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Goodwill (Details Textual) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Intangible assets and goodwill [Line Items] |
Growth rate used to extrapolate cash flow projections | 3.00%
Explanation of period over which management has projected cash flows | 5-year
Bottom of range [member] |
Intangible assets and goodwill [Line Items] |
Discount rate applied to cash flow projections | 8.99%
Top of range [member] |
Intangible assets and goodwill [Line Items] |
Discount rate applied to cash flow projections | 13.28%

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