Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Illiquidity Rate

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Stock Option Post Exercise Holding Period

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Share-based Compensation Plans (Details) - shares shares in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Feb. 26, 2016
Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Illiquidity rate	9.20%
Post exercise holding period	2 years 6 months
Service Based Restricted Stock Unit
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration Period	10 years
Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration Period	10 years
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration Period	10 years
Minimum \| Service Based Restricted Stock Unit
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Minimum \| Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	1 year
Maximum \| Service Based Restricted Stock Unit
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	5 years
Maximum \| Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	5 years
2016 Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares reserved for future grants (in shares)		1.0
Shares available for future grants (in shares)	1.7