Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage, Form 10-K Filed By Specified Date

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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage, Form 10-K Not Filed By Specified Date

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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage, Subsequent To Form 10-K Filing

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Amount of the fee that accompanies borrowing money under the debt instrument.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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The amount of expense provided in the period for legal costs incurred on or before the balance sheet date pertaining to resolved, pending or threatened litigation, including arbitration and mediation proceedings.

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Debt - Senior Notes - Amendments (Details) - Unsecured Senior Notes - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Oct. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Apr. 19, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Apr. 01, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consent fee	$ 0.2		$ 0.3	$ 0.3	$ 0.2
Legal fees	$ 0.1
Debt instrument, interest rate						6.50%
Interest rate if Form 10-K is filed on or before September 30, 2018				7.50%
Interest rate if Form 10-K has not been filed on or before September 30, 2018				8.50%
Interest rate subsequent to Form 10-K filing				7.50%
Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consent fee		$ 0.3