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Segments and Major Customers (Details 1) - Customer Concentration Risk - Accounts Receivable [Member] | Jun. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Customer 1 [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Customer concentration risk | 25.00% |
Customer 2 [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Customer concentration risk |  | 11.00%
Customer 3 [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Customer concentration risk |  | 12.00%
Customer 4 [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Customer concentration risk |  | 13.00%
Customer 5 [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Customer concentration risk | 12.00% |

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