Stockholders' Equity - Common Stock (Details)	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018 Vote
Stockholders' Equity
Number of votes per share that common stockholders are entitled to receive	1

Represents the number of votes per share that common stockholders are entitled to receive.

No definition available.

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