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Stock Plans - Shares Reserved for Future Issuance (Details) shares in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018 shares
2010 Stock Incentive Plan
Shares reserved for future issuance
Total shares reserved	4.5
ESPP
Shares reserved for future issuance
Total shares reserved	0.2

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Aggregate number of common shares reserved for future issuance.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.29)
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