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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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The price per share of the conversion feature embedded in the debt instrument.

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Carrying amount (original costs adjusted for previously recognized amortization and impairment) as of the balance sheet date of rights with an indefinite period of benefit that arose from a contractual arrangement with a third party (not including franchise rights and license agreements).

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Number of equity instruments other than options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested instruments.

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Price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks of a company.

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The number of securities classified as temporary equity that have been allocated to investors to buy. Temporary equity is a security with redemption features that are outside the control of the issuer, is not classified as an asset or liability in conformity with GAAP, and is not mandatorily redeemable. Includes any type of security that is redeemable at a fixed or determinable price or on a fixed or determinable date or dates, is redeemable at the option of the holder, or has conditions for redemption which are not solely within the control of the issuer. If convertible, the issuer does not control the actions or events necessary to issue the maximum number of shares that could be required to be delivered under the conversion option if the holder exercises the option to convert the stock to another class of equity. If the security is a warrant or a rights issue, the warrant or rights issue is considered to be temporary equity if the issuer cannot demonstrate that it would be able to deliver upon the exercise of the option by the holder in all cases. Includes stock with put option held by ESOP and stock redeemable by holder only in the event of a change in control of the issuer.

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Value of outstanding derivative securities that permit the holder the right to purchase securities (usually equity) from the issuer at a specified price.

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Rights Offering (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended
	May 19, 2014	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 09, 2015	May 01, 2014	Apr. 28, 2014	Apr. 07, 2014	Mar. 14, 2014	Apr. 30, 2012
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants and rights outstanding						$ 45,000
Non-transferable subscription rights for each share of common stock owned on the record date (shares)							0.063921
Subscription right to purchase common stock (dollars per share)							$ 16.80	$ 1.03
Share price (dollars per share)		$ 20.75	$ 17		$ 17.54	$ 17.64
Standby purchase agreement issuance of unsubscribed shares to related party (shares)	2,700,000					2,700,000
Gross proceeds from issuance of warrants	$ 45,000
Costs associated with rights offering	$ 125
Standby Purchasers
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Standby purchase agreement issuance of unsubscribed shares to related party (shares)				297,619
Oracle Institutional Partners, L.P.
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Standby purchase agreement issuance of unsubscribed shares to related party (shares)				119,047
Oracle Partners, L.P.
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Standby purchase agreement issuance of unsubscribed shares to related party (shares)				178,572