Accounting Policies (Details)	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Percentage of cash and cash equivalents held by the Company's foreign subsidiaries outside the United States	79.00%

Percentage of cash and cash equivalents maintained outside of the United States. At the balance sheet date, the percentage of cash and cash equivalents held by the Company's foreign subsidiaries.

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Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant