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Licenses (Details) - License agreement - MSSM	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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