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Line of Credit Facility, Periodic Payment, Principal, Percent, Years One And Two

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Line of Credit Facility, Periodic Payment, Principal, Percent, Years Three And Four

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount, before accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 45
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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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The cash inflow from a contractual arrangement with the lender, including letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a specific amount at any point in time with maturities due beyond one year or the operating cycle, if longer.

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Debt Narrative (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended
Debt Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Jan. 05, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deferred issuance cost, gross	$ 7,900,000
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from lines of credit		$ 255,000,000
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association \| Secured Debt \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 400,000,000
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association \| Secured Debt \| Line of Credit \| Credit Agreement, Interest Rate Option Two \| Federal Funds Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from lines of credit		55,000,000
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 200,000,000
Proceeds from lines of credit	$ 55,000,000
Debt instrument, term	5 years
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association \| Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from lines of credit		$ 200,000,000
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association \| Term Loan Facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 200,000,000
Proceeds from lines of credit	$ 200,000,000
Debt instrument, term	5 years
Principal periodic payment, percent, years one and two	5.00%
Principal periodic payment, percent, years three and four	10.00%
Principal periodic payment, percent, year five	15.00%
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 10,000,000
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association \| Bridge Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 10,000,000
Minimum \| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association \| Secured Debt \| Line of Credit \| Credit Agreement, Interest Rate Option One \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.50%
Minimum \| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association \| Secured Debt \| Line of Credit \| Credit Agreement, Interest Rate Option Two \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
Minimum \| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unused capacity, percentage	0.20%
Minimum \| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association \| Letter of Credit \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage	1.50%
Maximum \| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association \| Secured Debt \| Line of Credit \| Credit Agreement, Interest Rate Option One \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.25%
Maximum \| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association \| Secured Debt \| Line of Credit \| Credit Agreement, Interest Rate Option Two \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.25%
Maximum \| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unused capacity, percentage	0.35%
Maximum \| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association \| Letter of Credit \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage	2.25%