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Redeemable Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2017	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2017	Oct. 03, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from investment			$ 1,000
Redeemable financial instrument		$ 16,732		$ 16,732	$ 1,000
DGC Family Fintech Trust/CBF [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Redeemable financial instrument	$ 10,000	10,000		10,000
Due to investors, annual return on investment	3.20%
Due to investors, additional return on investment	15.00%
Investment agreement, upon termination, period in which payment to investors must occur	30 days
Due to investors, upon termination of investment agreement, return on investment amount	15.00%
JKD Capital Partners I, LTD [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Redeemable financial instrument		$ 6,732		$ 6,732	$ 1,000	$ 6,000
Due to investors, annual return on investment						50.00%
DGC Family Fintech Trust/CBF And JKD Capital Partners I, LTD [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment agreement, written notice period for termination	90 days
Investment agreement, after termination deadline, notice period for additional payment equal to Investment Balance plus an amount equal to any accrued by unpaid investment return	60 days
JVB's [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Potential percent of consideration owed to investor on qualified sale		25.00%
Investment Agreement, Before Third Anniversary, Greater Than $5,333 But Less Than Or Equal To $8,000 [Member] \| DGC Family Fintech Trust/CBF [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment agreement, due to investors	$ 800
Investment Agreement, Before Third Anniversary, Greater Than $8,000 [Member] \| DGC Family Fintech Trust/CBF [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to investors, annual return on investment	10.00%
Investment Agreement, Following Third Anniversary, Revenue Of Business Greater Than Zero, The Greater Of 20% Investment Amount, Or 20% Of Revenue Of Business Or Any Annual Period Which Revenue Of Business Is Zero Or Less Than Zero [Member] \| DGC Family Fintech Trust/CBF [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to investors, annual return on investment	3.20%
Investment terms, range on investment amount for annual return on investment	20.00%
Investment terms, range on revenue of business for annual return on investment	20.00%
Maximum [Member] \| JKD Capital Partners I, LTD [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Redeemable financial instrument						$ 12,000
Maximum [Member] \| Investment Agreement, Before Third Anniversary, Greater Than Zero But Less Than Or Equal To $5,333 [Member] \| DGC Family Fintech Trust/CBF [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment terms, annual period revenue range for additional return on investment	$ 5,333
Maximum [Member] \| Investment Agreement, Before Third Anniversary, Greater Than $5,333 But Less Than Or Equal To $8,000 [Member] \| DGC Family Fintech Trust/CBF [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment terms, annual period revenue range for additional return on investment	8,000
Minimum [Member] \| Investment Agreement, Before Third Anniversary, Greater Than $5,333 But Less Than Or Equal To $8,000 [Member] \| DGC Family Fintech Trust/CBF [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment terms, annual period revenue range for additional return on investment	5,333
Minimum [Member] \| Investment Agreement, Before Third Anniversary, Greater Than $8,000 [Member] \| DGC Family Fintech Trust/CBF [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment terms, annual period revenue range for additional return on investment	$ 8,000