Employee and Consultant Equity-Based Compensation - Stock Options Vesting (Details) - Stock Option	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
2012 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration period	10 years
2012 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan \| Vesting terms (i), cliff vesting
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	1 year
2012 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan \| Vesting terms (ii), monthly vesting
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	1 year
2012 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan \| Vesting terms (iii), cliff vesting
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	40.00%
Vesting period	2 years
2012 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan \| Vesting terms (iii), monthly vesting
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	60.00%
Vesting period	3 years
Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration period	10 years

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