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Income Taxes Narrative (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) state | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) state | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Entity Location [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance | $ 6,219,000 | $ 6,219,000 | $ 0 |
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Provisional income tax expense (benefit) | 27,300,000 |  |  |
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act of 2017, deferred tax liability, provisional income tax (expense) benefit | 29,200,000 | 29,200,000 |  |
Tax on previously deferred earnings of foreign subsidiaries | 1,900,000 | 1,900,000 |  |
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries | 155,100,000 | $ 155,100,000 |  |
Income tax benefit, percent of likelihood of being realized upon settlement |  | 5000.00% |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits | 0 | $ 0 | 0 |
Income tax penalties and interest accrued | $ 0 | 0 | 0 |
Income tax penalties and interest expense |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Number of states subject to examination in years prior to 2010 | state | 6 | 6 |  |
United States |  |  |  |
Entity Location [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Federal statutory income tax rate |  | 35.00% |  |
Mexico |  |  |  |
Entity Location [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Federal statutory income tax rate |  | 30.00% |  |
Guatemala |  |  |  |
Entity Location [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Federal statutory income tax rate |  | 25.00% |  |
EL Salvador |  |  |  |
Entity Location [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Federal statutory income tax rate |  | 30.00% |  |

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