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Concentrations - Narrative (Details) - Customer Concentration Risk	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
One additional OEM customer | Sales Revenue, Net
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage			10.00%
Supplier One | Material Purchases
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	43.00%		56.00%
Supplier Two | Material Purchases
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	11.00%		10.00%
Supplier Three | Material Purchases
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage		35.00%		28.00%
Supplier Four | Material Purchases
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage		15.00%		14.00%
Supplier Five | Material Purchases
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage		14.00%		11.00%

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