Revenue Recognition - Other Disclosures (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Receivable decreased	$ (271)
Payable increased	291
Contract liabilities increase	5,041
Advance payments received from customer	10,747
Performance obligations satisfied, offset by cash collections
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Receivable decreased	2,206
Payable increased	1,532
Contract liabilities increase	3,116
Advance payments received from customer	$ 8,217

Amount of decrease in right to consideration in exchange for good or service transferred to customer when right is conditioned on something other than passage of time from transfer to receivable due to right to consideration becoming unconditional.

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