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Organization and Basis of Presentation Plan of Reorganization (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 22, 2016 USD ($)
Organization and Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Payments for legal settlements	$ 217.0

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Organization and Basis of Presentation [Abstract]

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The amount of cash paid for the settlement of litigation or for other legal issues during the period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 25
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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3536-108585

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