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Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Details)	Jan. 18, 2017	Jan. 04, 2017 shares
Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]
Stock split, conversion ratio	2.00
Additional share of common stock following stock split		1

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Additional share of common stock following stock split.

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Basis of presentation.

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Ratio applied to the conversion of stock split, for example but not limited to, one share converted to two or two shares converted to one.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 4.C)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187143-122770

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