Segment Information (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017 segment
Segment Information
Number of reportable segment	1

Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.

No definition available.

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Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration