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2316301 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Incentive Plans (Tables)
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Share-based Compensation [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
 
Schedule of Other Share-based Compensation, Activity [Table Text Block]
Compensation expense for the periods presented was comprised of the following:
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restricted stock awards with time-based service conditions
 
$

 
$
10,575

 
$
17,631

Restricted stock unit awards with time-based service conditions
 
4,391

 
473

 
484

Restricted stock awards with performance-based vesting conditions
 
197

 

 

Stock options with time-based service vesting conditions
 
1,316

 

 

Stock options with market-based vesting conditions
 
3,158

 

 

Stock options with performance-based vesting conditions
 

 

 

Total compensation expense
 
$
9,062

 
$
11,048

 
$
18,115

 
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Grants in Period [Text Block]
The following table summarizes stock-based award grant activity for the Plans for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
Shares
 
Aggregate fair value (in thousands)
 
Shares
 
Aggregate fair value (in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restricted stock awards with time-based service conditions
 

 
$

 
894,000

 
$
11,470

Restricted stock unit awards with time-based service conditions
 

 

 
28,000

 
468

Restricted stock awards with performance-based vesting conditions
 
138,000

 
431

 

 

Stock options with time-based service vesting conditions
 
3,434,000

 
5,704

 

 

Stock options with market-based vesting conditions
 
2,250,000

 
5,530

 

 

Stock options with performance-based vesting conditions
 
200,000

 
487

 

 

Total incentive awards granted
 
6,022,000

 
$
12,152

 
922,000

 
$
11,938

 
 
Stock Options Activity
The following table summarizes stock option activity for the Plans for the year ended December 31, 2016:
 
 
 
 
Weighted-Average
 
 
 
 
Options
 
Exercise
Price
 
Remaining
Contractual Term
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2015
 
15,000

 
$
13.38

 
 
 
 
Granted
 
5,884,000

 
$
4.82

 
 
 
 
Exercised
 
(101,000
)
 
$
3.22

 
 
 
 
Expired/forfeited
 
(202,000
)
 
$
3.12

 
 
 
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2016
 
5,596,000

 
$
4.93

 
6.7 years
 
$
8,865,000

Vested
 
1,113,000

 
$
5.03

 
6.5 years
 
$
1,743,000

Exercisable at December 31, 2016
 
1,113,000

 
$
5.03

 
6.5 years
 
$
1,743,000

 
 
Nonvested Restricted Stock Activity
The following table summarizes nonvested restricted share activity for the year ended December 31, 2016:
 
 
Nonvested
Restricted Shares
 
Weighted
Average Grant Date Fair Value
 
 
 
 
 
Nonvested restricted stock at December 31, 2015
 
829,000

 
$
14.41

Granted
 
138,000

 
$
3.12

Vested
 
(342,000
)
 
$
15.33

Canceled
 
(292,000
)
 
$
14.28

Nonvested restricted stock at December 31, 2016
 
333,000

 
$
8.90

 
 
Restricted Stock Units Activity
The following table summarizes restricted stock unit activity for the year ended December 31, 2016:
 
 
Restricted
Stock Units
 
Weighted
Average Grant Date Fair Value
 
 
 
 
 
Nonvested restricted stock units outstanding at December 31, 2015
 
35,000

 
$
15.78

Vested
 
(21,000
)
 
$
15.43

Nonvested restricted stock units outstanding at December 31, 2016
 
14,000

 
$
16.27

Vested restricted stock units outstanding at December 31, 2016
 
80,000

 
$
20.99