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Contingencies (Details) - Tax contingent liability [Member] | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
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Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |
Amount of tax deduction disallowed by Mexican tax authorities that would be applied against available tax losses | $ 100,000
Mexican Peso [Member] |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |
Amount of tax deduction disallowed by Mexican tax authorities that would be applied against available tax losses | $ 2,500,000

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