Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Income tax expense (benefit)	$ 646

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Incomplete Accounting, Change in Tax Rate, Provisional Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

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