Senior Secured Notes Narrative and Redemption Schedule (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	May. 05, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Jan. 20, 2015	Sep. 08, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Oct. 02, 2013	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Debt Redemption Percentage
Paid-in-Kind Interest		$ 0	$ 4,809,000
Second Lien Notes
Debt Redemption Percentage
Interest rate per annum										10.00%
Debt Instrument, Exchange Amount										$ 94,300,000
Senior Secured Notes
Debt Redemption Percentage
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		308,053,000				$ 309,569,000
Senior Secured Notes \| First Lien Notes
Debt Redemption Percentage
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 273,175,000				275,175,000						$ 385,000,000.0
Interest rate per annum												11.50%
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount					$ 2,000,000	55,500,000			$ 2,300,000		$ 20,000,000
Redemption price		105.90%
Debt Instrument, Exchange Amount							$ 32,000,000
Senior Secured Notes \| First Lien Notes \| 12-month period beginning on December 15, 2014
Debt Redemption Percentage
Redemption price				105.75%
Senior Secured Notes \| First Lien Notes \| 12-month period beginning on December 15, 2015
Debt Redemption Percentage
Redemption price				102.875%
Senior Secured Notes \| First Lien Notes \| 12-month period beginning on December 15, 2016 and Thereafter
Debt Redemption Percentage
Redemption price				100.00%
Senior Secured Notes \| Second Lien Notes
Debt Redemption Percentage
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 2,198,000				2,198,000						$ 104,900,000.0
Interest rate per annum												13.50%
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount						600,000
Debt Instrument, Exchange Amount								$ 7,800,000
Senior Secured Notes \| Second Lien Notes \| 12-month period beginning on December 15, 2014
Debt Redemption Percentage
Redemption price				106.75%
Senior Secured Notes \| Second Lien Notes \| 12-month period beginning on December 15, 2015
Debt Redemption Percentage
Redemption price				103.375%
Senior Secured Notes \| Second Lien Notes \| 12-month period beginning on December 15, 2016 and Thereafter
Debt Redemption Percentage
Redemption price				100.00%
Senior Secured Notes \| New Second Lien Notes
Debt Redemption Percentage
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 39,024,000				$ 39,024,000
Interest rate per annum							7.00%
Redemption price	107.00%
Debt Instrument, Exchange Amount							$ 39,000,000
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed	35.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Not Redeemed	65.00%
Senior Secured Notes \| New Second Lien Notes \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three [Member]
Debt Redemption Percentage
Redemption price				107.00%
Senior Secured Notes \| New Second Lien Notes \| 12-month period beginning on December 15, 2014
Debt Redemption Percentage
Redemption price				103.50%
Senior Secured Notes \| New Second Lien Notes \| 12-month period beginning on December 15, 2015
Debt Redemption Percentage
Redemption price				100.00%

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