Amount of increase in additional paid in capital (APIC) resulting from reclassification of warrant liability to equity

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Represents a freestanding financial instrument that is not indexed to the Company's own shares.

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Pertains to the warrants issued to the Guarantor And Co-Guarantor of the Credit Agreement.

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Number of directors to whom the Company agreed to issue warrants to purchase common shares.

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Amount of expense (income) related to adjustment to fair value of warrant liability.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 480
-SubTopic 10
-Section 25
-Paragraph 13
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6939902&loc=d3e20148-110875

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3602-108585

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Warrants - Guarantor and Co-Guarantor Warrants (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) director	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Guarantor and Co-Guarantor Warrants
Number of directors to whom the Company agreed to issue warrants \| director	2
Reclassification of fair value of warrant liability to shareholder's equity	$ 5,203
Fair value of warrant liabilities			$ 4,021
Change in fair value of warrant liability	1,182	$ 454
Credit Agreement \| Common stock warrants issued in connection with the Credit Agreement \| Common Shares
Guarantor and Co-Guarantor Warrants
Fair value of warrant liabilities			$ 4,021
Credit Agreement \| Common stock warrants issued in connection with the Credit Agreement \| Other income (expense)
Guarantor and Co-Guarantor Warrants
Change in fair value of warrant liability	$ 1,182	$ (454)