum lease payments	30,230
Related Party
Commitments Contingencies And Guarantees [Line Items]
Capital Leases, 2017	3,792
Capital Leases, 2018	3,886
Capital Leases, 2019	3,937
Capital Leases, 2020	3,988
Capital Leases, 2021	4,040
Capital Leases, Thereafter	23,934
Capital Leases, Total minimum lease payments	43,577
Interest Payments
Commitments Contingencies And Guarantees [Line Items]
Capital Leases, 2017	2,089
Capital Leases, 2018	1,961
Capital Leases, 2019	1,819
Capital Leases, 2020	1,662
Capital Leases, 2021	1,490
Capital Leases, Thereafter	4,326
Capital Leases, Total minimum lease payments	$ 13,347

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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases due in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 840
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6455398&loc=d3e45280-112737

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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases due in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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