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Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Details) $ in Millions | Jan. 01, 2017 USD ($)
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract] |
Accumulated Excess Tax Benefits Recognized as Deferred Tax Assets | $ 6.1
Adjustment to Accumulated Deficit | $ 2.0

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- Definition Lexicon will adopt ASU 2016-09, "Stock Compensation." This represents the accumulated excess tax benefits that will be recognized as deferred tax assets upon adoption. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Lexicon will adopt ASU 2016-09, "Stock Compensation." This represents the adjustment to accumulated deficit as a result of making an entity-wide accounting policy election to account for forfeitures of share-based payment awards as they occur instead of estimating the number of awards that are expected to vest. + References No definition available. + Details
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