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	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
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Shares	67,689
Remaining Term (In Years)	2 years 1 month 6 days
2014 \| Five Years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting Term (In Years)					5 years
Shares	10,422
Remaining Term (In Years)					12 days
2015 \| Five Years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting Term (In Years)				5 years
Shares	12,023
Remaining Term (In Years)				1 year 3 months 18 days
2016 \| Five Years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting Term (In Years)			5 years
Shares	15,015
Remaining Term (In Years)			2 years 3 months 18 days
2017 \| Five Years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting Term (In Years)		5 years
Shares	9,972
Remaining Term (In Years)		3 years 3 months 18 days
2017 \| Three Years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting Term (In Years)		3 years
Shares	4,902
Remaining Term (In Years)		1 year 4 months 24 days
2018 \| Five Years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting Term (In Years)	5 years
Shares	9,655
Remaining Term (In Years)	4 years 3 months 18 days
2018 \| Three Years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
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Shares	2,400
Remaining Term (In Years)	2 years 4 months 24 days
2018 \| One Year
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
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Shares	300
Remaining Term (In Years)	12 days
2018 \| Two Years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
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Shares	932
Remaining Term (In Years)	1 year 3 months 18 days
2018 \| Four Years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting Term (In Years)	4 years
Shares	2,068
Remaining Term (In Years)	3 years 3 months 18 days