Discontinued Operations and gain on sale - Economic Hedge (Details)	1 Months Ended
Feb. 25, 2017
Maximum
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Business sale length of contract for certain services	2 years

The length of time that the buyer will pay for services including information technology, distribution, facilities, finance and human resources for a business that was sold.

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Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration