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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or 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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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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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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Weighted average exercise price as of the balance sheet date for those equity-based payment arrangements exercisable and outstanding.

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The noncash expense that accounts for the value of stock or unit options distributed to employees as compensation.

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Stock Incentive Plan - Narratives (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 20, 2015 $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) item shares	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) item shares	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 shares	Jun. 30, 2015 shares	Jul. 14, 2015 shares	Jun. 30, 2014 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Non-vested options outstanding		3,186,927		3,186,927
Unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested share-based compensation \| $				$ 4,500
Weighted-average period recognized				2 years 1 month 6 days
Stock vesting period				4 years
Performance Units available for grant		9,654,372		9,654,372
Performance Units, awarded				170,315
Milestones \| item		4		4
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock units awarded				106,061
Unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested share-based compensation \| $				$ 1,700
Weighted-average period recognized				1 year 6 months 11 days
Stock-based compensation \| $		$ 300	$ 300	$ 600	$ 500
Performance Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock units awarded				126,706
Unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested share-based compensation \| $				$ 100
Weighted-average period recognized				1 year
Performance Units available for grant									389,864
Performance Units, awarded						136,453	116,959
Stock-based compensation \| $		$ 47	100	$ 100	200
President and Chief Executive Officer \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock units awarded				106,061
Executive Officers [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock units awarded	214,205
Unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested share-based compensation \| $				$ 1,000
Restricted stock units, closing price \| $ / shares	$ 1.76
Restricted stock units		9,746		9,746
Executive Officers [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense related stock options \| $		$ 100	200	$ 300	300
Stock vesting period	4 years
Executive Officers [Member] \| Performance Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted-average period recognized				2 years 5 months 19 days
Employees, Executive Officers and Non-Employee Board Members [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense related stock options \| $		$ 700	$ 1,100		$ 2,000
Goldenberg Agreement [Member] \| Employment Agreement [Member] \| Restricted Units Vesting Based on Certain Market Conditions [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance Units available for grant								1,500,000