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Commitments and Contingencies - Litigation (Details) - UEBV Lawsuit - Pending Litigation |  | 1 Months Ended
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Jun. 10, 2015 product subsidiary patent customer | Sep. 30, 2015 patent
Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Number of subsidiaries named in lawsuit | subsidiary | 1 |
Number of customers named in lawsuit | customer | 1 |
Design Patents |  |
Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Number of products named in lawsuit | product | 1 |
Number of patents allegedly infringed upon | 2 |
Utility Patents |  |
Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Number of patents allegedly infringed upon | 1 | 1

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