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Tax year that remains open to examination under enacted tax laws, in CCYY format.

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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax expense (benefit), continuing operations, adjustment of deferred tax (asset) liability			$ 11,500
Stockholders' equity, effects of tax law changes			0
Earliest Tax Year \| Federal
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Open tax year		2015
Earliest Tax Year \| State
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Open tax year		2015
Metropolitan
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards		$ 33,800
Retained Earnings
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Stockholders' equity, effects of tax law changes			3,016
Retained Earnings \| New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption, Effect \| Accounting Standards Update 2018-02
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Stockholders' equity, effects of tax law changes	$ 3,000
AOCI
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Stockholders' equity, effects of tax law changes			$ (3,016)
AOCI \| New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption, Effect \| Accounting Standards Update 2018-02
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Stockholders' equity, effects of tax law changes	$ (3,000)