Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share - Narrative (Details)	Dec. 31, 2016 $ / shares
Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock Voting Power Percentage	60.00%
First Liquidation Right Amount Available For Distribution Per Share	$ 0.50
Third Liquidation Right Amount Available For Distribution Per Share	$ 0.50
Class B Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock Voting Power Percentage	40.00%
Second Liquidation Right Amount Available For Distribution Per Share	$ 1.00

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The amount per share available for distribution for each share of stock that has first liquidation rights, if liquidated.

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The amount per share available for distribution for each share of stock that has second liquidation rights (after first liquidation rights have been paid), if liquidated.

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The percent of general voting power held by stock owners of the company.

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The amount per share available for distribution for each share of stock that has third liquidation rights (after both first and second liquidation rights have been paid), if liquidated.

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- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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