Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Senior second lien notes, unamortized discount	$ 912	$ 1,631
Fair Value Inputs, Quantitative Information [Abstract]
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate	0.00%	0.00%
Fair Value Inputs, Comparability Adjustments	0.00%
Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Senior second lien notes, unamortized discount	$ 912	$ 1,631
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Purchased debt	0	0
Line of credit	0	0
Other notes payable	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 \| Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Senior second lien notes, net of unamortized discount	140,202	288,157
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Purchased debt	0	0
Line of credit	134,831	138,702
Other notes payable	260	1,001
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Senior second lien notes, net of unamortized discount	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Purchased debt	240,888	563,674
Line of credit	0	0
Other notes payable	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 \| Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Senior second lien notes, net of unamortized discount	0	0
Reported Value Measurement
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Purchased debt	167,494	222,700
Line of credit	134,831	138,702
Other notes payable	260	1,001
Reported Value Measurement \| Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Senior second lien notes, net of unamortized discount	289,088	288,369
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Purchased debt	240,888	563,674
Line of credit	134,831	138,702
Other notes payable	260	1,001
Fair Value Inputs, Quantitative Information [Abstract]
Purchased debt, comparability adjusted		283,900
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Senior second lien notes, net of unamortized discount	$ 140,202	$ 288,157

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