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Income Taxes - Net Operating Loss Carry Forward (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Market capitalization used in net operating loss analysis |  | $ 124.5
Annual limitation on usage of net operating losses | $ 3.0 |
Federal [Member] |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Operating loss carryforwards |  | $ 210.3

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