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Income Taxes - One-Time Transition Tax (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Income Taxes
Accumulated undistributed earnings by foreign subsidiaries	$ 180.1

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Amount of income tax expense from accumulated undistributed earnings of controlled foreign corporation deemed repatriated pursuant to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

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