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Newly Adopted Accounting Pronouncements (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jan. 01, 2018
Selling and Administrative Expense \| Scenario, Adjustment
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Net benefit cost (credit)	$ (60)	$ 74
Other Expense, Net \| Scenario, Adjustment
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Net benefit cost (credit)	$ (60)	$ 74
Accounting Standards Update 2016-16
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets			$ 94
ASU 2016-16, Increase (Decrease) in long-term deferred charge			1,281
Deferred Tax Asset, Intra-entity Transfer, Asset Other than Inventory			1,187
Accounting Standards Update 2018-02
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets			$ 1,263