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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Types of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenues - Paid up | $ 7,250 | $ 35,300 | $ 70,496 | $ 57,460
Revenues - Sales-based | 3,005 | 1,333 | 8,337 | 4,484
Revenue - other settlements | 3,470 | 0 | 3,470 | 0
Revenues | $ 13,725 | $ 36,633 | $ 82,303 | $ 61,944

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