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Restricted share award employee benefit termination period.

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Period after a change of control which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award, equity instruments other than options, permanently surrendered.

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award, equity instruments other than options, surrendered.

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award number of increments to vest other than stock options.

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award number of increments vested other than stock options.

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Represents the period of stock closing prices used to determine an average closing price for vesting of a share based payment award.

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Period which an employee's share based award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of a market condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based awards, other than options, awarded to employees as compensation.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1)
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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)(2)(i)-(ii)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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The weighted average fair value of nonvested awards on equity-based plans excluding option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, revenue or profit achievement stock award plan) for which the employer is contingently obligated to issue equity instruments or transfer assets to an employee who has not yet satisfied service or performance criteria necessary to gain title to proceeds from the sale of the award or underlying shares or units.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)(2)(i)-(ii)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Market Condition Restricted Shares, Stock Price Vesting (Details) - Restricted Shares		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		24 Months Ended
	Feb. 26, 2016 item $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) item $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2015 item $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2015 shares	Dec. 31, 2014 shares	Mar. 31, 2015 item $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2012 shares	Dec. 31, 2011 shares	Dec. 31, 2012 item $ / shares
Stock-based compensation
Vesting period of performance shares after change of control	24 months
Market Condition Restricted Shares - Stock Price Vesting
Stock-based compensation
Number of increments to vest \| item									6
Restricted share award period after termination of employment									60 days
Period for average closing price									60 days
Restricted share award closing prices range per share, Minimum \| $ / shares									$ 36
Restricted share award closing prices range per share, Maximum \| $ / shares									$ 65
Period subject to stock price condition									6 years
Market Condition Restricted Shares - Stock Price Vesting \| Mr. Albright
Share-based Compensation, Other Than Options, Shares
Granted (in shares)								96,000
Market Condition Restricted Shares - Stock Price Vesting \| 2010 Plan
Stock-based compensation
Number of increments to vest \| item						2
Restricted share award period after termination of employment						60 days
Period for average closing price						60 days
Restricted share award closing prices range per share, Minimum \| $ / shares						$ 60
Restricted share award closing prices range per share, Maximum \| $ / shares						$ 65
Period subject to stock price condition						6 years
Share-based Compensation, Other Than Options, Shares
Outstanding (in shares)		69,500
Granted (in shares)
Outstanding (in shares)		69,500
Share-based Compensation, Other Than Options, Weighted Average Fair Value
Stock based compensation, Weighted Average Fair Value Per Share, beginning balance \| $ / shares		$ 27.03
Stock based compensation, Weighted Average Fair Value Per Share, Granted \| $ / shares
Stock based compensation, Weighted Average Fair Value Per Share, ending balance \| $ / shares		$ 27.03
Unrecognized compensation cost related to market condition non-vested restricted shares \| $		$ 0
Market Condition Restricted Shares - Stock Price Vesting \| 2010 Plan \| Mr. Albright
Stock-based compensation
Number of increments to vest \| item	4		4
Restricted share award period after termination of employment	60 days		60 days
Period for average closing price	30 days		30 days
Restricted share award closing prices range per share, Minimum \| $ / shares	$ 60		$ 60
Restricted share award closing prices range per share, Maximum \| $ / shares	$ 75		$ 75
Number of increments vested \| item		0
Stock based compensation, shares, surrendered	72,000
Stock based compensation, shares, permanently surrendered	68,000
Share-based Compensation, Other Than Options, Shares
Granted (in shares)	4,000		94,000
Outstanding (in shares)	26,000
Market Condition Restricted Shares - Stock Price Vesting \| 2010 Plan \| Mr. Patten
Share-based Compensation, Other Than Options, Shares
Granted (in shares)							17,000
Market Condition Restricted Shares - Stock Price Vesting \| 2010 Plan \| Mr. Albright and Mr. Patten
Stock-based compensation
Number of increments vested \| item		4
Market Condition Restricted Shares - Stock Price Vesting \| 2010 Plan \| Mr. Smith
Share-based Compensation, Other Than Options, Shares
Granted (in shares)					2,500
Market Condition Restricted Shares - Stock Price Vesting \| 2010 Plan \| Officer
Share-based Compensation, Other Than Options, Shares
Granted (in shares)				3,000
Market Condition Restricted Shares - Stock Price Vesting \| 2010 Plan \| Mr. Smith and other Officer
Stock-based compensation
Number of increments vested \| item		0