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Commitments and Contingencies - Litigation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions				2 Months Ended
	Jan. 25, 2016	Dec. 28, 2015	Jul. 16, 2013	Oct. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Nov. 06, 2014
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)					42,070,675	35,281,375
Primus/Xplornet License Matters
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought			$ 50.0
Chemours Demand for Arbitration | Mistaken Payment
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought		$ 5.0
Chemours Demand for Arbitration | Alleged Breaches
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought		$ 18.0
Chemours Demand for Arbitration | Unpaid Work Performed
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought	$ 0.3
Global Marine Dispute [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Delinquent Payments					$ 10.7
Loss Contingency, Additional Delinquent Payments Expected					$ 1.4
Global Marine Dispute [Member] | Mistaken Payment
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought				$ 3.1
Global Marine Dispute [Member] | Liquidated Damages [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought				$ 1.2
DBMG
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)							721,000

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
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