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Basis of Presentation (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Basis of Presentation
Quarter fiscal period duration (in days)	91 days
Revenue recognition
Revenue retention percentage	10.00%

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Duration of a fiscal period, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but not limited to, weeks in a year or quarter.

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Represents the revenue retention percentage, typically as a percentage of sales price.

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