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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options or Units, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period	(25,300)	(16,950)	(542,075)
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Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options or Units, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 5.88	$ 12.72	$ 19.95
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options or Units, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price, End of Period	$ 29.48	$ 29.46	$ 29.44		$ 29.48
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options or Units, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 29.53				$ 29.53
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options or Units, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term					2 years 1 month 17 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options or Units, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term					4 years 4 months 6 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options or Units, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value	$ 3,422,000				$ 3,422,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options or Units, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value	2,249,000				2,249,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options or Units, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value	3,379,000				3,379,000
Stock-based awards other than options, outstanding, combined aggregate intrinsic value	1,201,000				1,201,000
Total intrinsic value of stock-based awards exercised	$ 149,000			$ 295,000	$ 413,000	$ 1,304,000
Total number of common shares reserved for issuance under employee stock purchase plan	675,000				675,000
Discount rate from market value, on purchase date, offered to employees participating in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)	85.00%				85.00%
Total number of shares of common stock issued to employees under employee stock purchase plan and through the end of the reporting period	505,726				505,726
Liability-Classified Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Stock Option Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Line Items]
Shares reserved for issuance, outstanding and vested	16,000				16,000
Stock Units [Member]
Stock Option Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Line Items]
Shares reserved for issuance, outstanding and vested	1,110				1,110
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) Without Performance Measures [Member]
Stock Option Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Line Items]
Shares reserved for issuance, outstanding and unvested	12,668				12,668
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) With Performance Measures [Member]
Stock Option Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Line Items]
Shares reserved for issuance, outstanding and unvested	35,003				35,003