Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	17. Subsequent Events Merger Agreement As discussed in Note 1, on April 10, 2017, the Company entered into a Merger Agreement with the Purchaser Parties, pursuant to which Tahoe will acquire all of the Company’s outstanding common stock that is not beneficially owned by Tahoe or owned by the Company as treasury shares, for $13.25 per share. The Company’s board of directors, acting on the unanimous recommendation of a special committee, comprised solely of independent and disinterested directors of the Company who are not affiliated with Tahoe or management of the Company (the “Special Committee”), approved the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and resolved to recommend that the Company’s stockholders adopt the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. The Special Committee exclusively negotiated the terms of the Merger Agreement with Tahoe, with the assistance of independent financial and legal advisors. At the effective time of the Merger, each issued and outstanding share of common stock, other than shares owned by Alliance as treasury stock, shares beneficially owned by the Purchaser Parties, and shares owned by holders of common stock who shall neither have voted in favor of the Merger nor consented thereto in writing and who shall have properly and validly perfected, and not effectively withdrawn or lost, their statutory appraisal rights under Delaware law (such shares of common stock “dissenting shares”), will be converted into the right to receive $13.25 in cash per share, without interest and subject to any withholding taxes (the “Merger Consideration”). Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, each in-the-money stock option, whether or not exercisable or vested, will be converted into the right to receive the excess of the Merger Consideration over the option exercise price. RSUs that are not subject to accelerated vesting in accordance with their terms will be converted into the right to receive restricted cash awards equal to the Merger Consideration multiplied by the number of shares underlying the RSUs and shall continue to be subject to the same vesting and payment conditions and schedules applicable to such RSUs. The Purchaser Parties have informed Alliance that they intend to fund the payment of the aggregate Merger Consideration from cash on hand. The Merger is not subject to a financing condition. The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights for both Alliance and Parent, and further provides that upon the termination of the Merger Agreement under certain circumstances, Alliance will be required to pay Parent an expense reimbursement amount equal to $1.5 million in immediately available funds or Parent will be required to pay Alliance an expense reimbursement amount equal to $4.5 million in immediately available funds (as applicable). Subject to certain limitations, either Alliance or Parent may terminate the Merger Agreement if the Merger is not consummated by December 15, 2017 (the “Termination Date”); provided that the Company may extend the Termination Date for a single additional 60-day period under certain circumstances. In connection with the Merger, the Special Committee waived the standstill provisions of the Governance, Voting and Standstill Agreement, dated March 29, 2016, by and among Alliance, THAIHOT and Tahoe solely for the purpose of permitting the Purchaser Parties to enter into the Merger Agreement, perform the Purchaser Parties’ obligations thereunder, and consummate the contemplated transactions. Upon closing of the Merger, Alliance is expected to remain headquartered in Southern California. Alliance’s executive management team is expected to remain in place. All of Alliance’s divisions within the United States are expected to continue unaffected.

17. Subsequent Events

Merger Agreement

As discussed in Note 1, on April 10, 2017, the Company entered into a Merger Agreement with the Purchaser Parties, pursuant to which Tahoe will acquire all of the Company’s outstanding common stock that is not beneficially owned by Tahoe or owned by the Company as treasury shares, for $13.25 per share. The Company’s board of directors, acting on the unanimous recommendation of a special committee, comprised solely of independent and disinterested directors of the Company who are not affiliated with Tahoe or management of the Company (the “Special Committee”), approved the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and resolved to recommend that the Company’s stockholders adopt the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. The Special Committee exclusively negotiated the terms of the Merger Agreement with Tahoe, with the assistance of independent financial and legal advisors.

At the effective time of the Merger, each issued and outstanding share of common stock, other than shares owned by Alliance as treasury stock, shares beneficially owned by the Purchaser Parties, and shares owned by holders of common stock who shall neither have voted in favor of the Merger nor consented thereto in writing and who shall have properly and validly perfected, and not effectively withdrawn or lost, their statutory appraisal rights under Delaware law (such shares of common stock “dissenting shares”), will be converted into the right to receive $13.25 in cash per share, without interest and subject to any withholding taxes (the “Merger Consideration”). Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, each in-the-money stock option, whether or not exercisable or vested, will be converted into the right to receive the excess of the Merger Consideration over the option exercise price. RSUs that are not subject to accelerated vesting in accordance with their terms will be converted into the right to receive restricted cash awards equal to the Merger Consideration multiplied by the number of shares underlying the RSUs and shall continue to be subject to the same vesting and payment conditions and schedules applicable to such RSUs. The Purchaser Parties have informed Alliance that they intend to fund the payment of the aggregate Merger Consideration from cash on hand. The Merger is not subject to a financing condition.

The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights for both Alliance and Parent, and further provides that upon the termination of the Merger Agreement under certain circumstances, Alliance will be required to pay Parent an expense reimbursement amount equal to $1.5 million in immediately available funds or Parent will be required to pay Alliance an expense reimbursement amount equal to $4.5 million in immediately available funds (as applicable). Subject to certain limitations, either Alliance or Parent may terminate the Merger Agreement if the Merger is not consummated by December 15, 2017 (the “Termination Date”); provided that the Company may extend the Termination Date for a single additional 60-day period under certain circumstances.

In connection with the Merger, the Special Committee waived the standstill provisions of the Governance, Voting and Standstill Agreement, dated March 29, 2016, by and among Alliance, THAIHOT and Tahoe solely for the purpose of permitting the Purchaser Parties to enter into the Merger Agreement, perform the Purchaser Parties’ obligations thereunder, and consummate the contemplated transactions.

Upon closing of the Merger, Alliance is expected to remain headquartered in Southern California. Alliance’s executive management team is expected to remain in place. All of Alliance’s divisions within the United States are expected to continue unaffected.