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Stockholders' Equity and Compensation Arrangements Performance Share Units (Details) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) shares
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Performance Share Units, Shares Issuable Upon Vesting | $ (503,735)
Performance Share Units, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ 3.78
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant | shares | 70,056,534
Performance Share Units, Maximum Number of Shares Issuable Upon Vesting | $ 2,267,562
Performance Share Units, Total Grant Date Fair Value, Conditions Met | $ 2,400,000

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