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Acquisitions and Divestiture (2018 Pending Acquisition) (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2018 kr / shares | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 13, 2018 kr / $
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
SEK exchange rate | kr / $ |  |  | 8.96
Cinnober |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
SEK per share offering (in SEK per share) | kr 75 |  |
SEK per warrant offering (in SEK per warrant) | kr 85 |  |
Payments to acquire businesses | $ |  | $ 190 |

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