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	Jul. 12, 2013 USD ($) item	Jun. 18, 2013 USD ($) $ / shares	Nov. 16, 2011 USD ($) $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2013 item	Nov. 30, 2011 item	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Components of interest expense
Non-cash amortization of discount on Convertible Notes								$ 17,454	$ 16,389
Amortization of debt issuance costs								$ 1,181	1,260
1.75% Convertible Notes due 2016
Convertible Notes
Principal amount at issuance			$ 250,000
Interest rate on convertible notes (as a percent)			1.75%			1.75%		1.75%
Amount pertaining to exercise of over-allotment of debt by underwriters			$ 30,000
Initial conversion rate of common stock per $1000 of principal amount of Convertible Notes (in shares)					52.3745
Principal amount used for debt instrument conversion ratio			$ 1
Initial conversion price of convertible notes into common stock (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares			$ 19.093
Number of shares to be converted into common stock \| item					13,094,000
Estimated fair value of convertible notes			$ 197,373			$ 457,025		$ 457,025
Non-convertible borrowing rate (as a percent)			6.90%
Carrying amount of the equity component of convertible notes			$ 52,627
Banking, legal and accounting fees related to issuance of convertible notes			6,875
Banking, legal and accounting fees related to issuance of convertible notes allocated to the liability component			5,428
Banking, legal and accounting fees related to issuance of convertible notes allocated to the equity component			1,447
The value by which Convertible Notes exceed the principal value								206,195		$ 83,373
Additional information related to convertible notes
Additional paid-in capital						51,180		51,180		51,180
Principal amount of Convertible Notes						250,000		250,000		250,000
Unamortized discount of the liability component						10,928		10,928		19,386
Carrying amount of debt issuance costs						904		904		1,662
Net carrying amount of Convertible Notes						238,168		238,168		228,952
Components of interest expense
Cash interest expense (coupon interest expense)						1,094	$ 1,094	3,281	3,282
Non-cash amortization of discount on Convertible Notes						2,867	2,682	8,458	7,913
Amortization of debt issuance costs						250	262	758	795
Total interest expense related to Convertible Notes						$ 4,211	4,038	$ 12,497	11,990
1.75% Convertible Notes due 2016 \| Conversion Terms at Holder's Option
Convertible Notes
Principal amount used for debt instrument conversion ratio			$ 1
Target ratio of closing share price to conversion price as a condition for conversion or redemption of Convertible Notes (as a percent)					130.00%
Ratio of closing share price to conversion price as a condition for conversion of Convertible Notes (as a percent)					98.00%
1.75% Convertible Notes due 2016 \| Conversion Terms at Holder's Option \| Minimum
Convertible Notes
Number of trading days triggering conversion of redemption feature					20 days			20 days
Number of trading days in the measurement period that the entity's common stock closing price to conversion price must exceed a specified percentage of conversion price to trigger conversion feature of notes \| item					5
1.75% Convertible Notes due 2016 \| Conversion Terms at Holder's Option \| Maximum
Convertible Notes
Number of trading days triggering conversion of redemption feature					30 days			30 days
Number of trading days in the measurement period that the entity's common stock closing price to conversion price must exceed a specified percentage of conversion price to trigger conversion feature of notes \| item					10
1.75% Convertible Notes due 2016 \| Conversion Terms upon Occurrence of Certain Fundamental Company Changes
Convertible Notes
Redemption price as percentage of principal amount of notes plus accrued and unpaid interest					100.00%
1.75% Convertible Notes due 2016 \| Conversion Terms, Event of Default
Convertible Notes
Minimum percentage of aggregate principal amount held by bondholders to declare notes due and payable					25.00%
In event of default arising out of certain bankruptcy events, the percentage of principal amount due and payable					100.00%
1.00% Convertible Notes due 2018
Convertible Notes
Principal amount at issuance		$ 250,000
Interest rate on convertible notes (as a percent)	1.00%					1.00%		1.00%
Percentage of par value at which debt was issued		98.50%
Period of overallotment option to purchase additional amount of debt granted to underwriters		30 days
Amount pertaining to exercise of over-allotment of debt by underwriters	$ 37,500
Proceeds from issuance of debt	$ 283,188	$ 246,250
Initial conversion rate of common stock per $1000 of principal amount of Convertible Notes (in shares)				46.4727
Principal amount used for debt instrument conversion ratio		$ 1
Initial conversion price of convertible notes into common stock (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 21.52
Number of shares to be converted into common stock \| item	13,361,000
Estimated fair value of convertible notes	$ 225,567					$ 478,745		$ 478,745
Non-convertible borrowing rate (as a percent)	6.15%
Carrying amount of the equity component of convertible notes	$ 57,621
Banking, legal and accounting fees related to issuance of convertible notes	2,815
Banking, legal and accounting fees related to issuance of convertible notes allocated to the liability component	2,209
Banking, legal and accounting fees related to issuance of convertible notes allocated to the equity component	606
The value by which Convertible Notes exceed the principal value								177,997		52,671
Additional information related to convertible notes
Additional paid-in capital						35,784		35,784		35,784
Principal amount of Convertible Notes	$ 287,500					287,500		287,500		287,500
Unamortized discount of the liability component						33,061		33,061		42,057
Carrying amount of debt issuance costs						1,031		1,031		1,365
Net carrying amount of Convertible Notes						253,408		253,408		$ 244,078
Components of interest expense
Cash interest expense (coupon interest expense)						719	719	2,156	2,156
Non-cash amortization of discount on Convertible Notes						3,043	2,868	8,996	8,477
Amortization of debt issuance costs						110	116	334	352
Total interest expense related to Convertible Notes						$ 3,872	$ 3,703	$ 11,486	$ 10,985
1.00% Convertible Notes due 2018 \| Maximum
Convertible Notes
Additional amount of debt for purchase of which overallotment option is granted to underwriters		$ 37,500
1.00% Convertible Notes due 2018 \| Conversion Terms at Holder's Option
Convertible Notes
Principal amount used for debt instrument conversion ratio		$ 1
Target ratio of closing share price to conversion price as a condition for conversion or redemption of Convertible Notes (as a percent)				130.00%
Ratio of closing share price to conversion price as a condition for conversion of Convertible Notes (as a percent)				98.00%
1.00% Convertible Notes due 2018 \| Conversion Terms at Holder's Option \| Minimum
Convertible Notes
Number of trading days triggering conversion of redemption feature				20 days				20 days
Number of trading days in the measurement period that the entity's common stock closing price to conversion price must exceed a specified percentage of conversion price to trigger conversion feature of notes \| item				5
1.00% Convertible Notes due 2018 \| Conversion Terms at Holder's Option \| Maximum
Convertible Notes
Number of trading days triggering conversion of redemption feature				30 days				30 days
Number of trading days in the measurement period that the entity's common stock closing price to conversion price must exceed a specified percentage of conversion price to trigger conversion feature of notes \| item				10
1.00% Convertible Notes due 2018 \| Conversion Terms upon Occurrence of Certain Fundamental Company Changes
Convertible Notes
Redemption price as percentage of principal amount of notes plus accrued and unpaid interest				100.00%
1.00% Convertible Notes due 2018 \| Conversion Terms, Event of Default
Convertible Notes
Minimum percentage of aggregate principal amount held by bondholders to declare notes due and payable				25.00%
In event of default arising out of certain bankruptcy events, the percentage of principal amount due and payable				100.00%