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[Axis] Award Type [Axis] Equity Award [Domain] Equity Award [Domain] Stock options Employee Stock Option [Member] Restricted stock Restricted Stock [Member] Stock option grants Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures Restricted stock and stock unit grants Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period Total grants Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period Stock-based compensation Accounts receivable Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Receivables Intangibles Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill Property, plant and equipment Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment Accounts payable and accrued expenses Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses Total Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net Financial Information for Reportable Segments Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]