Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Market performance-based restricted stock units granted	109
Maximum potential market performance-based restricted stock units to vest	105
Estimated fair value per share of the market performance-based restricted stock units	$ 30.76
Maximum potential market performance-based restricted stock units to vest percentage	200.00%
Market performance-based restricted stock units vesting period	3 years
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock units granted	$ 10,791	$ 9,420
Unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock units, weighted average period	2 years 2 months 12 days	2 years 2 months 12 days
Market Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Market performance-based restricted stock units granted	53

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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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 number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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