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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vesting In Two Years After Grant

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Increase (Decrease) of Shares Authorized for Grant

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period, Grant Date Fair Value

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Performance Shares, Performance Period

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Performance Shares, Target Per-Share Trading Price

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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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The maximum number of common shares permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws.

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Aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the liabilities for stock option plans and other equity-based compensation arrangements payable within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer).

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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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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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based awards, other than options, awarded to employees as compensation.

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Estimated period over which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the equity-based payment award, 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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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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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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Number of additional shares authorized for issuance under an established share-based compensation plan.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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The number of shares under options that were cancelled during the reporting period as a result of occurrence of a terminating event specified in contractual agreements pertaining to the stock option plan.

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Net number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.

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An excess of the fair value of the modified award over the fair value of the award immediately before the modification.

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Stock Compensation - Additional Disclosures (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Feb. 28, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 25, 2014	Mar. 24, 2014	May 01, 2010
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated share-based compensation expense						$ 5,346	$ 2,374	$ 6,845
2010 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Additional shares authorized (shares)		1,081,200	643,673
Compensation not yet recognized	$ 1,500
Common Stock Class A Non-Voting
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common Stock authorized (shares)						100,000,000	100,000,000		100,000,000	55,550,000
Common Stock Class A Non-Voting \| 2010 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized (shares)											1,575,750
Increase (decrease) of shares authorized for grant (shares)	185,026
Restricted Stock and Phantom Share-Based Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unamortized fair value of awards						$ 5,600
Weighted average period over which costs amortized						2 years
Restricted stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period						3 years
Allocated share-based compensation expense						$ 5,346	$ (1,558)	6,845
Restricted stock \| 2010 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted, weighted average grant date fair value (usd per share)	$ 2.96
Options forfeited in period (shares)	720,000
Options forfeited in period, grant date fair value	$ 3,400
Restricted stock \| Non-employee directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period					2 years	2 years
Percent of awards vesting on first anniversary of grant date					50.00%	50.00%
Percent of awards vesting on second anniversary of grant date					50.00%	50.00%
Restricted stock \| Non-employee directors \| 2010 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted in period (shares)	130,000
Options granted, weighted average grant date fair value (usd per share)	$ 6.17
Restricted stock \| Executive Chairman \| 2010 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated share-based compensation expense				$ 2,200
Vested in period (shares)				270,000
Restricted stock \| Employee \| 2010 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted in period (shares)	961,718
Phantom stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated share-based compensation expense						$ 0	3,932	$ 0
Market-conditioned awards, period of performance achievement						6 years
Phantom stock \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Market-conditioned awards, target per-share trading price (usd per share)						$ 15
Service period						1 year 1 month
Phantom stock \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Market-conditioned awards, target per-share trading price (usd per share)						$ 80
Service period						4 years
Phantom stock \| Accounts Payable and Other Accrued Expenses
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards classified as current liabilities, value							3,900
Performance based awards \| 2010 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted in period (shares)	421,394
Compensation not yet recognized	$ 800
Expense recorded to true-up awards							$ 1,500
October 2, 2014 \| Restricted stock \| Executive Chairman \| 2010 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vested in period (shares)				135,000
October 2, 2016 \| Restricted stock \| Executive Chairman \| 2010 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vested in period (shares)				135,000