Income Taxes - Future Commitments of the Low Income Housing Investments (Details) - Low income housing investments $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Future Commitments
2020	$ 28
2021 through 2023	$ 597

Minimum amount of other commitment maturing after the first fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for commitments not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Excludes commitments explicitly modeled in this taxonomy, including but not limited to, long-term and short-term purchase commitments, recorded and unrecorded purchase obligations, supply commitments, registration payment arrangements, leases, debt, product warranties, guarantees, environmental remediation obligations, and pensions.

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