Number of securities into which the class of warrant or right may be converted. For example, but not limited to, 500,000 warrants may be converted into 1,000,000 shares.

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Subsequent Events - Warrants (Additional Information) (Details) - shares	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2017	Jul. 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2014
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Interest rate percentage		8.00%
Common stock warrants
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of securities called by warrants (in shares)								33,333
Convertible Promissory Notes due December 2020, Recourse \| Convertible promissory notes
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Interest rate percentage	6.00%			6.00%	5.00%
Affiliated entity \| CPPIB \| Common stock warrants
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of securities called by warrants (in shares)			312,888
Affiliated entity \| Convertible Promissory Notes due December 2020, Recourse \| Convertible promissory notes
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Interest rate percentage			6.00%	6.00%		6.00%	5.00%