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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details)		1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 12, 2016 segment	Apr. 30, 2016 segment	Jul. 02, 2016 segment	Dec. 31, 2016 segment	Dec. 31, 2016 item	Jan. 02, 2016 segment
Goodwill
Number of reporting units | segment	2	2	2	1		2
Number of trailing quarters used to determine the control premium | item					4
Minimum
Intangible assets
Remaining useful lives					4 years
Maximum
Intangible assets
Remaining useful lives					10 years

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