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Revenue Recognition - General (Details) | Sep. 29, 2018 item
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Concentration Risk |
Number of broad lines of consulting services | 2
Revenue Benchmark | Revenue Concentration Risk |
Concentration Risk |
Number of broad lines of consulting services | 2

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