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Significant Accounting Policies - Revenue Recognition (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Significant Accounting Policies
Billing retention as a percentage of sales price	10.00%

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

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