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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Individual assets excluding computer equipment |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Capitalization threshold, minimum useful life | 1 year
Capitalization threshold, minimum cost | $ 5,000
Assets purchased in bulk |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Capitalization threshold, minimum cost | $ 5,000
Buildings | Minimum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | 25 years
Buildings | Maximum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | 33 years
Tooling and equipment | Minimum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | 2 years
Tooling and equipment | Maximum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | 7 years
Computer equipment |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Capitalization threshold, minimum useful life | 1 year
Capitalization threshold, minimum cost | $ 1,000
Computer equipment | Minimum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | 3 years
Computer equipment | Maximum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | 5 years
Software | Minimum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | 3 years
Software | Maximum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | 7 years
Furniture and fixtures | Minimum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | 5 years
Furniture and fixtures | Maximum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | 8 years
Leasehold and building improvements | Minimum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | 2 years
Leasehold and building improvements | Maximum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life | 10 years

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- Definition Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. + References No definition available. + Details
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