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12 Month Trailing EBITDA Minimum (Low End)

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Minimum liquidity required by credit facility

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Redemption Price Percentage Of Principal

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Repurchase Percentage Price Of Aggregate Principal Due To Change In Control

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Revolving credit facility portion of total credit facility outstanding

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Unpaid Indebtness After Maturity Or Acceleration

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Unpaid Judgment Or Decree

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

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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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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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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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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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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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Debt And Liquidity (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 27, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Apr. 27, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jul. 28, 2015	Apr. 23, 2014	Nov. 20, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair value of debt		$ 328,700,000
Long-term Debt		370,597,000		$ 367,227,000
Minimum Liquidity			$ 25,000,000
Outstanding letters of credit		13,900,000
Term Loan Balance		36,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility Balance		61,500,000
Stated interest rate				6.375%
Loan balance, net of unamortized discount		6,465,000		$ 4,772,000
12 Month Trailing EBITDA		75,000,000
12 Month Trailing EBITDA Minimum (Low End)			40,000,000
12 Month Trailing EBITDA Minimum (High End)			35,000,000
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		272,542,000		$ 267,827,000
Principal amount issued							$ 300,000,000
Stated interest rate							6.375%
Redemption price, percentage of principal, prior to November 15, 2016							100.00%
Repurchase price, percentage of principal, due to change in control							101.00%
Senior Notes \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unpaid indebtedness or accelerated proceeds exceeds		50,000,000
Unpaid judgment or decree in excess of		$ 50,000,000
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Undrawn commitment fee	0.35%
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Undrawn commitment fee	0.70%
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin spread on variable interest rate	2.25%
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin spread on variable interest rate	4.75%
Term Loan Facility \| Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity	$ 40,000,000
Term Loan Facility \| Amended and Restated Credit Agreement July 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity					$ 40,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity						$ 400,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Amended and Restated Credit Agreement July 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity			$ 225,000,000		$ 375,000,000