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Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets - Additional Information (Details)	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current [Abstract]
Maximum percentage of prepaid expenses and other current assets (in hundredths)	5.00%	5.00%

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Maximum percentage of various prepaid expenses and other current assets to the aggregate prepaid expenses and other current assets.

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