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Litigation (Details) - WesternGeco [Member]
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 36 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
May 16, 2017
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Nov. 25, 2016
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May 31, 2014
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Apr. 30, 2014
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Oct. 31, 2013
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Aug. 31, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2009
Patent
Dec. 31, 2018
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installment
Dec. 31, 2017
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installment
Jul. 02, 2015
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Nov. 14, 2016
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Nov. 13, 2016
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Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                          
Number of patent apparatus claims contained | Patent               4          
Pending Litigation [Member]                          
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                          
Damages awarded       $ 123,800,000 $ 9,400,000 $ 73,100,000 $ 105,900,000            
Reduction in damages award in the case         $ (3,000,000)                
Prejudgment interest expense accrued                     $ 10,900,000    
Amount of appeal bond                       $ 65,000,000 $ 120,000,000
Amount of royalty damages paid     $ 20,800,000                    
Pending Litigation [Member] | Lost Royalties [Member]                          
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                          
Damages awarded             $ 12,500,000            
Pending Litigation [Member] | Lost Profits [Member]                          
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                          
Damages awarded                     $ 93,400,000    
Settled Litigation [Member]                          
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                          
Damages awarded   $ 5,000,000                      
Period damages awarded to be paid 12 months                        
Settled Litigation [Member] | Forecast [Member]                          
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                          
Amount of royalty damages paid                 $ 3,750,000 $ 1,250,000      
Number of installments damages awarded to be paid | installment                 3 2      
Amount of each installment for current year                 $ 1,250,000 $ 625,000