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Commitments and Contingencies (Details 2)		12 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details 2)	Nov. 20, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) individual	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Insurance
Additions to property and equipment			$ 114,370,000	$ 108,660,000	$ 101,853,000
Multi-layered general liability policies
Insurance
Excess liability coverage per occurrence			100,000,000.0
Self-insured retention per occurrence			2,000,000.0
Deductible per occurrence applicable to all claims in the policy year			500,000.0
Workers' compensation claims
Insurance
Deductible per occurrence applicable to all claims in the policy year			750,000.00
Information security and privacy liability insurance policy
Insurance
Self-insured retention per occurrence			250,000.00
Insurance value maintained			$ 10,000,000.0
Personal Injury Due to SFOG Altercation [Member]
Litigation
Numbers of individuals who allegedly participated in the altercation \| individual			4
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value	$ 35,000,000
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Percentage Allocated	92.00%
Self Insurance Reserve			$ 2,500,000.0
Personal Injury Due to SFDK Accident [Member]
Litigation
Self Insurance Reserve			2,500,000.0
November 16, 2001 - November 15, 2002 [Member] \| Multi-layered general liability policies
Insurance
Self-insured retention per occurrence			1,000,000.0
November 16, 2001 - November 15, 2003 [Member] \| Workers' compensation claims
Insurance
Deductible per occurrence applicable to all claims in the policy year			500,000.0
November 16, 2002 - November 15, 2003 [Member] \| Multi-layered general liability policies
Insurance
Self-insured retention per occurrence			2,000,000.0
November 16, 2003 - December 30, 2008 [Member] \| Multi-layered general liability policies
Insurance
Self-insured retention per occurrence			2,500,000.0
November 2, 2004 - December 30, 2008 [Member] \| Multi-layered general liability policies
Insurance
Additional one time self-insured retention			$ 500,000.0
Maximum \| Scenario, Forecast
Insurance
Additions to property and equipment		$ 18,000,000
Minimum \| Scenario, Forecast
Insurance
Additions to property and equipment		$ 15,000,000