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Represents the highest amount of shares that an eligible employee can purchase under the plan per period.

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Represents the number of offering periods per annum over which an employee may purchase the shares of common stock of the entity under the stock-based compensation arrangements.

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Aggregate cash paid by the entity during the period to settle equity instruments granted under equity-based payment arrangements.

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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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Unrecognized cost of unvested options awarded to employees as compensation.

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Disclosure of the aggregate tax benefit realized from the exercise of stock options and the conversion of similar instruments during the annual period.

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

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Number of share instruments newly issued under a share-based compensation plan.

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Intrinsic value of equity-based compensation awards outstanding. Excludes stock and unit options.

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Purchase price of common stock expressed as a percentage of its fair value.

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Number of share options (or share units) exercised during the current period.

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Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details)	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details)	May 31, 2015 shares	Jun. 30, 2010 USD ($) item shares	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Additional General Disclosures [Abstract]
Options granted (in shares)				0
Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Additional General Disclosures [Abstract]
Unamortized compensation cost, net of expected forfeitures \| $			$ 1,500,000
Weighted average expected period over which the expense is to be recognized			2 years 3 months 18 days
Tax benefits associated with exercise of stock options \| $			$ 0	$ 0
Stock options exercised			0	0
RSU's
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Additional General Disclosures [Abstract]
Weighted average expected period over which the expense is to be recognized			1 year 10 months 24 days
Unamortized compensation cost for awards other than options, net of expected forfeitures \| $			$ 400,000
Cash paid for employee income tax related to settlement of RSUs \| $			20,000
Total intrinsic value of the restricted stock units outstanding \| $			$ 200,000
RSU's \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Additional General Disclosures [Abstract]
Stock-based compensation expense, recognition period			3 years
RSU's \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Additional General Disclosures [Abstract]
Stock-based compensation expense, recognition period			5 years
Employee stock purchase plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Additional General Disclosures [Abstract]
Number of shares reserved for issuance		2,000,000
Increase in number of shares reserved for issuance	2,000,000
Number of offering periods \| item		2
Offering period		6 months
Purchase price to be paid by participants as a percentage of price per share either at the beginning or the end of each six-month offering period, whichever is less		85.00%
Employee stock purchase plan \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Additional General Disclosures [Abstract]
Maximum amount of shares that eligible employee may purchase annually (in dollars) \| $		$ 25,000
Equity Incentive Plan2010 [Member] \| Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Additional General Disclosures [Abstract]
Increase in number of shares reserved for issuance			50,000
Mosy Plans [Member] \| Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Additional General Disclosures [Abstract]
Options granted (in shares)			1,000
Shares issued in Replacement Offering			1,000