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Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Percentage of valuation allowance provided	100.00%	100.00%
Operating loss carryforwards	$ 96,717

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Represents the valuation allowance provided as of the balance sheet date expressed as a percentage of aggregate deferred tax assets.

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Amount of operating loss carryforward, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84230637&loc=d3e32559-109319

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