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Stock-based Compensation - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2017 | Jan. 31, 2017 | May 31, 2016 | Dec. 29, 2015 | Aug. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Securities remaining and available for future issuances (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 6,208,390 |
Stock Option Activity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock option vesting period |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years |
Stock option contractual term |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |
Stock option vesting provisions |  |  |  |  |  | 12/48 of a granted award will vest after one year of service, while an additional 1/48 of the award will vest at the end of each month thereafter for 36 months, or 1/48 of the award will vest at the end of each month over a four-year period. |
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock options exercised |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0
Dividend yield assumed |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Total unamortized compensation cost related to outstanding unvested stock options and restricted stock awards |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000 |
Weighted average period for recognition of cost |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year 6 months |
2014 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock shares to be issued (in shares) | 2,000,000 |  | 333,333 |  | 301,800 | 265,000 |
Securities remaining and available for future issuances (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 2,060,504 |
2015 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock shares to be issued (in shares) |  | 250,000 |  | 66,666 |  |  |
Securities remaining and available for future issuances (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 304,166 |

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- Definition Gross number of shares (or other type of equity) which are to be issued during the period as a result of any equity-based compensation plan other than an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). Shares issued could result from the issuance of restricted stock, the exercise of stock options, stock issued under employee stock purchase plans, and/or other employee benefit plans. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=96867065&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=96867065&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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