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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Equity Method and Cost Method Investments) (Details) | Dec. 31, 2018
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Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage | 49.00%
Maximum |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Ownership percentage in investment required for equity method | 50.00%
Ownership percentage in investment required for cost method (less than) | 20.00%
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Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Ownership percentage in investment required for equity method | 20.00%

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- Definition The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66011266&loc=d3e33918-111571 + Details
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