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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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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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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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Description of award terms as to how many shares or portion of an award are no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, thereby giving the employee the legal right to convert the award to shares, to sell the shares, and be entitled to the cash proceeds of such sale. For example, vesting may be expressed as being 25 percent of the shares under option on each anniversary of the grant date.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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Long-term Equity-based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 04, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized		10,000,000
Shares available for grant		6,338,224
Share-based compensation expense		$ 9,400	$ 4,700	$ 6,500
Total compensation cost not yet recognized		$ 9,400
Total compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition		1 year 4 months 26 days
Annual Awards of Deferred Stock Units to be Issued to each Non-Employee Director, Aggregate Fair Value		$ 110	75
Annual Awards of Deferred Stock Units to be Issued to each Non-Employee Director				500
Initial grant for non-employee director, shares				4,000
Automatic annual grant, non-employee directors, options				4,000
Automatic annual grant, non-employee directors, options, expiration date				10 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value		$ 4,900	$ 2,000	$ 4,600
Performance Based Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Reduction in share authorization if maximum performance level is met or exceeded (shares)		677,949
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance Period		3 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period		102,221
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period		10 years
Performance Period, 2017 to 2019 [Member] \| Performance Based Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Reduction in share authorization if maximum performance level is met or exceeded (shares)		253,149
Number of Additional Shares To Be Granted If Maximum Performance Level Is Met or Exceeded		84,383
Performance Period, 2016 to 2018 [Member] \| Performance Based Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Reduction in share authorization if maximum performance level is met or exceeded (shares)		322,914
Number of Additional Shares To Be Granted If Maximum Performance Level Is Met or Exceeded		107,638
Performance Period, 2014 to 2016 [Member] \| Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period	43,207
Number of Installments [Member] \| Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options		4
Installment Periods [Member] \| Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period		3 years
Installment Periods [Member] \| Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period		3 years 6 months