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2415407 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0001514991 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
 
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Beginning of Period
20,238,000  
Increases Related To Current Period Tax Positions
4,736,000  
Increases Related To Prior Period Tax Positions
892,000  
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions
(317,000) 
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decreases Resulting From Payments for Prior Period Tax Positions
(7,484,000) 
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, End of Period
18,065,000