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Restructuring Charges - Information (Details) - Reduce excess capacity - employee | 3 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019
Restructuring Accruals |  |
Number of employees terminated | 40 |
Number of employees impacted |  | 60

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- Definition Number of employees impacted by restructuring plan. + References No definition available. + Details
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