Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Provision for taxes repatriation of foreign earnings	$ 4.0	$ 4.0

Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of 2017, Incomplete Accounting, Transition Tax For Accumulated Foreign Earnings, Provisional Income Tax Expense

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