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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Change in Tax Rate, Deferred Tax Liability, Income Tax (Expense) Benefit

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Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2018
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Effective tax rate, percent	21.00%	(14.00%)
Income tax benefit	$ 718,000
Tax benefit due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act	198
Transition tax expense recorded	0
Valuation allowance released on deferred tax assets	$ 305,000
Forecast
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Blended statutory rate for fiscal year 2018			24.50%