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Financial Statement Presentation (Details 2) | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 operating_segments weeks | Dec. 31, 2016 Months
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |  |
Fiscal Period Weeks Standard - Historical Calendar | weeks | 12 |
Number of periods or months in advance that certain of our international businesses close their books |  | 1
Fiscal Period Weeks Standard Fourth Quarter - Historical Calendar | weeks | 16 |
Number of Reportable Segments | operating_segments | 3 |
Fiscal period months standard first quarter |  | 2
Fiscal period months standard second and third quarters |  | 3
Fiscal period months standard fourth quarter |  | 4

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