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Income Taxes - Reduction of U.S. Corporate Tax Rate (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Income Taxes |  |
U.S. federal statutory rate (as a percent) | 21.00% | 35.00%
Income tax benefit |  | $ (4.8)
Amount of reduction in net deferred tax assets |  | 25.6
Reduction in valuation allowance |  | $ 30.4

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