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Commitments and Contingencies - Phoenix Navigation Components, LLC Legal Proceeding (Details) - Phoenix Navigation Components, LLC Legal Proceedings $ in Millions	Jul. 12, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 21, 2019 USD ($) product_line claim	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Total damages sought		$ 21.2
Number of deemed trade secrets used \| claim		1
Number of products using deemed trade secrets \| product_line		7
Royalties owed (as percentage of sale price)		7.50%
Reduction of attorneys' fees owed (as a percent)		10.00%
Royalties owed after first $1 million of payments (as a percentage of sale price)		2.25%
Trade Secrets
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of pending claims \| claim		97
Number of claims settled \| claim		5
Royalty
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency accrual			$ 0.1
Legal Expense
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount awarded to other party		$ 3.7
Interest
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency accrual		$ 0.1
Royalties And Interest
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency accrual			$ 0.6
Subsequent Event \| Royalties And Interest
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount awarded to other party	$ 0.7