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Income Taxes (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 Rate | Sep. 30, 2017 Rate | Sep. 30, 2018 Rate | Sep. 30, 2017 Rate
Income Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Effective income tax rate reconciliation, percent | (10.50%) | 7.90% | 12.60% | 10.30%

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