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Term Loan 2018 [Member]
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JPY [Member] \| Term Loan 2018 [Member]
Recent Developments [Line Items]
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Loan One repaid July 2018 [Member]
Recent Developments [Line Items]
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Loan Two repaid July 2018 [Member] \| JPY [Member]
Recent Developments [Line Items]
Interest rate	TIBOR plus 2%